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Beazley Designs of the Year 2020 nominees revealed

Published 11:18 AM EDT, Tue October 20, 2020
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Created by Sum Ming Wong and Kin Pong Li, this handle is coated in a titanium oxide, which allows it to safely break down pathogens.
Self-sanitizing door handle —
Created by Sum Ming Wong and Kin Pong Li, this handle is coated in a titanium oxide, which allows it to safely break down pathogens.
Felix Speller for the Design Museum
Supported by US actor Jaden Smith, this filtration system can remove heavy metals and harmful pathogens from ten gallons of water in just a minute. Its design is open-source, and it is free for residents in need to use. Designed by Just Water and 501cTHREE
The Water Box Mobile Filtration System —
Supported by US actor Jaden Smith, this filtration system can remove heavy metals and harmful pathogens from ten gallons of water in just a minute. Its design is open-source, and it is free for residents in need to use. Designed by Just Water and 501cTHREE
Felix Speller for the Design Museum
This memorial is a replica of the original, which is installed at the top of the Ok mountain in Iceland. In 2014, the 700-year-old glacier was declared deceased -- the first of its kind. Designed by Cymene Howe and Dominic Boyer.
Ok Glacier Memorial —
This memorial is a replica of the original, which is installed at the top of the Ok mountain in Iceland. In 2014, the 700-year-old glacier was declared deceased -- the first of its kind. Designed by Cymene Howe and Dominic Boyer.
Felix Speller for the Design Museum
Designed by Nicole McLaughlin, this case is made from second-hand shoes that have been reconstructed to upholster a used suitcase.
Scrap Case —
Designed by Nicole McLaughlin, this case is made from second-hand shoes that have been reconstructed to upholster a used suitcase.
Felix Speller for the Design Museum
Alice Wong and Aryan Javaherian's video installation dissects problematic stereotypes of Asian people in popular Western media.
Us & Them —
Alice Wong and Aryan Javaherian's video installation dissects problematic stereotypes of Asian people in popular Western media.
Felix Speller for the Design Museum
This running shoe was famously worn by 12-time marathon winner Eliud Kipchoge. Kipchoge wore a prototype version of the shoes as he became the first man to run a marathon distance in less than two hours.
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This running shoe was famously worn by 12-time marathon winner Eliud Kipchoge. Kipchoge wore a prototype version of the shoes as he became the first man to run a marathon distance in less than two hours.
Felix Speller for the Design Museum
World-famous anonymous street-artist Banksy customized a stab-proof vest to be worn by British grime star Stormzy, as he became  the first Black British artist to headline the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury in 2019. The vest aims to reinterpret the 'John Bull' gentleman's waistcoat -- a symbol of traditional British identity -- to reflect the realities of modern urban life.
Stormzy's stab-proof vest —
World-famous anonymous street-artist Banksy customized a stab-proof vest to be worn by British grime star Stormzy, as he became the first Black British artist to headline the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury in 2019. The vest aims to reinterpret the 'John Bull' gentleman's waistcoat -- a symbol of traditional British identity -- to reflect the realities of modern urban life.
Felix Speller for the Design Museum
The costume design for the Indian Hindi-language period drama film Kalank, is up for best design. The costumes were designed by fashion designer Manish Malhotra, who was inspired by the popular styles and films of the 1940s, the time period which the film is set in.
Kalank costume design —
The costume design for the Indian Hindi-language period drama film Kalank, is up for best design. The costumes were designed by fashion designer Manish Malhotra, who was inspired by the popular styles and films of the 1940s, the time period which the film is set in.
Felix Speller for the Design Museum

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