These are the 397 most inspiring, innovative designs of 2018

Honorable Mention:Workplace

The Tata Innovation Center

Forest City New York

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Developer: Forest City NY; Architect: WEISS/MANFREDI; Engineers: Thornton Tomasetti, Jaros, Baum & Bolles; General Contractor: Tuner Construction

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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

The giant Ocean Cleanup device is having some trouble cleaning up the ocean

Impact

These 5 numbers show how GoFundMe is booming

Impact

Permeable architecture can open up our sealed lives

Creativity

SNL expertly uses Jason Momoa to mock fragile masculinity

Creativity

Here’s who Twitter thinks should host the Oscars now that Kevin Hart is out

Creativity

Top 5 Ads Of The Week: Whoppers at McDonald’s, Mexican-positive search results

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Pentagram designs a Harry Potter font, and it’s magical

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Squarespace’s sleek redesign rejects cliché Silicon Valley branding

Work Life

This is the effective way to be an optimist if you struggle with thinking positive thoughts

Work Life

How to reframe your thinking about the worst parts of the holidays

Work Life

Honorable Mention:Workplace

Forest City New York

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

The giant Ocean Cleanup device is having some trouble cleaning up the ocean

These 5 numbers show how GoFundMe is booming

Permeable architecture can open up our sealed lives

Creativity

SNL expertly uses Jason Momoa to mock fragile masculinity

Here’s who Twitter thinks should host the Oscars now that Kevin Hart is out

Top 5 Ads Of The Week: Whoppers at McDonald’s, Mexican-positive search results

Co.Design

Skip the gimmicky toys. Get kids these beautiful, durable gifts

Pentagram designs a Harry Potter font, and it’s magical

Squarespace’s sleek redesign rejects cliché Silicon Valley branding

Work Life

This is the effective way to be an optimist if you struggle with thinking positive thoughts

How to reframe your thinking about the worst parts of the holidays

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