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.