The Design Museum has announced the 76 nominees for the 2019 Beazley Design Award. Beatrice Galilee, this year's guest curator, selects her favorite picks from the shortlist for CNN Style, starting with The Shed, New York's new event space that can expand and contract, designed by New York architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro.
The Shed —
The Design Museum has announced the 76 nominees for the 2019 Beazley Design Award. Beatrice Galilee, this year's guest curator, selects her favorite picks from the shortlist for CNN Style, starting with The Shed, New York's new event space that can expand and contract, designed by New York architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro.
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Jump, an electric bicycle, is part of Uber's new fleet for urban mobility. "The relationship between our phones and our cities has transformed with Uber, which is now moving into this more environmentally friendly offerings," said curator Beatrice Galilee.
Uber JUMP —
Jump, an electric bicycle, is part of Uber's new fleet for urban mobility. "The relationship between our phones and our cities has transformed with Uber, which is now moving into this more environmentally friendly offerings," said curator Beatrice Galilee.
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Muji's Gacha is a self-driving shuttle bus that works in all weather conditions, and has no defined front and back. Now undergoing testing, it will be rolled out as early as 2020.
Muji Gacha —
Muji's Gacha is a self-driving shuttle bus that works in all weather conditions, and has no defined front and back. Now undergoing testing, it will be rolled out as early as 2020.
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Q is the world's first gender-neutral voice, which is designed to eliminate gender bias from technologies such as digital assistants. It's created by combining the voices of five people that do not identify as either female or male.
Q —
Q is the world's first gender-neutral voice, which is designed to eliminate gender bias from technologies such as digital assistants. It's created by combining the voices of five people that do not identify as either female or male.
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"One of the most talked about catwalk shows this year was Viktor and Rolf's. They did these dresses that were absolutely huge with these statements on them. They were very Instagrammable, but also touched upon women's voices and women occupying more space," said curator Beatrice Galilee.
Viktor & Rolf —
"One of the most talked about catwalk shows this year was Viktor and Rolf's. They did these dresses that were absolutely huge with these statements on them. They were very Instagrammable, but also touched upon women's voices and women occupying more space," said curator Beatrice Galilee.
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The CanguRo (Italian for "kangaroo") mobility robot, designed in Japan, is an autonomous assistant for the elderly that transforms into a mobility vehicle.
CanguRo —
The CanguRo (Italian for "kangaroo") mobility robot, designed in Japan, is an autonomous assistant for the elderly that transforms into a mobility vehicle.
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The brand identity for the Wolverhampton Wanderers, an English football team, was influenced by the region's ties with steel and ironmongering, so the logo contains a 3D wolf head made of iron.
Wolves football team —
The brand identity for the Wolverhampton Wanderers, an English football team, was influenced by the region's ties with steel and ironmongering, so the logo contains a 3D wolf head made of iron.
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Opalis, an online directory for reusable building materials, allows architects and owners to deal with construction works in an environmentally conscious way.
Opalis —
Opalis, an online directory for reusable building materials, allows architects and owners to deal with construction works in an environmentally conscious way.
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"It's really amazing to see these close up, because you sort of forget how graphic the film is -- but the costumes have nothing to do with that era. When you look at the patterns, you realize it's actually a really contemporary look."
Costumes from "The Favourite" —
"It's really amazing to see these close up, because you sort of forget how graphic the film is -- but the costumes have nothing to do with that era. When you look at the patterns, you realize it's actually a really contemporary look."
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An inner-city skateboarding park and cafe built out of a derelict courtyard in Athens, Greece, with the help of social entrepreneurship.
Latraac Skate Cafe —
An inner-city skateboarding park and cafe built out of a derelict courtyard in Athens, Greece, with the help of social entrepreneurship.
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Led By Donkeys was a billboard campaign targeting Brexit in the UK. "Probably more than anything this year, in British design, politics and campaigning has been just so much on the forefront. I think we forget that our lives didn't use to be dominated by this sort of binary positions, for and against one topic."
Led by Donkeys campaign —
Led By Donkeys was a billboard campaign targeting Brexit in the UK. "Probably more than anything this year, in British design, politics and campaigning has been just so much on the forefront. I think we forget that our lives didn't use to be dominated by this sort of binary positions, for and against one topic."
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This classic opera adaptation by Yuval Sharon was staged by the State Opera in Berlin, where it was the first new production in 25 years.
Costume design for Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) —
This classic opera adaptation by Yuval Sharon was staged by the State Opera in Berlin, where it was the first new production in 25 years.
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This raw concrete mosque in Sydney was designed to reunite a previously disparate religious community. "This is an incredibly sensitive, beautiful, contemporary mosque design," said Galilee.
Punchbowl Mosque —
This raw concrete mosque in Sydney was designed to reunite a previously disparate religious community. "This is an incredibly sensitive, beautiful, contemporary mosque design," said Galilee.
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Promoted by Transport for London (TfL), this is a new rating system for heavy vehicles to improve road safety, especially cyclists who end up in a truck's 'blind spot.'
Direct Vision Standard (DVS) —
Promoted by Transport for London (TfL), this is a new rating system for heavy vehicles to improve road safety, especially cyclists who end up in a truck's 'blind spot.'
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These placards were used during the strikes inspired by climate activist Greta Thunberg, which have seen the participation of 1.4 million students in 112 countries.
UK Student Climate Network placard designs —
These placards were used during the strikes inspired by climate activist Greta Thunberg, which have seen the participation of 1.4 million students in 112 countries.
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