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OSAKA, JAPAN, October 30, 2025 - Daikin Industries, Ltd. was awarded the “Good Design Award 2025” (sponsored by the Japan Institute of Design Promotion) for three products: “Wired Remote Controller” for Europe, “Ice Cool Spot” Rest Area for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan*1, and “AIR CREATOR” Brand for Residential Retail Product & Service in Southeast Asia.
Established in 1957 as the only comprehensive design evaluation and promotion mechanism in Japan, the Good Design Award is a global design competition in which many companies and organizations from Japan and overseas participate. In the pursuit of realizing fulfilling and sustainable lifestyles, industries, and societies, the award evaluates and recognizes quality in design in a wide range of areas including product architecture, software, systems, and services. For fiscal year 2025, a panel of judges consisting of Japanese and international designers, architects, and assorted experts selected 1,619 submissions for the Good Design Award from among 5,225 entries.
As a “company committed to perfecting the air,” Daikin designs its products and services not only with aesthetic beauty but also with the mission of enriching people’s lives through the creation of indoor air quality and air environments. Striving to create new value, we continue to explore the possibilities of air through design.
For further information on Daikin’s award-winning products and design activities, please visit DAIKIN design website.
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“Wired Remote Controller” for Europe
“Ice Cool Spot” Rest Area
“AIR CREATOR” Brand for Residential Retail Product & Service in Southeast Asia
No matter the language or culture, this remote controller for commercial air conditioners makes it easy for anyone to operate. Instead of adopting a full touch-screen design, it features physical buttons on the lower part of the unit, allowing even first-time users to intuitively understand operating procedures. For even greater intuitive operation, the interface utilizes icons rather than text to visually represent the controls used for adjusting temperature and airflow settings. Even in sleep mode when the LCD screen switches off, its color lets users know at a glance the current operating status. With its stylish linear design, the unit exterior is available in two colors, black and white, to complement a variety of building spaces, including hotels and offices. Release is scheduled for 2026.
Designed for intuitive operability, this full-color touch remote controller features a configuration that optimally uses physical buttons and a touch panel depending on the application. In addition to an interface that displays mode by color, an independent operation bar at the bottom of the screen ensures visibility and ease of use whether in operation or standby mode. The sleek, linear design blends naturally into European hotel and office spaces, conveying a sophisticated presence in a compact size.
•Profile page of the award winning product:https://www.g-mark.org/en/gallery/winners/31248
Utilizing natural energy, this rest area was installed at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan as a relief measure from the summer heat and drew inspiration from traditional icehouses that stored ice and snow. It applies ice thermal storage air conditioning*2 technology to provide a naturally cooled environment. Some of the electricity generated by its solar panels is used to produce the ice needed for radiant cooling*3 and deliver the same comfort and cool sensation of an icehouse. Traditional Japanese wood lattice is used for the interior and exterior walls in an open structure allowing sunlight inside while keeping outside air from entering. The wood lattice building and green solar panels create an exterior design that exquisitely harmonizes with its surroundings.
The air conditioning of this outdoor rest area offers radiant cooling that combines ice thermal storage and solar power generation. Rather than cooling the entire space, ice panels utilize the ice produced at night to directly cool people during the day through radiant cooling, spawning an environment for next-generation air conditioning. Not relying on airtightness, the floor was designed to be lower than ground level and incorporates various measures in storing cool air in an open structure connected to the outdoors. Fully utilizing technologies cultivated by the long-established air conditioning manufacturer, the structure uses the wood lattice installed to the exterior and interior walls for ventilation and lighting to achieve a design that receives high praise for both functionality and beauty.
•Profile page of the award winning product:https://www.g-mark.org/en/gallery/winners/28503
•Product press release page: https://www.daikin.com/press/2024/20240822
This brand is designed for the Southeast Asian market and aims to create diverse air environments. Through a mobile application, the air conditioner and air purifier are connected to work in harmony, creating an ideal indoor space tailored to each individual’s lifestyle. Featuring a slim, rounded design, the indoor unit presents a supple impression that easily blends in with any wallpaper or furniture. The air purifier also has rounded corners and a compact design that eliminates a mechanical impression, allowing it to harmonize with the interior décor of any room.
Connecting and controlling the air conditioner and air purifier with the same app enables users to effectively manage air quality in the room, and the integration of these complex functions into a user-friendly app is just one of the many outstanding features of this design. Moreover, despite commonly sharing a soft minimalist design, the air conditioner and air purifier each have their own distinct personalities. The wall-mounted air conditioning unit has a thin, expansive design suggestive of fresh air, whereas the air purifier has a square, floor-standing shape that adeptly expresses its air purification function. For these reasons, the design is worthy of high praise.
•Profile page of the award winning product:https://www.g-mark.org/en/gallery/winners/33298
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