Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning wins Red Dot Brands and Communication Design Award

The Hitachi airCloud Select is Johnson Control-Hitachi Air Conditioning’s select software with a user interface designed to make easy and quick equipment selection.

Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning wins the Red Dot Brands and Communication Design Award for Hitachi airCloud Select and the Hitachi Cooling and Heating Icon Library. 

The Hitachi airCloud Select is Johnson Control-Hitachi Air Conditioning’s select software with a user interface designed to make easy and quick equipment selection while adhering to complex design rules. The user interface helps sales and service people design systems and generate proposals quickly by accelerating workflow through its CAD Designer Canvas, which provides an interactive workspace that reduces the chances of error.

The Hitachi Cooling and Heating Icon Library is part of the visual language of Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning global air conditioning solutions. It standardises visual communication across physical, digital, residential, and commercial products, from remote/central/wired controllers to web/mobile/service products. The icon system eases the complexities of product functions with a simple and intuitive interface.

Lawrence Chu, Global UX Design Director said, “In our search to create a harmonious relationship with our customers through our control technologies, the design team wanted to create a user experience of our software touch-points that is uniquely guided by our brand language yet effortless and intuitive for our users to use. We are honoured to receive these awards from Red Dot as an indicator of industry standards to design excellence”.