Ember Earns Top Honors for Its Sleek Design at the 2017 IDSA IDEA Awards
Temperature control innovator recognized at the International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) in the Kitchen & Accessories category
Westlake Village, California, June 23, 2017 (Newswire.com) - Ember Technologies, the leader in consumer-facing temperature control technology and creator of the world’s first temperature controlled mug, will take home top honors at the 2017 International Designers Society of America (IDSA) International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). On August 16 at the 2017 IDSA International Design Conference in Atlanta, the company will be named as either a Gold or Silver IDEA Award winner in the Kitchen & Accessories category, demonstrating the way Ember Mug continues to rack up the awards for its innovation and design.
Design experts from around the world judge the international design competition, sponsored annually by IDSA. Criteria include design innovation, user experience, benefit to the client, benefit to society, and appropriate aesthetics. Ember worked closely with design firm Ammunition Group on the development of the mug.
We worked hard to bring this product to life...it's an incredible honor to be recognized by such an esteemed organization as IDSA.
Clay Alexander, founder & CEO of Ember Technologies
“Ember solves a simple, yet universal challenge faced by coffee and tea drinkers everywhere: keeping a hot beverage at the ideal temperature for an extended period of time,” says Clay Alexander, founder & CEO of Ember Technologies. “We wanted to show how a mug could be a work of art, beautifully designed and an object of desire. We worked hard to bring this product to life and Ammunition worked with us every step of the way. It’s an incredible honor to be recognized by such an esteemed organization as IDSA.”
Ember’s flagship product is the only temperature adjustable mug that keeps coffee or tea at a consistent drinking temperature from the first sip to the last drop. The company’s patented temperature-control technology combines phase change cooling with microprocessor-controlled active heating, creating the world’s most precise temperature control system. Launched in November 2016, Ember saw unprecedented success in sales and wide adoption from consumers. Ember is currently available at Starbucks locations and online at Starbucks.com, embertech.com, and on Amazon Prime.
About Ember
Ember plans to revolutionize the way the world eats and drinks. Founded in 2012 by inventor and serial entrepreneur Clay Alexander, Ember has built an incredible team of world-class product designers and engineers formally with Apple, Microsoft, Nokia and Amazon Labs, with big plans to transform the drinkware and dishware industry.
For more information, please visit our website at www.embertech.com.
About International Designers Society of America
Founded in 1965, IDSA is one of the oldest and largest membership associations for industrial design professionals with thousands of members in Student Chapters, Professional Chapters and Special Interest Sections in the United States and internationally. IDSA sponsors IDEA®, the world’s most prestigious and rigorous design competition. The Society hosts events including an annual International Design Conference, five District Design Conferences and a Medical Design Conference, bringing together some of the biggest names and brightest minds in industrial design and related fields.
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