"Counter Investigations: Forensic Architecture," an exhibition at London's Institute of Contemporary Arts, has won the 2018 Beazley Design of the Year.
Overall winner: Counter Investigations - Forensic Architecture —
"Counter Investigations: Forensic Architecture," an exhibition at London's Institute of Contemporary Arts, has won the 2018 Beazley Design of the Year.
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The exhibition -- which also won in the Digital category -- presented a selection of investigations conducted by Forensic Architecture, which doubles as the name of a research agency based at Goldsmiths, University of London, and an investigative practice that spans across various fields, including architecture, journalism, law and politics.
Digital category winner: Counter Investigations - Forensic Architecture —
The exhibition -- which also won in the Digital category -- presented a selection of investigations conducted by Forensic Architecture, which doubles as the name of a research agency based at Goldsmiths, University of London, and an investigative practice that spans across various fields, including architecture, journalism, law and politics.
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Design by Heatherwick Studio, the striking Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa of Cape Town repurposes a former grain silo rendered obsolete by modern shipping methods.
Architecture winner: Zeitz Museum —
Design by Heatherwick Studio, the striking Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa of Cape Town repurposes a former grain silo rendered obsolete by modern shipping methods.
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Womenswear designer Erdem Moralıoğlu created 24 costumes for Christopher Wheeldon's production of Corybantic Games, inspired by the Classical Greek themes of the piece.
Fashion category winner: Royal Ballet costumes —
Womenswear designer Erdem Moralıoğlu created 24 costumes for Christopher Wheeldon's production of Corybantic Games, inspired by the Classical Greek themes of the piece.
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Plastic is accumulating so rapidly in the oceans that by some estimates, there will be more of it than fish by 2050. This project aims to turn the Great Pacific Garbage Patch into a UN-recognized nation, complete with passports and currency, so that the problem will have to be dealt with by the UN Environmental Charter.
Graphics category winner: Trash Isles —
Plastic is accumulating so rapidly in the oceans that by some estimates, there will be more of it than fish by 2050. This project aims to turn the Great Pacific Garbage Patch into a UN-recognized nation, complete with passports and currency, so that the problem will have to be dealt with by the UN Environmental Charter.
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Paperfuge is a low tech centrifuge to separate plasma from blood, an essential step in diagnosing infectious diseases such as HIV and malaria. It's made of paper, plastic and a string.
Product category winner: Paperfuge —
Paperfuge is a low tech centrifuge to separate plasma from blood, an essential step in diagnosing infectious diseases such as HIV and malaria. It's made of paper, plastic and a string.
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First launched in February 2018, the Falcon Heavy is currently the world's most powerful rocket, and its launch boosters can astonishingly land back to Earth after lift-off for later use -- as seen in this picture of an actual re-entry.
Transport category winner: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket —
First launched in February 2018, the Falcon Heavy is currently the world's most powerful rocket, and its launch boosters can astonishingly land back to Earth after lift-off for later use -- as seen in this picture of an actual re-entry.
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This inflatable tent becomes an operating theater on the go, allowing doctors to perform emergency surgery in difficult areas or disaster zones.
Beazley Designs of the Year 2018 People's Choice: SurgiBox —
This inflatable tent becomes an operating theater on the go, allowing doctors to perform emergency surgery in difficult areas or disaster zones.
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There were 87 nominees for the 2018 Beazley Design Award. Upon announcing them, Aric Chen, this year's guest curator, had selected his favorite picks from the shortlist for CNN Style, starting with Sony's new generation Aibo, the latest version of the robotic dog that debuted 12 years ago, now powered by machine learning and the cloud.
2018 shortlist: Sony Aibo —
There were 87 nominees for the 2018 Beazley Design Award. Upon announcing them, Aric Chen, this year's guest curator, had selected his favorite picks from the shortlist for CNN Style, starting with Sony's new generation Aibo, the latest version of the robotic dog that debuted 12 years ago, now powered by machine learning and the cloud.
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Designers Modern Meadow have created Zoa, a collection of garments that offers the feel of natural leather but is actually made of collagen (the main component of leather) derived from yeast instead of animals.
2018 shortlist: Zoa Biofabricated Leather —
Designers Modern Meadow have created Zoa, a collection of garments that offers the feel of natural leather but is actually made of collagen (the main component of leather) derived from yeast instead of animals.
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Fenty Beauty is an affordable make-up range designed for all skin tones, including a spectrum of darker ones not accommodated by existing brands, and created by Rihanna.
2018 shortlist: Fenty Beauty by Rihanna —
Fenty Beauty is an affordable make-up range designed for all skin tones, including a spectrum of darker ones not accommodated by existing brands, and created by Rihanna.
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Designed by Jean Nouvel, the Louvre Abu Dhabi will offer both loans from Paris and its own collection, currently crowned by Leonardo's Salvator Mundi, the most expensive painting ever sold at auction.
2018 shortlist: Louvre Abu Dhabi —
Designed by Jean Nouvel, the Louvre Abu Dhabi will offer both loans from Paris and its own collection, currently crowned by Leonardo's Salvator Mundi, the most expensive painting ever sold at auction.
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Dutch supermarket chain Ekoplaza now offers a completely plastic-free aisle in one of its shops, and plans to expand the idea to 74 locations by the end of 2018.
2018 shortlist: Plastic free shopping aisle —
Dutch supermarket chain Ekoplaza now offers a completely plastic-free aisle in one of its shops, and plans to expand the idea to 74 locations by the end of 2018.
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The Burberry check meets the LGBTQ+ rainbow flag in this reimagined classic by Christopher Bailey.
2018 shortlist: Burberry Rainbow —
The Burberry check meets the LGBTQ+ rainbow flag in this reimagined classic by Christopher Bailey.
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Launched in 2017, the new British Pound £1 coin has 12 sides, micro-lettering and an embedded hologram, which makes it extremely hard to counterfeit.
2018 shortlist: £1 coin —
Launched in 2017, the new British Pound £1 coin has 12 sides, micro-lettering and an embedded hologram, which makes it extremely hard to counterfeit.
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Nintendo's Labo line of cardboard accessories to be used with the Switch console offers a modern interpretation of classic toys.
2018 shortlist: Nintendo Labo —
Nintendo's Labo line of cardboard accessories to be used with the Switch console offers a modern interpretation of classic toys.
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The Hyperloop aims to transport passengers at 670 miles per hour in a low-pressure tube, opening up new possibilities for travel. A functioning prototype was built in May 2017.
2018 shortlist: Virgin Hyperloop One —
The Hyperloop aims to transport passengers at 670 miles per hour in a low-pressure tube, opening up new possibilities for travel. A functioning prototype was built in May 2017.
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The Taman Bima library is the first in a series of small libraries in Indonesia built with a facade made of recycled ice-cream buckets, an easily available and cost-effective building material.
2018 shortlist: Microlibrary at Taman Bima —
The Taman Bima library is the first in a series of small libraries in Indonesia built with a facade made of recycled ice-cream buckets, an easily available and cost-effective building material.
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Essentially a women's fashion line for men, Hotel Palomo plays with the definition of gender with a flamboyant design.
2018 shortlist: Hotel Palomo —
Essentially a women's fashion line for men, Hotel Palomo plays with the definition of gender with a flamboyant design.
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The Wieden+Kennedy agency in Amsterdam has modified the lion on the Netherlands women's national football team into a lioness. It was the first time the crest was changed in 46 years.
2018 shortlist: Nike's Netherlands women's jersey —
The Wieden+Kennedy agency in Amsterdam has modified the lion on the Netherlands women's national football team into a lioness. It was the first time the crest was changed in 46 years.
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A trip to Mars would make us very frugal to save weight aboard the ship. These boots can be grown out of mycelium, a type of fungus.
2018 shortlist: Growing a MarsBoot —
A trip to Mars would make us very frugal to save weight aboard the ship. These boots can be grown out of mycelium, a type of fungus.
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The European Space Agency has created this digital animation to illustrate the incredible amount of waste currently orbiting the planet, which poses great risks to spacecraft like the International Space Station.
2018 shortlist: Space Debris —
The European Space Agency has created this digital animation to illustrate the incredible amount of waste currently orbiting the planet, which poses great risks to spacecraft like the International Space Station.
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This project by Paul Cocksedge and Friedman Benda was born as a response to a threat of eviction from a London landlord. The designers drilled and excavated tons of material from the floor, turning it into usable furniture and revealing the history of the site all the way back to Victorian brick.
2018 shortlist: Excavation: Eviction —
This project by Paul Cocksedge and Friedman Benda was born as a response to a threat of eviction from a London landlord. The designers drilled and excavated tons of material from the floor, turning it into usable furniture and revealing the history of the site all the way back to Victorian brick.
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Former bomb shelters have become spaces for social aggregation in Beijing, under the Digua community project.
2018 shortlist: Digua community —
Former bomb shelters have become spaces for social aggregation in Beijing, under the Digua community project.
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Co-developed by the Cambdrige University and Dutch organization Drog, this game is designed to show players how fake news are created, by exposing the key strategies that lead to disinformation.
2018 shortlist: Band News —
Co-developed by the Cambdrige University and Dutch organization Drog, this game is designed to show players how fake news are created, by exposing the key strategies that lead to disinformation.
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This denim jacket uses 70% less chemicals and 98% of the water used during washing and dying is recycled and re-used.
G-Star Raw —
This denim jacket uses 70% less chemicals and 98% of the water used during washing and dying is recycled and re-used.
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This experimental writing system designed by Israeli designer Liron Lavi Turkenich is a hybrid of Arabic and Hebrew, allowing speakers of both languages to read the same text.
Aravrit —
This experimental writing system designed by Israeli designer Liron Lavi Turkenich is a hybrid of Arabic and Hebrew, allowing speakers of both languages to read the same text.
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An MIT research group has engineered a new type of plant that emits light, by harnessing the power of luciferase, the enzyme that makes fireflies glow.
Glowing plants —
An MIT research group has engineered a new type of plant that emits light, by harnessing the power of luciferase, the enzyme that makes fireflies glow.
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