Launch Pad Short List Announced

June 4th, 2009

The short list of products in the Launch Pad Competition has been announced.

Congratulations to all designers – the judges had some tough decisions to make and have reviewed almost 200 applications to create the short-list of products below. The short-listed products will now be transported from around the country to Sydney for the 2nd round of live judging. All Designers will also be notified by email.

Best of luck to the short-listed designers, and thanks to all who entered Launch Pad in 2009.

The Short-List:

Andromeda M30	Lofoten lounger
ATTA Coffee Table	Magazine rack
Babel table light	Mollo
Baro chair	Morphology
Bellkiz Feedaway	NOOK chair and footrest
Bottle opener bent by foqi	Origami fruit bowl
Cabinet Man	Packaged Glow
Cellar-tech	PegLeg
Chair Two	Perch
Compression	Pleat stool
Cr[e]ate	Poise
Cracked	Porcini Canopy
Falling Leaves (Textiles)	Porcini Stem
Fleurieu wine rack	POS desk lamp
Fold	Prism bookshelf
Folding Dolls House	Quantum
Folding sofa for children	Schlicht
Fragments	Six of One
Freefold 02	Spun
Hauer facade glasses	Sunray
Indoor / outdoor bench for children	Table 01
Island	Traces
Kiss Me	United stool
Knuckle	Verve
Lapel	Wally (wood+aluminium)
Laptop bed buddy	Warmfellow
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