Imperial, the UK’s fastest growing home and kitchenware's supplier, has scooped a prestigious national award in recognition of its outstanding design expertise. The Best Design Team Award was presented to Imperial’s Managing and Design Director, Mo B’ham, at a special ‘industry Oscars’ event at the Royal Lancaster Hotel last week.

The Excellence in Housewares Awards were launched in 2003 by Progressive Housewares to give recognition to outstanding new products, designers, manufacturers and retailers. Imperial fought off fierce competition from household names including Typhoon and Meyer / Prestige to win the best Design Team Award.

“We are absolutely thrilled with our success,” says Mo B’ham. “Our design philosophy at Imperial is simple. Products should be designed for the user – people should not have to adapt to use a product.”

Imperial has plenty of cause for celebration this Autumn: arc42, its revolutionary new cookware range designed to prevent wrist soreness was selected as part of Harrods’ Truly British Extravaganza in October. Imperial’s cookware took pride of place in the world famous store’s window display alongside iconic British brands such as British Airways, Burberry, McLaren, Paul Smith and Triumph. Leading British chef, Gary Rhodes, also demonstrated arc42 in Harrods’ cookshop, having worked with Imperial since 2003 to develop the innovative new cookware range.

Far from resting on its laurels, Imperial is busy preparing for the biggest and most important food and drink event of the year, the BBC Good Food Show. From 23 to 27 November at The NEC, Birmingham, Mo and the Imperial team will be on hand to demonstrate their full product range including the exclusive new Ready Steady Cook kitchenware range. Gary Rhodes will also drop in to talk about his unique involvement in the arc42 innovation.


ENDS