The industrial designers at Cesaroni Design worked closely with Allsteel's engineers to develop the mechanical elements of this office table design. 

The table legs are structured of extruded aluminum and the bases of the legs are die-castings. The lightweight tabletop is made from a honeycomb structure.

The project team developed a folding mechanism that is minimal in size. This mechanism allows the tabletop to flip so tables can nest tightly together for storage. Recessed release levers located under the table are easy for occasional users to find and require a short learning curve.

This office table design earned an IDEA Bronze and Good Design Award. 

This presentation system was designed by Cesaroni Design and Allsteel's internal product development team. The wall presentation tools are designed to be lightweight and functional.

The wall boards are laminated porcelain on composite board. The boards hang from a simple wall-mounted, extruded aluminum rail. Swivel hooks made from injection molded plastic, make lift-and-turn transitions easy without removing the boards from the rail.

This presentation system earned an IDEA Bronze and Good Design Award for the new product design.

This multiple award winning product line of Refrigerators and Dual Fuel Ranges is a leader in the industry of major appliances.

PRO 48 Refrigerator-Freezer:

This unit is the largest combination unit Sub-Zero offers. This appliance can be freestanding or built-in for a more integrated look. 

The appliance is constructed of almost 100% stainless steel. A glass door offers an elegant transparency to an otherwise stainless steel sculpture. The refrigerator cavity is designed with channeled sidewall LED lighting that acts as a door area night light.

Innovative human factors considerations drove the development of the new product design. A unique auto-close system utilizes precision built hinges to prevent the door from slamming shut. The cam takes over to close the door the final 15-degrees.

Two stainless steel bins are designed to fit under the refrigerator shelf. The versatile design is oven-safe so a consumer can marinate meat in the bin overnight, and then transfer it directly to the oven.

An upper drawer is a crisper compartment specifically developed to store vegetables. Its clear view window enhances visibility inside the compartment. The drawer divider design is interchangeable for complete compartmentalization.

The electronic control system gives the consumer the ability to set a different temperature for the two refrigerator drawers from the temperature for the door cavity. The temperature in three separate areas is digitally displayed on the exterior of the appliance.

Dual Fuel Ranges:

The project challenge was to create consumer ranges with commercial performance bringing the Wolf brand name into stronger market visibility. Our client's technological innovations required the integration of new energy efficient and user-friendly electronic controls into the new product line, without losing their professional brand identity.

The industrial designers walked a fine line between looking too commercial and too residential. The unique design solution played down the sophisticated electronics and featured the durability of commercial equipment. This design strategy established a level of aesthetic detail refinement that could integrate the appliance into vastly different residential kitchen environments.

The project team developed full scale foam core mockups to maximize user experience. Model testing helped the project team evaluate the user interface design. This ensured that the concealed electronic control panel would pivot open at an appropriate ergonomic viewing angle.

Another innovative ergonomic feature is the patented control knob design. This unique design incorporates LED lighting technology to display the temperature. Function graphics are printed on the most visible surface for easy legibility.

The exterior of the new appliance design is constructed of stainless steel with an elliptically shaped stainless steel handle and investment cast stainless steel end caps. The porcelain-coated cast iron burner grates appear commercially robust. They are cored out from the bottom in order to be easily removable for cleaning.

Wolf Appliance has been ranked #1 by J.D. Power and Associates in the Range/Cooktop/Oven category of their 2010 Home Appliance Study. This satisfaction study is based on ease of use; performance and reliability; styling and feel; features; and warranty.

This award winning major appliance design won both an Excellence in Design Award and a Good Design Award for the new product design.

Close collaboration between Cesaroni Design and Life Fitness helped develop a family look for the new commercial fitness product lines. The visual branding of the commercial strength product line is integrated into the development of this new cardio product.

The design team selected colors to visually lighten the machine and unify the new commercial fitness product lines. The overall size and visual mass of this new cardio product is reduced to create an approachable and inviting machine.

The project team also reduced the height of the console so that users can see over the top. This made the machine feel less confining. The console features large contrasting buttons and readouts for improved user interfaces.

The side handles are a steel structure covered with a soft grip material to give the user a more comfortable feel. Custom molded grip pads are designed for the deck side rails. These pads give users a safe foot grip when moving on and off the machine.

This new treadmill product design was recognized by Health Magazine as Best of Fitness and received an EID award.

The product designers at Cesaroni Design worked closely with Wolf Appliance's internal marketing and engineering teams to develop an award winning product line of Dual Fuel Ranges in 30-inch, 36-inch, 48-inch and 60-inch sizes.

The project challenge was to create consumer ranges with commercial performance, bringing the Wolf brand name into stronger market visibility. Our client's technological innovations required the integration of new, energy efficient and user-friendly electronic controls into the new product line, without losing their professional brand identity.

The industrial designers walked a fine line between looking too commercial and too residential. The unique design solution down played the sophisticated electronics and featured the durability of commercial equipment. This design strategy established a level of aesthetic detail refinement that could integrate the appliance into vastly different residential kitchen environments.

The project team developed full-scale foam core mockups to maximize user experience. Model testing helped the project team evaluate the user interface design. This ensured that the concealed electronic control panel would pivot open at an appropriate ergonomic viewing angle.

Another innovative ergonomic feature is the patented control knob design. This unique design incorporates LED lighting technology to display the temperature. Function graphics are printed on the most visible surface for easy legibility.

The exterior of the new appliance design is constructed of stainless steel with an elliptically shaped stainless steel handle and investment cast stainless steel endcaps. The porcelain-coated cast iron burner grates appear commercially robust. They are cored out from the bottom in order to be easily removable for cleaning.

Wolf Appliance has been ranked #1 by J.D. Power and Associates in the Range/Cooktop/Oven category of their 2010 Home Appliance Study. This satisfaction study is based on ease of use; performance and reliability; styling and feel; features; and warranty.

This award winning major appliance design won both an Excellence in Design Award and a Good Design Award for the new product design.

Gendex Dental Systems and Cesaroni Design product designers developed this diagnostic imaging product. The engineering was handled by our client, while we focused on optimizing a lightweight structure. We worked closely with our client's engineering team to understand assembly and service requirements. 

Multiple medical product design concepts were generated, all of which satisfied the project objectives. We then implemented the chosen concept in 3D CAD. The resulting part files were shared with Gendex's development team for further review.

The adjustable telescopic column is one of the most significant elements of the design. This component makes the unit extremely compact. It also enables the system to accommodate patients of all sizes, including children and wheelchair-bound patients.

Ergonomic diagrams assisted the development team in analyzing the design for the handlebar and chin rest so that the patient is held in a stable and comfortable position. Molded polycarbonate and carbon fiber patient supports are mounted on powder-coated handlebars.

The new product design increases workflow, giving the operator the ability to access mouthpieces and other accessories strategically located behind the handlebar in a rotating storage drawer. Interface elements and electronic controls were developed for ease of use.

The new design of the pressure-formed housing reduces the weight of the product, making it one of the lightest units for the medical industry. Pressure-forming offered low tooling costs and faster speed to market than injection molding. The housing facilitates an effortless assembly in the manufacturing process and installation procedure.

The dental product design earned numerous awards, including a MDEA Silver award, Good Design award and a Multi-Part Enclosure award.

Cesaroni Design collaborated with the Allsteel product development team to create a multi-functional office furniture line consisting of chairs, tables and presentation boards.

The project began with the design team visiting office spaces to interview personnel, maintenance employees and facility planners. From the product research, the team concluded that most offices have multifunctional spaces that change many times a day. There is, however, a lack of flexibility inherent in most office furniture systems.

The chair is ergonomically designed to be comfortable to sit in for four to six hours. The lightweight design allows for stacking without heavy lifting. Nesting capability makes the new product compact for storage.

Materials evaluation played a large role in the development process of the chair design. A heavy coil spring permits the back of the chair to flex naturally and support regular shifts in seating posture. This tension device is located in the welded steel frame to retain the aesthetic design. Its ventilated back is made from gas assist glass-filled nylon. This manufacturing method allows for strength in thick sections and flexibility in thin sections. The chair arms are made of glass-filled injection molded nylon.

This product design earned an IDEA Bronze, Good Design Award and Top Honors by the Society of Plastics Industry.