GROHE products, which regularly receives design awards for its state-of-the art technologies, has been awarded the coveted red dot award product design 2012 for no fewer than five of its products, including its Minta line of kitchen faucets (or taps, if you are in the UK.) The awards went to four lines of faucets and a hand shower which provide the ideal combination of innovation, functionality, ergonomics and ecology.Paul Flowers, Senior Vice President Design at Grohe AG, said Given the highly demanding judging criteria at this award, we are all the more pleased that our products have been so well received by the judges.In developing our faucets and showers we work to the highest standards to achieve just the right balance of design, quality, sustainability and technology.This kind of acknowledgement by international design experts is very important for us and we certainly take great pride in this award.