Fenty Beauty by Rihanna, the world’s first plastic-free shopping aisle, and the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket: Design Museum announces Beazley Designs of the Year nominees 12 September 2018 – 6 January 2019 the Design Museum, London The Design Museum announces the 87 nominees for the eleventh Beazley Designs of the Year exhibition and awards – revealing the most innovate designs of the last year Nominees include a water bottle by Will and Jaden Smith, Nike’s crest for the Dutch women’s football team by Wieden+Kennedy and the LEGO House by Bjarke Ingels Group Concern over the environment is a major theme, as seen in Formafantasma’s recycled furniture, LADbible’s Trash Isles campaign and an animation illustrating the dangers of mounting space debris Nominations also include electronic self-healing and recyclable skin, the Louvre Abu Dhabi, Burberry’s rainbow check and Royal Ballet costumes designed by Erdem. 224-238 Kensington High Street London, W8 6AG T: 020 3862 5900
[email protected] The world’s first plastic-free shopping aisle, Marvel’s Black Panther costumes designed by Ruth E Carter and an eco-friendly water bottle designmuseum.org made by Will and Jaden Smith; the Design Museum in London announces the most international list of contenders to date for the eleventh BEAZLEY DESIGNS OF THE YEAR 2018 1 edition of Beazley Designs of the Year. The annual exhibition and awards, supported by specialist insurer Beazley, comprises of 87 nominations across six categories: Architecture, Digital, Fashion, Graphics, Product and Transport. Selected by a panel of distinguished international designers, curators and critics, the awards showcase the most original and impactful products, concepts and designers in the world today.