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Beverly Hills-Based Italian Designer Robert Radi Receives Four Prestigious 2003 Good Design Awards from the Chicago Athenaeum.


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BEVERLY HILLS Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 2004

This past Saturday The Good Design(TM) Show opened its doors in Chicago featuring among others the product design of Robert Radi, ADI. The Chicago Athenaeum ath·e·nae·um also ath·e·ne·um  
n.
1. An institution, such as a literary club or scientific academy, for the promotion of learning.

2. A place, such as a library, where printed materials are available for reading.
 had previously informed Mr. Radi that the products he designed during the eligible period were recognized with four prestigious 2003 Good Design(TM) Awards.

Robert Radi, a third-generation designer, part-time faculty at Otis College for the past 7 years, principal of Radi Design and member of ADI, was recognized for the following products:

Avery(TM) Label Dispenser: A unit that takes a leap forward as Avery's innovation in label dispensing since MR. R. STANTON AVERY himself designed his successful cardboard version in the late 1930's; the all injection molded version was styled by Robert Radi to be a product for a countless number of expandable applications of its deliverable content.

Apex Digital 2003 DVD Players Line: constituted of models AD2600; DRX DRX X-Ray Diffraction
DRX Digital Receiver
DRX Discontinuous Reception
DRX Discontinuously Reinforced Metal
DRX Dynamic Range Extension
DRX Dvd Rewritable
9000; KD1220; ADI2800; AD1120W. Styled by Robert Radi for maximum effect, these units received immediate attention from consumers, leading to commercial success for the AD2600: the sleek Progressive Scan DVD player A progressive scan DVD player is a DVD player that can output video in a progressive scan format such as 480p or 720p. Players which can output resolutions higher than 480p are often called upconverting DVD players.  that enjoyed the No. 1 spot at AMAZON.COM in the Consumer Electronic category for 7 straight weeks, leading products such as the I-POD and the Canon DigiCam. The KLH KLH Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin
KLH Knight of the Legion of Honour
KLH Kloss, Lowe and Hoffman (audio equipment brand)
KLH Korea Light Helicopter
1220 has enjoyed record sales at Best Buy, while the Recordable Unit DRX9000 has been featured on the National TV Commercial Campaign by Sears for FALL 03.

Arena Razorback(TM) Goggles goggles,
n the protective eyewear worn by dental personnel and patients during dental procedures.


goggles

see periocular leukotrichia.
: The first innovation in over 10 years in the active eyewear industry, with patented anti-fog technology, anti-dust properties and highly increased peripheral vision peripheral vision
n.
Vision produced by light rays falling on areas of the retina beyond the macula. Also called indirect vision.


Peripheral vision 
. Robert Radi masterfully integrated the technology into a product that showcases a style aimed to make a statement for years to come.

Douglas(TM) MiniVac: A compact vacuum cleaner designed to deliver high power pick up in small areas, in both household and automotive environments, as the unit fits in most onboard bottle holders. Douglas is part of the conglomerate ScottFetzer, and a leader in manufacturing since 1908.

The GOOD DESIGN SHOW 2003 will continue until the end of July 2004. After the exhibition, Mr. Radi's product design will be accessed into the Museum's Permanent Design Collection.

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