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The Most Innovative Companies in Design

By: Linda TischlerWed Feb 11, 2009 at 5:08 PM

  1. Ideo: The undisputed design champ, with new work for the Department of Energy and TSA, Medtronic, PNC Bank, and (Red).
  2. Marcel Wanders Studio: A growing global brand, Wanders produced a glam design for Miami's Mondrian hotel; a flurry of home products; and a new Villa Moda store for the "Sheik of Chic," Kuwait's Majed al-Sabah.
  3. Rockwell Group: Its roster of standout projects includes the marketplace at JetBlue's JFK terminal, a line of hotels for Starwood, a playground (see page 40), and this year's set for the Oscars.
  4. Pentagram: In 2008, Pentagram's partners created the new Harley-Davidson museum; redesigns for The Atlantic, Vibe, and Consumer Reports; and seats for United Airlines.
  5. Whipsaw: A brilliant year for Whipsaw, with designs for everything from baby bottles to slot machines.
  6. Ammunition: Robert Brunner's firm excelled with outdoor grills, joysticks, laptops, and more. Brunner also penned a book, Do You Matter?
  7. Frog design: The resources the firm devoted to Project Masiluleke -- an effort to enhance HIV education in Africa via mobile technology -- showed that Frog designs with a conscience.
  8. Fuseproject: Yves Béhar followed the One Laptop Per Child computer with furniture for HBF, a set-top box for Canal+, and a Swarovski chandelier for New York's Museum of Arts and Design.
  9. Smart Design: Its Femme Den designers conceived a female-targeted runners watch for Nike that looks, well, smart.
  10. NewDealDesign: A snuggly disaster-relief cocoon. A sleek charging station for electric cars. This is a firm to watch.

 

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Innovation, Design, Marcel Wanders Studio, Smart Design, IDEO, Whipsaw, Ammunition, NewDealDesign, 2009 Fast 50, Pentagram, Rockwell Group, Frog Design, Fuseproject, Marcel Wanders, Robert Brunner, Fast Company Magazine, Majed al-Sabah, Miami

February 2009

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March 1, 2009 at 2:12pm by Torain Yang

quite familiar with most of them

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March 1, 2009 at 2:12pm by Soren Leth-Nissen

Verdens mest innovative designhuse. Fra FastCompany.com

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June 23, 2009 at 4:29am by chris awalik

In a similar vein, but more design-focused, the British Design Council maintains an index that tracks the performance of design-savvy companies over time. It showed that the share prices of a group of more than 150 quoted companies recognized as effective users of design out-performed the stock market by 200 per cent between 1994 and 2003.

( design degree online , interior design degrees and architecture degree )

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June 23, 2009 at 4:40am by chris awalik

In almost every part of world, diverse businesses typically seek solutions from the Indian website design companies as these companies have been pioneer in website development and design. It is a truth that India has been a leader in outsourcing services.

( art degree and multimedia degree )

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August 25, 2009 at 7:15pm by andrei mihnea

NewDealDesign, the San Francisco creative agency providing strategic industrial design, interaction design and brand identity services to leading companies, today announced it received four 2009 International Design Excellence Awards

inchirieri auto | bijuterii

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November 4, 2009 at 4:54am by mubeen atif

Design Portfolio

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