Description

The best designs of 2018, from iconic buildings of the future to innovative products changing how we live today

Now in its 11th year, the Design Museum's Beazley Designs of the Year showcases the best in design from the past 12 months. From the iconic buildings of the future to the most innovative products that are changing how we live today, the year's most important designs from across the world are featured in this collectible volume. Nominated by an international group of design experts, past Designs of the Year winners have included Shepard Fairey, Barber & Osgerby, Zaha Hadid and David Adjaye. In the 2018 edition, 85 nominees are featured, including SpaceX, OMA, Gucci, Rihanna, Erdem, Nike, Jasper Morrison, Burberry, Thomas Heatherwick, nendo and Naoto Fukasawa. As the director of the Design Museum in London, Deyan Sudjic, explains in his introduction, what sets apart this award from others is exactly its global focus, highlighting new directions in six fields: architecture, digital, fashion, graphics, product and transport.