These are the 397 most inspiring, innovative designs of 2018

Honorable Mention:Workplace

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Digital Surgeons

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Pete Sena - CEO of Digital Surgeons & Owner/Partner, Eric O'Brien - Owner/Partner, David Salinas - Owner/Partner, Mark Dillon - Owner/Partner, JoHannah Hamilton - Community Director & COO, John Petrafesa - CFO of Digital Surgeons, Jaime Laufer - Director of People Operations, Mila McKeown - Accounting Manager, Amy McCaffrey - Operations Assistant, James Dowd - Story Director

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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

How legal weed companies are starting to address driving while high

Impact

How the Geochicas are using crowdsourced maps to improve the lives of women in Latin America

Impact

More than two-thirds of Obamacare cosponsors are now backing Medicare for All proposal

Creativity

This cool interactive map shows you the most-assigned college texts, from Marx to ‘Frankenstein’

Creativity

The Beastie Boys mark the 30th anniversary of ‘Paul’s Boutique’ with their own official Adidas shoe

Creativity

Bottled water’s next trick is making the bottle disappear

Co.Design

The buildings of the future are alive!

Co.Design

You’re already being watched by facial recognition tech. This map shows where

Co.Design

Peak startup culture is here—and it draws blood

Work Life

Your obsession with self-help books could be hurting your productivity

Work Life

Amazon plans to upskill 100,000 employees. Here’s what that means for the future of work

Work Life

Honorable Mention:Workplace

Digital Surgeons

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

How legal weed companies are starting to address driving while high

How the Geochicas are using crowdsourced maps to improve the lives of women in Latin America

More than two-thirds of Obamacare cosponsors are now backing Medicare for All proposal

Creativity

This cool interactive map shows you the most-assigned college texts, from Marx to ‘Frankenstein’

The Beastie Boys mark the 30th anniversary of ‘Paul’s Boutique’ with their own official Adidas shoe

Bottled water’s next trick is making the bottle disappear

Co.Design

The buildings of the future are alive!

You’re already being watched by facial recognition tech. This map shows where

Peak startup culture is here—and it draws blood

Work Life

Your obsession with self-help books could be hurting your productivity

Amazon plans to upskill 100,000 employees. Here’s what that means for the future of work

TED Talk curators on the 4 most crucial ways to become a better public speaker