Spin&Load Dishwasher Rack by Whirlpool(R) Named Finalist and Honorable Mention in the Fast Company 2026 Innovation by Design Awards
Key Highlights
- ➤Whirlpool Spin&Load Dishwasher Rack named Fast Company 2026 Accessible Design finalist
- ➤Spin&Load rack also receives Honorable Mention in Fast Company’s Home category
- ➤360-degree rotating rack brings dishes closer for wheelchair users and limited mobility
- ➤Spin&Load fits all 24-inch Whirlpool dishwashers manufactured after 2018
Expert Statements
Rob Moser, Vice President, Global Consumer Design, Whirlpool Corporation
“Inclusive design isn't a separate product line for us. It's a better way to design for everyone, and this honor from Fast Company tells us the approach is working.”
Rob Moser, Vice President, Global Consumer Design, Whirlpool Corporation
“Spin&Load started with our own employees, was shaped by people who live with mobility disabilities every day, and was engineered to look like any other rack in the kitchen. That's why recognition in Accessible Design means so much to our team,”
Monica Cederstrom, Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Executive Sponsor of Whirlpool Corporation's AVID employee resource group
“AVID's challenge to our interns was simple: design something that people in the disability community would actually want to use. Seeing Spin&Load go from that challenge to a product in homes, and now to a Fast Company finalist, shows what's possible when employees with lived experience help inform how our products are designed,”
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / October 16, 2026 / Whirlpool Corporation is proud to announce that the Whirlpool(®) brand Spin&Load Dishwasher Rack has been named a Finalist in the Accessible Design category and received an Honorable Mention in the Home category of the Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards for 2026.
Now in its 15th year, the Innovation by Design Awards celebrate the designers and businesses addressing today's most urgent challenges while anticipating tomorrow's problems. The program is one of the industry's most prestigious design competitions, spotlighting work that exemplifies originality, beauty, sustainability, user insight, cultural significance, and measurable business impact.
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