2026

Design Awards Silver Winner - Georgia Institute of Technology

Mise - The kitchen light that turns sound into sight.

Entrant

Georgia Institute of Technology

Category

Lighting Innovation - Special Purpose Lighting

Client's Name

Country / Region:

United States

Mise is an all-in-one kitchen light and prep system designed to support deaf and hard of hearing individuals while cooking. Its responsive light band shows timer progress and reacts to alarms, appliance alerts, or crashes. With a built-in timer, prep containers and a cutting board, Mise integrates seamlessly into your cooking flow — not just another gadget, but part of the process.
With Mise, every sound has a light, and every cook has control.

Credits

Innovator and Designer
Quinn Burns
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