Sharp Corporation is proud to announce that four of its products have each won a iF Design Award 2021. The four products are the 8A-C22CX1 Theater Bar System, the K-Pro front-loading washer-dryer, the KIL Series humidifying air purifier, and the DF-F Series four-door refrigerator.

Launched in 1953, the iF Design Award is one of the world’s most prestigious product design awards. It is organized by the iF International Forum Design GmbH, an international group based in Hannover, Germany that promotes outstanding design. For 2021, the iF Design Award recognized outstanding design in nine disciplines^*1 and drew nearly 10,000 entries—a record high—from 52 countries. The entries were judged based on five main criteria: form, idea, function, differentiation, and impact.

The four award-winning products from Sharp were designed under a concept of bringing cleanliness, peace of mind, and comfort to people’s lives. They won in the Product discipline, which covers a wide range of physical products including consumer electronics, vehicles, clothing, furniture, and medical equipment.

Sharp remains committed to designing products that are appealing and easy to use—products that bring happiness to people’s lives.

*1 The nine disciplines are Product, Packaging, Communication, Interior Architecture, Professional Concept, Service Design, Architecture, UX (User Experience), and UI (User Interface).