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Best of NeoCon Awards
M2 Monitor Arm
The M2 monitor arm earned a Best of NeoCon Gold award in the Office Accessories category.

Best of NeoCon Awards
Element light
The Element light earned a Best of NeoCon Gold award in the Lighting: Task/Desktop Furniture-Integrated category.

Best of NeoCon Awards
T6 Technology Cart
The T6 Point-of-Care Technology Cart earned a Best of NeoCon Silver award in the Healthcare Furniture category.

Buildings Product Innovations Awards
M2 Monitor Arm
Poised to revolutionize the dynamic monitor arm category, the M2 monitor arm won a Buildings Magazine Product Innovations Awards Grand Prize at the 2009 NeoCon World's Trade Fair.

Buildings Product Innovations Awards
Humanair air purifier
The most efficient air purifier on the market, the Humanair air purifier took home a Buildings Magazine Product Innovations Awards Grand Prize at the 2009 NeoCon World's Trade Fair.

Buildings Product Innovations Awards
M2 Monitor Arm
Boasting superior strength, stability and full range of motion in an ultra-sleek design, the M2 monitor arm earned a 2009 Citation of Excellence from Buildings Magazine.

Buildings Product Innovations Awards
Humanair air purifier
Featuring patented Clean Air Zone technology developed in Sweden, the Humanair air purifier earned a 2009 Citation of Excellence from Buildings Magazine.

Buildings Product Innovations Awards
6G Keyboard Mechanism
Featuring unmatched strength and stability in the slimmest design on the market, the 6G keyboard mechanism earned a 2009 Citation of Excellence from Buildings Magazine.

Buildings Product Innovations Awards
Element light
Thanks to revolutionary advances in LED technology, the Element light earned a 2009 Citation of Excellence from Buildings Magazine.

Buildings Product Innovations Awards
Diffrient World chair
Boasting unprecedented simplicity and superior functionality, the Diffrient World chair earned a 2009 Citation of Excellence from Buildings Magazine.

Mixology09 Awards
M2 Monitor Arm
Featuring a groundbreaking design innovation, unmatched long life and a sleek, ultra-thin design, the M2 monitor arm earned the Best Ergonomic Solution distinction from mix interiors Magazine at Mixology09.

Green Dot Awards
Liberty Side chair
Containing 85% recycled content, the Greenguard-certified Liberty Side Chair was honored for its exceptionally sustainable design by the Green Dot Awards.

Green Dot Awards
Access Rail
Boasting 97% recycled content overall, the Access Rail was honored for sustainable design by the Green Dot Awards.

Green Dot Awards
CPU600
Made primarily of earth-friendly aluminum, the CPU600 contains 51% recycled content by weight, and was honored for its sustainable design by the Green Dot Awards.

iF Product Design Award
Diffrient Work Light II
The Diffrient Work Light II won a 2009 iF Product Design Award in the Lighting category from the International Forum Design.

GOOD DESIGN Award
Diffrient Work Light II
The Diffrient Work Light II has earned a prestigious 2008 GOOD DESIGN® Award in the Lighting category from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design.

GOOD DESIGN Award
V3 Wall Station
The V3 Wall Station has earned a prestigious 2008 GOOD DESIGN® Award in the Furniture category from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design.

2008 International Design Awards
V3 Wall Station
Humanscale’s V3 Wall Station won a 2008 iDA in the Medical Furniture category.

IIDEX/NeoCon Canada 2008 Bronze Innovation Award
NeatLinks
Humanscale's NeatLinks won Bronze in the IIDEX/NeoCon Canada Awards in the Computer Support Furniture category.

Focus in Silver
Cinto
Cinto won an award in the Interiors category in the Baden-Wurttemberg International Design Awards 2008, run by the Design Center Stuttgart.

Buildings Product Innovations Awards
NeatLinks
Humanscale’s NeatLinks won a Grand Prize in the Computer Solutions category in Buildings Magazine’s 2008 Product Innovations Awards.

Buildings Magazine, Editors' Choice, 2008
Diffrient Work Light II
Buildings magazine has named Humanscale’s Diffrient Work Light II an Editors’ Choice, Top Product Pick for 2008.

GOOD DESIGN Award
Paramount Multi-Monitor Display
The Paramount Multi-Monitor Display has earned a prestigious 2007 GOOD DESIGN® Award from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design.

GOOD DESIGN Award
Switch Mouse
The Switch Mouse has earned a prestigious 2007 GOOD DESIGN® Award from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design.

iF Product Design Award
Switch Mouse
The Switch Mouse won a 2008 iF Product Design Award from the International Forum Design.

Innovations 2008 Design & Engineering Award
Switch Mouse
The Consumer Electronics Association has honored Humanscale's Switch Mouse with a Innovations 2008 Design and Engineering Award

Best of IIDEX/NeoCon Canada 2007; Gold
CPU600
Humanscale's CPU600 won Gold in the Computer Support Furniture category.

First Prize, Medical/Scientific Equipment category; 2007 International Design Awards
T5 Point-of-Care Technology Cart
The 2007 International Design Awards recognized Humanscale's T5 with first prize in the Medical/Scientific Equipment category.

First Category Winner; 2007 International Design Awards
T5 Point-of-Care Technology Cart
Humanscale's T5 Point-of-Care Technology Cart was a First Category Winner at the 2007 International Design Awards.

First Prize, Interior Furniture; 2007 International Design Awards
Cinto Stacking Chair
The 2007 International Design Awards presented Humanscale's Cinto with first prize in the Interior Furniture category.

First Category Winner; 2007 International Design Awards
Cinto Stacking Chair
Cinto was a First Category Winner at the 2007 International Design Awards.

Product Design of the Year; 2007 International Design Awards
Cinto Stacking Chair
The 2007 International Design Awards named the Cinto stacking chair its Product Design of the Year.

2007 Good Design Award
Cinto Stacking Chair
The Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization has recognized Humanscale's Cinto with a 2007 Good Design Award in its Product Design category.

2007 Good Design Award
Switch Mouse
The Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization has recognized Humanscale’s Switch Mouse with a 2007 Good Design Award in its Product Design category.

Best Ergonomic Solution; Mixology07
Switch Mouse
Mixology07, an award program sponsored by U.K.-based mix interiors magazine, named Humanscale's Switch Mouse the Best Ergonomic Solution.

Grand Prize; 2007 Buildings Magazine Product Innovation Awards, Computer Solutions
Switch Mouse
The Humanscale Switch Mouse won Grand Prize in the Computer Solutions category at the Buildings Magazine Product Innovation Awards.

2007 Spark Design Awards; Silver
T5 Point-of-Care Technology Cart
The Humanscale T5 Point-of-Care Technology Cart won a Silver medal at the 2007 Spark Design Awards.

I.D. Magazine's 2007 Annual Design Review; Honorable Mention, Furniture category
Cinto Stacking Chair
I.D. magazine awarded Cinto with an Honorable Mention in the Furniture category.

Best of IIDEX/NeoCon Canada 2007; Gold
Switch Mouse
Humanscale's Switch Mouse won Gold in the Innovative Products category.

Best of NeoCon 2007
Switch Mouse
Chicago, IL
Humanscale's Switch Mouse won Gold in the Office Accessories category.

2007 Gold EID
Switch Mouse
The Humanscale Switch Mouse has earned a Gold EID award in appliance DESIGN magazine’s 20th Annual Excellence in Design Competition.

2007 Bronze EID
T5 Point-of-Care Technology Cart
The Humanscale T5 Point-of-Care Technology Cart has earned a Bronze EID award in appliance DESIGN magazine’s 20th Annual Excellence in Design Competition.

Buildings Magazine Top 100 Products 2007
Cinto Stacking Chair
Humanscale’s award-winning Cinto stacking chair will be featured in the June 2007 issue of Buildings magazine as an Editors’ Choice – Top Product Pick for 2007.

Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, GOOD Design 2006
Cinto Stacking Chair
Humanscale’s Cinto stacking chair has earned a 2006 GOOD DESIGN™ Award in the Furniture category from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design.

Freedom Seating, M7 Monitor Arm, L2 Notebook Manager
Ergonomics Excellence
UK
Freedom seating line, M7 Monitor Arm and L2 Notebook Manager all win an Ergonomic Excellence Award from FIRA

Cinto Stacking Chair
Best of IIDEX/NeoCon Canada 2006, Silver
Toronto, Ontario
The Cinto stacking chair wins Silver in the "Innovative Product" category

CPU600
2006 Innovations Award - Buildings Magazines
Chicago, IL

Access Rail
Best of NeoCon Gold 2006 - Furniture Enhancements
Chicago, IL

Liberty Chair
IDEA 2006 Awards
Dulles, VA
The Liberty chair was awarded an IDEA award, given by the IDSA.

FM500 Footrest
Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, GOOD Design 2005
Chicago, IL
Humanscale’s new FM500 has been recognized with the GOOD DESIGN Award of 2005.

Liberty Side Chair
Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, GOOD Design 2005
Chicago, IL
Humanscale’s new Liberty Side chair has been recognized with the GOOD DESIGN Award of 2005.

Liberty Side Chair
Buildings Magazine Top 100 Products 2005
Cedar Rapids, IA
Editors' Choice

5G Keyboard Mechanism
Best of IIDEX/NeoCon Canada 2005, Silver
Toronto, Ontario
The 5G Keyboard Mechanism was awarded a Silver medal in the Computer Support Furniture category at the premier trade show for the Canadian contract furniture industry.

Liberty Side Chair
Best of IIDEX/NeoCon Canada 2005, Silver
Toronto, Ontario
The Liberty Side chair took home a Silver medal for sustainability at the premier trade show for the Canadian contract furniture industry.

Liberty Side Chair
Best of NeoCon 2005, Gold: Guest Seating
Chicago, IL
The Liberty side chair combines unprecedented comfort in its category with a timeless aesthetic and sustainable design.

Liberty Chair
Stuttgart Design Center Focus Know-how Award 2005, Silver
Stuttgart, Germany
The Liberty chair recieved the Focus Know-How Award from the Stuttgart Design Center

FM500 Footrest
Buildings Innovations Grand Prize: Safety and Accessibility Solutions
Chicago, IL
With its curved supports that encourage healthful rocking, the FM500 Footrest offers a surprising amount of functionality in a simple and elegant package.

T4 Point-of-Care Technology Cart
Buildings Innovations Grand Prize: Workplace Productivity Solutions
Chicago, IL
The T4 Point-of-Care Technology Cart facilitates mobile computing in healthcare environments while providing a more ergonomic workday for the caregiver.

Liberty Side Chair
Buildings Innovations Citation of Excellence: Workplace Flexibility Solutions
Chicago, IL
The Liberty side chair was designed by legendary industrial designer Niels Diffrient as a companion to his award-winning Liberty task and office chair.

5G Keyboard Mechanism
Buildings Innovations Citation of Excellence: Computer Solutions
Chicago, IL
The 5G Keyboard Mechanism was recognized for its best-in-class stability, ease of adjustment and usability.

Diffrient Light
I.D. Annual Design Review 2005, Design Distinction
New York, NY
The Diffrient Light, designed by Niels Diffrient, has been recognized with the prestigious Design Distinction Award in the 2005 I.D. Magazine Annual Design Review.

Luminesce Mesh
I.D. Annual Design Review 2005, Design Distinction
New York, NY
The Luminesce collection of mesh textiles designed by Elizabeth Whelan has been recognized with the prestigious Design Distinction Award in the 2005 I.D. Magazine Annual Design Review.

Liberty Chair
I.D. Annual Design Review 2005, Design Distinction
New York, NY
The Liberty chair has been recognized with the prestigious Design Distinction Award in the 2005 I.D. Magazine Annual Design Review.

Liberty chair
Architectural Record, Best Products 2004
New York, NY

Liberty chair
Design Review Best in Show 2004
Chicago, IL
Upon its introduction at NeoCon 2004, the Liberty chair was recognized for its graceful curves and form-sensing mesh technology.

L2 Notebook Manager
Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, GOOD Design 2004
Chicago, IL
Humanscale’s new L2 Notebook Manager has been recognized with the GOOD DESIGN Award of 2004, adding to their growing list of awards and best product recognitions bestowed by design and industry organizations.

Liberty Chair
Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, GOOD Design 2004
Chicago, IL
Humanscale’s new Liberty chair has been recognized with the GOOD DESIGN Award of 2004, adding to their growing list of awards and best product recognitions bestowed by design and industry organizations.

Liberty chair
Buildings Magazine Top 100, 2004
Cedar Rapids, IA

Clip Mouse
IIDEX/NeoCon Canada Awards 2004, Silver
Toronto, ON
The Clip Mouse was awarded the Silver for innovation in computer support furniture.

Liberty Chair
IIDEX/NeoCon Canada Awards 2004, Gold
Toronto, ON
Liberty was awarded a Gold for task seating.

Clip Mouse
Buildings Innovations Citation of Excellence 2004
Chicago, IL
Buildings Innovations Citation of Excellence Award for Workplace Flexibility Solutions for the Clip Mouse.

Liberty Chair
Best of Neocon 2004, Gold
Chicago, IL
Best of NeoCon® 2004 Gold Award in the Ergonomic/Task Seating category for the newest introduction designed by Niels Diffrient, the Liberty chair.

L2 Notebook Manager
National Ergonomics Conference and Exposition, Attendees' Choice Award, 2004
Las Vegas, NV
L2 Notebook Manager won Attendees' Choice Award at NECE. Attendees voted for the product they thought offered the best opportunity to increase productivity and profitability, while also improving workplace health and safety.

M7 Monitor Arm
Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, 2003, GOOD Design
Chicago, IL
Humanscale's M7 received this prestigous product design award for its superior functionality, ease of use, and overall design.

M7 Monitor Arm
Best of Neocon Canada (IIDEX) 2003, Gold
Toronto, ON
The M7 Flat Panel Arm won top honors in the Computer Support Furniture category at the premier trade show for the Canadian contract furniture industry.

Personal SafetyKit
Best of Neocon Canada (IIDEX) 2003, Silver
Toronto, ON
The Personal SafetyKit was awarded a Silver in the Innovatove Product category at the premier trade show for the Canadian contract furniture industry.

2G Keyboard Mechanism
Best of Neocon Canada (IIDEX) 1999, Gold
Toronto, Ontario
The 2G Keyboard Mechanism won top honors in the Computer Support Furniture category at the premier trade show for the Canadian contract furniture industry.

Freedom Chair
Best of Neocon Canada (IIDEX) 1999, Gold
Toronto, Ontario
The Freedom chair won top honors in the Seating: Desk/Workstation Chairs category at the premier Canadian contract furniture trade show.

Freedom Chair
Design Journal, Award for Design Excellence 1999, Platinum
Santa Monica, CA
This award is presented by Design Journal, a national trade publication for interior design professionals

M7 Flat Panel Monitor Arm Series
Best of Neocon 2003, Gold: Office Accessories
Chicago, IL
The M7 Flat Panel Monitor Arm series won top honors in the Office Accessories category at the premier trade show for the U.S. contract furniture industry.

Freedom Chair
Buildings Magazine Top 100 Products 2002, Editors' Choice
Cedar Rapids, IA

Freedom Saddle Seat
Best of Neocon 2002, Most Innovative
Chicago, IL

Freedom Saddle Seat
Design Review, Best in Show 2000
Chicago, IL
The Saddle Seat, companion to the Freedom Task and Headrest chairs, was designed by Niels Diffrient.

L2 Notebook Manager
Buildings Magazine Innovations Award, Grand Prize
Chicago, IL

Freedom Chair
FX International Interior Design Awards 2000, Winner
London, UK
This international product design competition is sponsored by FX magazine.

Freedom Chair
Industrie Forum, iF Design Award, 2000
Germany
Over 800 entrants from 30 countries participate in this contest each year.

2G Keyboard Mechanism
Best of Neocon 1999, Gold
Chicago, IL
The 2G won top honors in the Furniture Systems (New Components) category at the premier trade show for the U.S. contract furnitu