These are the 397 most inspiring, innovative designs of 2018

Honorable Mention:Social Good

Neeson Cripps Academy

COOKFOX Architects

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Rick Cook, Founding Partner; Pam Campbell, Partner; Ciarán Conlon

Honorable Mention:Workplace

250 West 57th Street, New York

COOKFOX Architects

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Rick Cook, Founding Partner; Mark Rusitzky, Partner; Darin Reynolds, Partner; Bethany Borel, Associate; Sue Biolsi; Zach Gryzbowski

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Co.Design

Design will kill marketing, says Ikea’s former design chief

Marcus Engman is leaving Ikea to run a consultancy that convinces companies to spend their marketing budget on what matters: design.

Co.Design

Dyson’s latest product is a $550 hair curler

After six years and $31 million in development, Dyson is launching the Airwrap, a device that creates ringlets using a bit of aerospace-inspired physics.

Innovation By Design

Meet Krewe, the eyewear brand that New Orleans (and Beyoncé) built

The five-year-old brand’s founder is focused on giving back to his native New Orleans and putting it on the map of fashion-forward cities.

Innovation By Design

There’s even a Warby Parker of towels now

Weezie wants to shake up a mundane industry with design.

Innovation By Design

What the healthcare industry could learn from Lyft and Airbnb

The sharing economy is built upon service and interaction designs that engender interpersonal trust. Healthcare organizations could learn from it.

Innovation By Design

The future of web design is less, not more

Low-Tech Magazine’s new website is solar-powered, which means it goes offline in cloudy weather.

Innovation By Design

This building’s giant sundial shows how much energy it’s making

It’s one of the most efficient buildings in the country–but its most unique design feature might be the 40-foot-tall installation in the atrium.

Innovation By Design

Dieter Rams wants Silicon Valley to stop

In Gary Hustwit’s highly anticipated new documentary “Rams,” the legendary industrial designer indicts the world he helped create.

Innovation By Design

This long-lost Eames design is being produced for the first time

In the 1940s, radio companies rejected the Eameses’ designs as being “too modern.” Not anymore.

Innovation By Design

Sick of midcentury modern? Here’s where to buy today’s best design

Skip the spindly leg sofas and knockoff Eames chairs, and try these shopping destinations instead.

Impact

Corporations still aren’t doing enough to stop deforestation

Impact

Here are all the ways people are protesting Amazon on Prime Day

Impact

This tech uses cell signals to help drivers not run over pedestrians

Creativity

Offset, DJ Khaled, Russell Westbrook, and the brave new world of celebrity digital avatars

Creativity

Amazon Prime Day is a cheap knockoff of Alibaba’s Singles Day

Creativity

These two comedians are DESTROYING internet culture—and it’s hilarious

Co.Design

This home designed for four generations is a glimpse at the future of housing

Co.Design

The ultimate summer reading list for hipsters is here

Co.Design

The space industry is booming again. This media company wants to be its voice

Work Life

What this CEO has learned from hiring people with criminal backgrounds

Work Life

What the man who ‘groomed’ King Kong can teach you about a successful career

Work Life

Honorable Mention:Social Good

COOKFOX Architects

Honorable Mention:Workplace

COOKFOX Architects

All Stories In Innovation By Design

Design will kill marketing, says Ikea’s former design chief

Marcus Engman is leaving Ikea to run a consultancy that convinces companies to spend their marketing budget on what matters: design.

Dyson’s latest product is a $550 hair curler

After six years and $31 million in development, Dyson is launching the Airwrap, a device that creates ringlets using a bit of aerospace-inspired physics.

Meet Krewe, the eyewear brand that New Orleans (and Beyoncé) built

The five-year-old brand’s founder is focused on giving back to his native New Orleans and putting it on the map of fashion-forward cities.

There’s even a Warby Parker of towels now

Weezie wants to shake up a mundane industry with design.

What the healthcare industry could learn from Lyft and Airbnb

The sharing economy is built upon service and interaction designs that engender interpersonal trust. Healthcare organizations could learn from it.

The future of web design is less, not more

Low-Tech Magazine’s new website is solar-powered, which means it goes offline in cloudy weather.

This building’s giant sundial shows how much energy it’s making

It’s one of the most efficient buildings in the country–but its most unique design feature might be the 40-foot-tall installation in the atrium.

Dieter Rams wants Silicon Valley to stop

In Gary Hustwit’s highly anticipated new documentary “Rams,” the legendary industrial designer indicts the world he helped create.

This long-lost Eames design is being produced for the first time

In the 1940s, radio companies rejected the Eameses’ designs as being “too modern.” Not anymore.

Sick of midcentury modern? Here’s where to buy today’s best design

Skip the spindly leg sofas and knockoff Eames chairs, and try these shopping destinations instead.

Impact

Corporations still aren’t doing enough to stop deforestation

Here are all the ways people are protesting Amazon on Prime Day

This tech uses cell signals to help drivers not run over pedestrians

Creativity

Offset, DJ Khaled, Russell Westbrook, and the brave new world of celebrity digital avatars

Amazon Prime Day is a cheap knockoff of Alibaba’s Singles Day

These two comedians are DESTROYING internet culture—and it’s hilarious

Co.Design

This home designed for four generations is a glimpse at the future of housing

The ultimate summer reading list for hipsters is here

The space industry is booming again. This media company wants to be its voice

Work Life

What this CEO has learned from hiring people with criminal backgrounds

What the man who ‘groomed’ King Kong can teach you about a successful career

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