Category Ambience, lifestyle


Excellence 1/10
Water conditioning system



Manufacturer
Icon GmbH + Co. KG
D-75181 Pforzheim
www.icon-h2o.com  

Design
Inhouse    
und 
Phoenix Design GmbH + Co. KG
D-70376 Stuttgart  
www.phoenixdesign.com   

Water is essential to our wellbeing – but only if it is germ-free and clean and contains important minerals that our bodies need in order to stay healthy. The complex water conditioner combines both these aspects: it starts by filtering out harmful substances, microplastics and pesticides and then, in the second stage of the process, adds minerals or carbon dioxide to suit individual requirements. Because the system only initiates this process and adjusts the temperature of the water on demand, it can dispense with a contamination-prone storage tank.
The patented dispensing technology permits the production of different types of water that are geared to certain foods or other beverages and stored in the system. All the water-carrying components are made of glass or – as in the case of the compact housing – stainless steel. The system is operated via a central, spherical touchscreen above the spout. 

Jury
A coherent and consistent concept that elevates water from an incidental beverage to the status of a precious semi-luxury. The absence of plastic components is exemplary, the handling well thought through. The monolithic housing with barely perceptible seams testifies to the high quality of the product and the design of the system’s inner workings is no less sophisticated.