A new <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fdesignmuseumshop.com%2Fproducts%2Fdesigns-of-our-time" target="_blank" target="_blank">book</a> celebrates the 10th anniversary of the <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fdesignmuseum.org%2Fexhibitions%2Fbeazley-designs-of-the-year" target="_blank" target="_blank">Designs of the Year</a> award. Scroll through the gallery for museum director Deyan Sudjic's pick of 10 influential designs from the last decade, starting with London's Tate Modern gallery. "It's the second extension done to the Tate Modern. Architects Herzog & de Meuron are among the most constantly inventive and interesting in the world, every building they've done has something fresh to say, whether it's the Olympic Stadium in Beijing or the Concert Hall in Hamburg," Sudjic told CNN. "They don't rely on a signature, they relate to the place they're working in and the materials they have. The world is increasingly becoming a virtual place, but architecture like this reminds us that human beings love physical spaces."
Tate Modern —
A new book celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Designs of the Year award. Scroll through the gallery for museum director Deyan Sudjic's pick of 10 influential designs from the last decade, starting with London's Tate Modern gallery. "It's the second extension done to the Tate Modern. Architects Herzog & de Meuron are among the most constantly inventive and interesting in the world, every building they've done has something fresh to say, whether it's the Olympic Stadium in Beijing or the Concert Hall in Hamburg," Sudjic told CNN. "They don't rely on a signature, they relate to the place they're working in and the materials they have. The world is increasingly becoming a virtual place, but architecture like this reminds us that human beings love physical spaces."
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The High Line Park, opened in 2009, is a 1.45-mile-long elevated linear park, greenway and rail trail. "It was an inspiration that ricocheted around the world. Just as Frank Gehry's Bilbao Guggenheim made every city in the world want to do it, suddenly the High Line alerted people to the potential of rundown bits of industrial infrastructure which could be transformed form liabilities into assets," said Sudjic.
NYC High Line Park and Rail Trail —
The High Line Park, opened in 2009, is a 1.45-mile-long elevated linear park, greenway and rail trail. "It was an inspiration that ricocheted around the world. Just as Frank Gehry's Bilbao Guggenheim made every city in the world want to do it, suddenly the High Line alerted people to the potential of rundown bits of industrial infrastructure which could be transformed form liabilities into assets," said Sudjic.
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Swedish furniture giant Ikea developed a new type of joint that allows furniture to snap together like a puzzle. "For 50 years, Ikea has made very cheap furniture by forcing you to spend your time with an Allen key and maybe use TaskRabbit to help you to assemble it. They've now realized that people haven't got time for Allen keys and they've introduced the wedge dowel, which is is basically a push-fit system," said Sudjic. "It will spread to most of their range as quickly as they can roll it out, an a apparently very simple, low tech, but significant win in the way we relate to the furniture that we all use."
Ikea Wedge Dowel —
Swedish furniture giant Ikea developed a new type of joint that allows furniture to snap together like a puzzle. "For 50 years, Ikea has made very cheap furniture by forcing you to spend your time with an Allen key and maybe use TaskRabbit to help you to assemble it. They've now realized that people haven't got time for Allen keys and they've introduced the wedge dowel, which is is basically a push-fit system," said Sudjic. "It will spread to most of their range as quickly as they can roll it out, an a apparently very simple, low tech, but significant win in the way we relate to the furniture that we all use."
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The Model 3 is a mid-size, 4-door electric sedan that Tesla introduced in 2016. "This car is redesigning manufacturing processes as well as the vehicle itself. It's also a real thing rather than just a provocative project."
Tesla Model 3 —
The Model 3 is a mid-size, 4-door electric sedan that Tesla introduced in 2016. "This car is redesigning manufacturing processes as well as the vehicle itself. It's also a real thing rather than just a provocative project."
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The Barack Obama "Hope" poster was designed by artist Shepard Fairey for the 2008 presidential campaign. "It's astonishing how this has burned its way into our retinas. It managed to boil down the essence of an image in a very powerful way, which could also be replicated by others. It suggested that change was possible."
Shepard Fairey's Obama Poster —
The Barack Obama "Hope" poster was designed by artist Shepard Fairey for the 2008 presidential campaign. "It's astonishing how this has burned its way into our retinas. It managed to boil down the essence of an image in a very powerful way, which could also be replicated by others. It suggested that change was possible."
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The Raspberry Pi is a cheap, single board computer developed in the UK in 2012. It has sold in excess of 15 million units. "Very low cost computing that helped engage a new generation."
Raspberry Pi —
The Raspberry Pi is a cheap, single board computer developed in the UK in 2012. It has sold in excess of 15 million units. "Very low cost computing that helped engage a new generation."
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The Cloud is a suspended sculpture in London's Heathrow Airport, covered in mechanical dots that alternate between silver and black. "This hangs in the departure lounge at Terminal 5, it's based on the mechanism of those old departure boards at airports, that clicked over. It's like a shiny fish over your head which sometimes still works."
Troika Cloud —
The Cloud is a suspended sculpture in London's Heathrow Airport, covered in mechanical dots that alternate between silver and black. "This hangs in the departure lounge at Terminal 5, it's based on the mechanism of those old departure boards at airports, that clicked over. It's like a shiny fish over your head which sometimes still works."
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"In 2008, the Italian Vogue had black models on the cover for the first time. It seems shocking that it took so long, but it was a big step. It was deliberately done to draw attention to the lack of women of color in fashion magazines, particularly in Italy. The editorial team devoted most of the editorial to portraying black women in the arts and all the fashion was photographed on black models."
Vogue Italia Black Issue —
"In 2008, the Italian Vogue had black models on the cover for the first time. It seems shocking that it took so long, but it was a big step. It was deliberately done to draw attention to the lack of women of color in fashion magazines, particularly in Italy. The editorial team devoted most of the editorial to portraying black women in the arts and all the fashion was photographed on black models."
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"In our first year, we gave the award to the One Laptop per Child project from Nicholas Negroponte at MIT. The idea was that you could make a $100 laptop for children, which was a gorgeous thing. But it was the same year the iPhone was launched, and in those days it was a strange phone with no keys and it was bigger, when we thought phones were getting smaller. Ten years later and 1.1 billion sold later it's utterly changed the world everywhere you can think of. It's the object that changed everything. It also shows that you can mistakes."
Original iPhone —
"In our first year, we gave the award to the One Laptop per Child project from Nicholas Negroponte at MIT. The idea was that you could make a $100 laptop for children, which was a gorgeous thing. But it was the same year the iPhone was launched, and in those days it was a strange phone with no keys and it was bigger, when we thought phones were getting smaller. Ten years later and 1.1 billion sold later it's utterly changed the world everywhere you can think of. It's the object that changed everything. It also shows that you can mistakes."
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"In 2013, Australia introduced generic cigarette packaging. It was brand free, the government designed the packs to look as disgusting as possible, using the same font and appalling imagery. They chose the colors they thought were the most off-putting. It's a fascinating example of design used so bad to do something good."
Australian cigarette packaging —
"In 2013, Australia introduced generic cigarette packaging. It was brand free, the government designed the packs to look as disgusting as possible, using the same font and appalling imagery. They chose the colors they thought were the most off-putting. It's a fascinating example of design used so bad to do something good."
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