09-09-19
innovation by design

The 30 most important design companies of 2019

See the honorees of the 2019 Innovation by Design Awards in the Design Company of the Year category.

By Suzanne LaBarre1 minute Read

Check out all of our 2019 Innovation by Design winners and honorees here, and read more coverage of the winning designs here.

Winner

[Photo: Nike]

Nike

Finalists

[Photo: Enlisted Design]

Enlisted Design

[Photo: Fuseproject]

[Photo: Heath Ceramics]

[Photo: Ikea]

[Photo: courtesy Joe Doucet x Partners]

Joe Doucet x Partners

[Photo: Microsoft]

Microsoft
Microsoft

[Photo: Nendo]

[Photo: NewDealDesign]

[Photo: Original Champions of Design]

Original Champions of Design
Original Champions of Design

[Photo: Target]

[Image: Upstatement]

[Image: Work & Co]

Honorable Mentions

[Image: Adobe]

[Photo: Branch Creative]

Branch Creative

[Photo: courtesy CannonDesign]

[Photo: Carnegie Mellon University]

Carnegie Mellon University

[Photo: Chobani]

[Photo: Gensler]

[Photo: Google]

[Photo: IBM]

[Photo: Logitech]

[Photo: MIT Media Lab]

[Photo: Native Shoes]

[Photo: Oxo]

[Image: Pinterest]

[Photo: Samsung]

[Photo: Tupperware Brands]

[Image: Ustwo]

[Photo: Walmart]

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