Next to the Red Dot awards, the iF award is the most prestigious design award out of Europe, attracting all sorts of designs that you'd otherwise never see. The 2010 awards were doled out at a ceremony earlier this week. 50 entries received top honors in product design--the vaunted Gold Medal--and these included perennials such as Apple (which won for its Macbook Pro and its LED monitors). But here's a taste of the other winners, which you might not have seen before.

Here, the Batavus city bike designed by Van Berlo. The frame saves manufacturing time, since the biggest parts of the frame were made from a single piece of bent aluminum. The design was inspired by an unfolded paperclip.

This Siemen's cook range sports a novel diskControl interface: The control knobs are actually magnetic, and can be detached. The benefit is two fold, allowing easy cleaning and making the range safe for toddlers--when not in use, the magnetic knobs can be stowed away, making the range impossible to turn on. Just don't lose them.

The Slim Office, designed by Dutchman Bertjan Pot for Arco, has a series of magnetic attachments, ranging from drawers to shelves, that can affixed to the underside of the writing surface.

The Vodaphone 135 is touted as one of the cheapest cellphones in the world--but you'd never know it, from the design's sleek attention to detail.

The Yeti jacket--so-named for obvious reasons--was lauded for its incredible warmth and lightness. The piping is arranged carefully to allow lateral movement--notice how, for a right-handed person, the jacket's chest seams would move with them as they reach down and across their body.

For the Ergon Biokork bike grip, the designers spent time honing the shape, to reduce hand stress--but they lavished care on the materials as well, to make sure they were all renewable.

China, which usually just manufactures other people's designs, is just now beginning to foster its own design industry. The Elderly cellphone, by Shenzhen-based NewPlan, was designed with older users in mind.

The Domino series of flash drives by iRiver was lauded both for it's memorable--but totally minimal form factor, as well as a sumptuous feel in hand.

The Sheriff wheelchair by Norwegian firm Krabat was designed for children under six. It's exceptionally stable and easy to maneuver, while also offering maximum freedom for the arms and torso. The seat also encourages physical development, by encouraging the child to sit upright rather than slouch. It also can't be readily outgrown by a youngster. (Compare it to your typical wheelchair, with a fixed seatpan that's first bought when it's way too big for the child with the expectation that they'll grow into it.)

Haworth's LIM light--short for Light in Montion--designed by Pablo Pardo and Ralph Reddig. The fixture can readily be adapted for the floor or desk with different attachments. The lamp itself uses a bare minimum of materials.

Loewe's stunning Reference line of speakers and TV's.

Sony's handsome DSC-TX1 Cybershot camera is the thinnest camera the company offers.

In addition to extreme lightweight and handsome looks, the POC Cortex DH helmet has a carefully designed face opening and vents that allow fresh air to flow throughout the interior.