The Apple Design Awards (ADAs) is an event hosted by

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at its annual

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. The purpose of the event is to recognize the best and most innovative

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software and hardware produced by

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, as well as the best and most creative uses of Apple's products. The ADAs are awarded in categories that vary each year. The awards have been presented annually since 1997. For the first two years of their existence, they were known as the "Human Interface Design Excellence Awards" (HIDE Awards). Since 2003, the physical award given to those recognized at the awards event bore an Apple logo that would glow when touched. The trophy is a long aluminum cube which weighs . These were engineered and built by Sparkfactor Design.Mekentosj
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Winners

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Student Scholarship Design Award Winners

* Louis Harboe * Bryan Keller * Puck Meerburg

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References

External links

*{{Official website, https://developer.apple.com/design/awards/ Apple Inc. industrial design Design awards Apple Worldwide Developers Conference Video game awards Computer-related awards