09-21-21
innovation by design

The best product design of 2021

See all the honorees of Fast Company’s 2021 Innovation by Design Awards in the Products category.

By Fast Company Staff1 minute Read

Winner

[Photo: Polestar]

Polestar 2
Polestar
An electric car made from ethically sourced materials

Finalists

[Photo: Dame Products]

Aer
Dame Products

[Photo: Beats]

Beats Flex
Ammunition and Beats by Dre

[Photo: Samsung]

Galaxy Z Fold2
Samsung

[Photo: fuseproject]

Vodafone Neo
Fuseproject

[Photo: Herman Miller]

Embody Gaming Chair
Logitech and Herman Miller

[Photo: Astro Studios]

Backbone One
Astro Studios

[Photo: Roku]

Roku Streambar
Roku and Bould Design

[Photo: Google]

2020 Pixel Cases
Google

[Photo: Google]

Google Meet Hardware – Series One
Aruliden

Honorable Mentions

[Photo: Chicco]

Chicco Duo Hybrid Baby Bottle
Artsana USA

[Photo: Hoka One One]

TenNine Hike GTX
Hoka One One

[Photo: Caraway]

Cookware
Caraway Home

[Photo: Sea to Summit]

Telos TR2 Tent
Sea to Summit

[Photo: OXO]

Stainless Steel Spoon Rest with Lid Holder
Oxo

[Photo: Flare]

Flare
Flare

[Photo: Kohler]

Rivlet
Kohler

[Photo: Fitbit]

Fitbit Sense
Fitbit

[Photo: Whirlpool]

Top Load Washer with 2 in 1 Removable Agitator
Whirlpool

[Photo: Sony]

PlayStation 5
Sony

[Photo: P&G]

Oral-B Clic
Procter & Gamble

[Photo: Hem Design Studio]

Puffy Lounge Chair by Faye Toogood
Hem

[Photo: Jarren Vink for Fast Company]

illi
Luxxbox

[Photo: Google]

Pixel 5
Google

[Photo: Google]

Nest Thermostat
Google

[Photo: Gatorade]

Gx Sweat Patch & App
Gatorade, Smart Design Work & Co, and Epicore

[Photo: Jarren Vink for Fast Company]

Fender American Acoustasonic Jazzmaster
Fender Musical Instruments

[Photo: Arlo Technologies]

Essential Indoor Security Camera
Arlo Technologies

[Photo: Polaroid]

Polaroid Go
Polaroid

[Photo: Framework]

Framework Laptop
Framework

See more from Fast Company’s 2021 Innovation by Design Awards. Our new book, Fast Company Innovation by Design: Creative Ideas That Transform the Way We Live and Work (Abrams, 2021), is on sale now.

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