Beazley Designs of the Year 2019 shortlist announced

For the second time, Beazley Designs of the Year slots into the London Design Festival calendar. The 76 nominees of the awards' 12th edition showcase innovation over the past 12 months in categories of architecture, graphics, product, digital, fashion and transport. Described as a ‘compelling snapshot of the current world of design’, this year’s shortlist investigates design’s role on the planet, featuring a tool for early HIV detection; Jasper Morrison’s stacking chair for Emeco that reuses waste; a digital project that combats gender bias, and The Shed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro. For this year’s exhibition at London’s Design Museum – curated by Beatrice Galilee and realised by 3D designer Pernilla Ohrstedt with graphics by Zak Group – visitors are invited into a space that reuses the past year’s installation. Winners will be announced on 21 November, but for now, explore the varied entries that made the shortlist below...

Door in building

Category: Architecture

100 Rooms, by Maio

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Map

Category: Architecture

Ca'n Terra, by Ensamble Studio

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Building

Category: Architecture

Central Park, by Philippe Rahm Architectes, Mosbach Paysagistes and Ricky Liu & Associates

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Builing and tent

Category: Architecture

Latraac Skate Cafe, by Zachos Varfis

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Round table

Category: Architecture

Maya Somaiya Library, by Sameep Padora and Associates

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Building

Category: Architecture

Miami College Garage, by Amale Andraos and Dan Wood (WORKac)

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Chair and table

Category: Architecture

MK Gallery, by 6a Architects

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Man walking on street

Category: Architecture

A new roof for the ancient souk of Homs, by Ghassan Jansiz for United Nations Development Programme

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mobile

Category: Architecture

ProxyAddress, by Hildrey Studio

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Ceiling

Category: Architecture

Punchbowl Mosque, by Angelo Candalepas and Candalepas Associates

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Laptop and chair

Category: Architecture

Opalis, by Rotor and the Architectural Association

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Pachacamac Recker

Category: Architecture

A Room for Archaeologists and Kids

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By Studio Tom Emerson, ETH Zürich and Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

building

Category: Architecture

The Shed, by Diller Scofidio + Renfro

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Dushan Leisure Center

Category: Architecture

The Songyang Story, by DnA_Design and Architecture

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Green hills

Category: Architecture

Research into public money for public goods

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By Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Drawing

Category: Digital

AlterEgo, by Arnav Kapur with Jason Robinson, MIT Media Lab

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Map

Category: Digital

Anatomy of an AI System, by Kate Crawford of AI Now Institute and Vladan Joler

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beach

Category: Digital

Avo, by Playdeo

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Flower chart

Category: Digital

Myriad (Tulips), Anna Ridler

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mobile

Category: Digital

Meet Q: The First Genderless Voice, by Virtue Worldwide, Copenhagen Pride and Equal AI

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lady working on laptop

Category: Digital

WikiD: Women, Wikipedia, Design, by ArchiteXX, N-ails and Parlour

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tomato and cucumber

Category: Digital

OLIO – The Food Sharing App, by Tessa Clarke and Saasha Celestial-One

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Faces

Category: Digital

This Person Does Not Exist, by Phil Wang

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Toy

Category: Digital

VFRAME: Visual Forensics and Metadata Extraction, by Adam Harvey

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Xperiatouch

Category: Digital

Xperia Touch, by Sony Corporation

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Tv

Category: Graphics

Led By Donkeys, by Led by Donkeys

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Book

Category: Graphics

Shoplifters 8: New Type Design

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By Actual Source (Davis Ngarupe and JP Haynie) with Gunnar F Harrison, Katrina Peterson and Walker Croxton

Book

Category: Graphics

Elements of Architecture, by Irma Boom, written by Rem Koolhaas

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book

Category: Graphics

Hutong Mushroom, by Li Han and Jin Qiuye

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Foodecologies Seeds

Category: Graphics

MOLD, by LinYee Yuan

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book

Category: Graphics

notamuse – A New Perspective on Women Graphic Designers in Europe

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By Silva Baum, Claudia Scheer and Lea Sievertsen

Graphics

Category: Graphics

Amorepacific architectural branding, by Sascha Lobe, Pentagram

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plastic chair

Category: Graphics

International Typography Biennale: Typojanchi saisai 2018-2019, by PANGPANGPANG

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words

Category: Graphics

UK Student Climate Network placard designs

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By Play Nice and ILOVEYOU Agency in collaboration with UKSCN youth strikers, Harry Butt, Indiana Lawrence, Will Knight, Lena Manger and Axel Lagerborg

chart

Category: Graphics

Who Are You Here To See?, by Mona Chalabi

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Graphics

Category: Graphics

Whose Agency – feminist resistence classified ads, by Anja Kaiser

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Ticket

Category: Graphics

Wolves, by SomeOne

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animation

Category: Graphics

Papi Juice, by Mohammed Fayaz, Oscar Nuñez and Adam Rhodes

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stick

Category: Product

MySleeve, by Marie Van den Broeck

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mobile

Category: Product

Elvie Pump, by Elvie

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leaf

Category: Product

meaningless – a performance talk about objects and people, by Su san Cohn and David Pledger

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chair

Category: Product

1 Inch Reclaimed stacking chair, by Jasper Morrison, for Emeco

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crafting plastic

Category: Product

crafting plastics! studio, by NUATAN

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bed

Category: Product

IKEA ThisAbles, by Accessibility Israel, IKEA, McCann Tel Aviv and MILBAT

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Retouch

Category: Product

t i e r r a f i l t r a : vamos a limpiar agua con tierra / we can clean water with earth’

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By Amara Abdal Figueroa

sketch

Category: Product

Super Fake, by Bethan Laura Wood

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gadget

Category: Product

CATCH: The HIV Detector, by Hans Ramzan

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mobile

Category: Product

Denqul, by Nendo

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pattern

Category: Product

Rennes and Chainette by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec

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brown strip

Category: Product

ExCinere, by Formafantasma and Dzek

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Flora table

Category: Product

Flora table, by Marcin Rusak Studio

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lights

Category: Product

FREKVENS, by IKEA and Teenage Engineering

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Lamp

Category: Product

Bacteria Lamp, by Jan Klingler

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sanitary pad

Category: Product

Lia pregnancy test, by Bethany Edwards and Anna Couturier Simpson

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Living Seawall

Category: Product

Living Seawall, by Volvo Car Australia

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By Sydney Institute of Marine Science, Reef Design Lab and whiteGREY

bike

Category: Transport

Nera, by Marco Mattia Cristofori and Daniel Büning of NOWLAB at BigRep 

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electric bicycle

Category: Transport

JUMP electric bicycle and scooter, JUMP by Uber 

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Car

Category: Transport

Gacha Shuttle, by MUJI x Sensible 4 

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cycle

Category: Transport

CanguRo mobility robot, by Shunji Yamanaka, Future Robotics Technology Center at Chiba Institute of Technology

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By Shunji Yamanaka, Future Robotics Technology Center (fuRo) at Chiba Institute of Technology

Truck

Category: Transport

Direct Vision Standard, by TFL with Loughborough University 

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Pop.Up Next, by Italdesign with Airbus and Audi

Category: Transport

Pop.Up Next, by Italdesign with Airbus and Audi 

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Glove, by Loffi

Category: Transport

Glove, by Loffi

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Manifesto of Fashion as Resistance, by Carla Fernández

Category: Fashion

Manifesto of Fashion as Resistance, by Carla Fernández

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Adidas Cozy Collection, by Ji Won Choi

Category: Fashion

Adidas Cozy Collection, by Ji Won Choi 

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Costume design for The Favourite, by Sandy Powell

Category: Fashion

Costume design for The Favourite, by Sandy Powell 

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Floating Knit Dress, Spring/Summer 2019 collection, by i-am-chen

Category: Fashion

Floating Knit Dress, Spring/Summer 2019 collection, by i-am-chen 

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flip flop

Category: Fashion

Lettuce Slides, by Rombaut 

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Güerxs Agency, by María Osado

Category: Fashion

Güerxs Agency, by María Osado  

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‘Fashion Statements’, Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2019, by Viktor & Rolf

Category: Fashion

‘Fashion Statements’, Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2019

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By Viktor & Rolf

Spring/Summer 2018 collection, by Lisa Folawiyo

Category: Fashion

Spring/Summer 2018 collection, by Lisa Folawiyo 

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Adpative, by Tommy Hilfiger

Category: Fashion

Adpative, by Tommy Hilfiger 

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Costume design for Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), by Walter Van Beirendonck

Category: Fashion

Costume design for Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), by Walter Van Beirendonck 

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Reebok by Pyer Moss, by Kerby Jean-Raymond

Category: Fashion

Reebok by Pyer Moss, by Kerby Jean-Raymond 

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Canister Jewellery, by D’heygere

Category: Fashion

Canister Jewellery, by D’heygere 

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Chromat AW19 ‘Climatic’ Collection, by Becca McCharen-Tran

Category: Fashion

Chromat AW19 ‘Climatic’ Collection, by Becca McCharen-Tran 

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Rosa Bertoli was born in Udine, Italy, and now lives in London. Since 2014, she has been the Design Editor of Wallpaper*, where she oversees design content for the print and online editions, as well as special editorial projects. Through her role at Wallpaper*, she has written extensively about all areas of design. Rosa has been speaker and moderator for various design talks and conferences including London Craft Week, Maison & Objet, The Italian Cultural Institute (London), Clippings, Zaha Hadid Design, Kartell and Frieze Art Fair. Rosa has been on judging panels for the Chart Architecture Award, the Dutch Design Awards and the DesignGuild Marks. She has written for numerous English and Italian language publications, and worked as a content and communication consultant for fashion and design brands.