We are proud to see more than 200 designs honored by our jury teams this year. From refreshingly lo-fi design solutions to highly complex, collaborative products and systems, these projects wowed jury members with their innovative approaches. Explore the honored designs from all 23 categories here.
A/V & Photography Equipment Award See All Honorees
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Apps & Platforms Award See All Honorees
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WinnerPeekabook | A Magic Portal into Creative Education
By STUCKMADE PTE LTD
Runner UpF-CUT: DESIGN YOUR VERY OWN FREITAG BAG
By FREITAG lab. ag
Runner UpKaleidoscope
By Artefact
NotableWord to World - Create a World just by Speaking
By Capybara Technologies GmbH
Student WinnerSpacemaker: Empowering young citizens to take part in shaping the future of their city
By Barbara Schussmann
Student Runner UpBloom
By Eva M. Althaus
Student Runner UpOllie | Smart Voice Assistant for Pittsburgh Regional Transit
By Iris Cai, Yuehui Du, Angela Nam, Aishwarya Rane
Student NotableIN·JOY
By Wolfe Erikson
Student NotableQ Ease
By Xiner Zhang
Student NotableUse Your Mouth
By Arjun Gupta
Student NotableESG Data Collection and Reporting and Automation in the Software Entertainment Industry
By Lauren Haag
Branding & Identity Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2023
WinnerFoundry Field: Brand Identity
By Clinton Carlson Design | University of Notre Dame
Runner UpThe Other Film Festival Western Australia
By Devon Ward
NotableSun Day: Reimagining the Modern Car Wash
By Enlisted Design
NotableShear Revival - Rebrand & Packaging Redesign
By NBDco.
NotableMirinda Global Restage
By PepsiCo Design & Innovation
Notable7UP Global Brand Restage
By PepsiCo Design & Innovation
Student Winnermuseum of contemporary photography
By Alan Xu
Student Runner UpBacteria Museum
By Jiaqi Sun
Student NotableRedRock+ Identity Systems Rebrand
By Vicky Lin
Student NotableAmoeba Music Rebranding
By Jenny Jiani Hong
Built Environment Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2023
WinnerMolina Family Latino Gallery
By Museum Environments, Mariano Desmarás
Runner UpCity Harvest: Cohen Community Food Rescue Center
By Rockwell Group
NotableWildWoods: AGLOW
By Thinkwell Group
NotablepARC
By The Urban Conga
NotableDeck of Spaces: K12 Second Edition
By Multistudio + CAST
Student WinnerNeuman Forest Environmental Learning Pavilions
By Idaho Design Build studio
Student Runner UpRed Rooster Mart 125: A Social Bridge in an Invented Tradition
By Meixi Xu
Student NotablePOCHÉ
By Daeun Kim
Student NotableInspiring the Next - Three Gems Tea Retail Store
By Xuan Wang
Student NotableBoardWalk
By ODP Research Group
Student NotableCity Soldier
By Chien Yu-Chieh
Commercial Equipment Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2023
WinnerRevio™ Sequencing System
By Whipsaw
NotableAligner Force Sensor System
By Ovyl
NotableNext Generation Imaging Laser Scanner Further Disrupts Reality Capture
By Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon
NotableUpLyft®: The World’s First Seated Self-Transfer System of Its Kind
By Pathway NPI
Student WinnerTetherLock - Next generation tool safety
By Jakob Kohnle
Student Runner UpHemi - A therapeutic toy
By Natalia Ikebara
Student Runner Upsubstance:ID
By Niklas Muhs and Joel Sjödin
Student NotableBACUUM
By Xiner Zhang
Student NotableRAYET
By Jinying Cheng
Student NotableIMPRNT - Forensic tool for Police and Crime Scene Investigators
By Chinmay Bhogaonkar
Consumer Technology Award See All Honorees
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WinnerDexcom G7 Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System
By Dexcom
Runner UpFitbit Inspire 3
By Google Hardware Design Team
NotableNest Wifi Pro
By Google Hardware Design Team
NotableGoogle Pixel Watch
By Google Hardware Design Team
NotableHoloKit X: Accessible AR Copresence
By Holo Interactive & Second White
NotableLogitech Zone Learn
By Logitech
NotableLogitech Lift Ergonomic Mouse
By Logitech
- Student Winner
Hemi - A therapeutic toy
By Natalia Ikebara
- Student Runner Up
Use Your Mouth
By Arjun Gupta
Student NotableCisco Home Hub
By Heinrich Zaunschirm, Emile Chuffart
Student NotableShift - Adaptive Computer Navigator
By Chris Lee
Design for Social Impact Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2023
WinnerBeyond birth control to bodily autonomy
By Ci3 at the University of Chicago
Runner UpMouthPad^
By Augmental
Runner UpEngaging men for improved family planning and nutrition outcomes
By Dalberg
NotablePure Spout On-Fountain Filtration System
By Kinetic Vision
NotableSAY IT LOUD - Exhibitions
By Beyond the Built Environment
NotableBacteria to Tackle the Plastics Crisis
By Seed Health
NotableReimagining Teacher Retention
By Accenture Song
NotableLiquidplant
By von Holzhausen Team
Student WinnerORA: An Intuitive Redesign of the Menstrual Cup and Applicator
By Nihaarika Arora, Xinyue Wu, Cheryl Zhang
Student Runner UpVaccinate Pasadena
By Xin Tong (Hellen), Jia Ying Zhou (Connie), Naomi T.R. Nakamura
Student NotableCONSEQUENCES Zine
By Jo Iijima
- Student Notable
IN·JOY
By Wolfe Erikson
Student NotableHaenyeo Hatchery: Heritage Preservation Meets Innovation
By Team Bada
Emerging Technologies Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2023
- Winner
MouthPad^
By Augmental
- Runner Up
HoloKit X: Accessible AR Copresence
By Holo Interactive & Second White
Runner UpSpawns
By oio & giosampietro
NotableFOAM Zone Anchor
By PENSA
NotableTower of Faces: Augmented Reality Experience
By Tessellate Studio
NotableDanvas Series G
By Ammunition Group
- Student Winner
IMPRNT - Forensic tool for Police and Crime Scene Investigators
By Chinmay Bhogaonkar
Student Runner UpBeyond Hearing
By Chun-Te Ho
Student Runner UpFUSE: Intelligent Sensor Fusion Guidance
By Sinan Altun
Student NotableSwellSense: Creating 2.5D interactions with micro-capsule paper
By Tingyu Cheng
Student NotableATLAS
By Shuaicheng (Drake) Dong
Student NotableSenseWear
By Lucas Thin, Isabel Li, Mingshan Wang and Duoning Zheng
Student NotablePrivateHood
By Yuxuan Hou
Student NotableARIA
By Shubhangi Chuhadia
Student NotableAmazon Toco
By Joseph Kim
Student NotableThe Window
By Jeremy Yijie Chen
Student NotableGolden Hour: Paramedic VR Training
By Akshata Chitnis, Prini Shetty, Niharika Trikha, Sneha Sur Roy
Furniture & Lighting Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2023
WinnerCarousel
By Pablo Designs
Runner UpBackdrop
By Landscape Forms in collaboration with KEM STUDIO
NotableQuartet Stools
By Otelier
Student WinnerSunset
By Adeline Kou
Student Runner UpParallel Forest
By Mingyu Xu
Student NotableBABERETI
By Insa Decker
Student NotableBridge
By Zhe Wang and Lanxin Zhang
Student NotableO Light
By Ziyuan Jiang
Student NotableLASSO
By Lei Ji
Gaming Accessories Award See All Honorees
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Health & Wellness Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2023
- Winner
UpLyft®: The World’s First Seated Self-Transfer System of Its Kind
By Pathway NPI
Runner UpSpora Momma's Kit
By Leadoff Studio
Runner UpOralKleen Oral Care Convenience Kit
By ROBRADY design
NotableC-mo
By INNGAGE
NotablePresence Inspiration Display
By Alex Mukomelov / Marcus Yves / Elena Mukomelova
- Notable
Dexcom G7 Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System
By Dexcom
NotableDesign for Social Prescribing: Bridging Silos for Health Promotion
By Design Lab, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
NotableGut Health Test
By Doris Dev
NotableOrlando International Airport - Terminal C
By Gentilhomme
NotableTherabody SmartGoggles; Eye Mask and Smart Eye Massager
By Huge Design
NotableThe Farmstand Nook by Lettuce Grow
By Pip Tompkin and Pump Studios
- Student Winner
Beyond Hearing
By Chun-Te Ho
- Student Runner Up
Hemi - A therapeutic toy
By Natalia Ikebara
Student Runner UpEPICURSUS
By Kyle Kao
Student NotableBioTec Bag for Colostomates
By Henry McGettigan
Student NotableDF-Scale
By Liao Pei-Tzu
Student NotableBOKET
By YouWang
Student NotableHug
By Natalie Schaake
Student NotableRollo: Rollerball Itch Relief Device
By Koh Bei Ning
Student NotableArc SG Assistive Fretboard Attachment
By Isaac
Student NotableRespira
By Chen Yu-Ting
Student NotableEasyGo
By Hai Yan, Tian Wang, and Yun Wang
Home & Living Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2023
WinnerPaper Towel Pump
By LDA
Runner UpSTOP
By Studio Gorm
Runner UpTraeger Timberline XL
By Traeger Product Team
NotablePeloton ROW
By Peloton
NotableRadiance Outdoor System
By Swarm Design
- Notable
The Farmstand Nook by Lettuce Grow
By Pip Tompkin and Pump Studios
Student WinnerStokke PlayPad
By Marius Kindler
Student Runner UpLykta. Your everyday light.
By Ludvig Djerf, Leo Olsson
Student Runner UpProtfire - Fire Escape Equipment
By Xiao-Ru Dai
Student NotableSHAN
By Yizhou Han
Student NotableMy Little Chef
By Aanya Khaira
Student NotableDraft workstation
By Alex Hao
- Student Notable
Cisco Home Hub
By Heinrich Zaunschirm, Emile Chuffart
Interaction Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2023
- Winner
Tower of Faces: Augmented Reality Experience
By Tessellate Studio
- Runner Up
Orlando International Airport - Terminal C
By Gentilhomme
NotableGatorade Gx Smart Bottle
By Smart Design
NotableStarbucks Pro Design System
By Tactile
NotableWireWare CNC wire forming software
By PENSA
NotableTHE PICKY CLAW
By SUPERETTE
NotableDaydreamer
By Daily tous les jours
- Notable
Deck of Spaces: K12 Second Edition
By Multistudio + CAST
- Student Winner
Hemi - A therapeutic toy
By Natalia Ikebara
- Student Runner Up
substance:ID
By Niklas Muhs and Joel Sjödin
Student Runner UpLives in Process
By Yan Yan
- Student Notable
SwellSense: Creating 2.5D interactions with micro-capsule paper
By Tingyu Cheng
Lifestyle Accessories Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2023
WinnerEven Adaptive Lingerie
By Interwoven Design Group
- Notable
Spawns
By oio & giosampietro
Student WinnerOsome
By Yuhan(Olina) Zhang/Shuxian Hong/Yi Ding
Student Runner UpICOE Flood Garment
By Dara Benno
Student Runner UpNove
By Brendan Mudd
Student NotableRandomPuff: 4D embroidery puffer
By Rosalie Hsin-Ju Lin
Packaging Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2023
WinnerEarth Rated Rebrand
By LAYER
Runner UpHOHM: An Essential Experience
By Enlisted Design
Runner UpA sustainable packaging system made with busy parents (and the Earth) in mind
By Seed Health
Runner UpBIGFACE Coffee
By Brandmonger / Zenpack
NotableSweet Treat
By sweetgreen brand studio
NotableKudson Perfectly Imperfect
By Prompt Design
NotableMark Ryden™ X Barbie® Dolls
By Mark Ryden/Mattel, Inc.
NotableSeven:Thirty
By ...duh
Student WinnerFrank
By Erin Harpur
Student Runner Up[rebox.eco] // new boxes from old boxes
By Filip Harding
Student Runner UpNakedPak
By Naama Nicotra
Student Runner UpSEAD
By Mara Zimmerman
Student NotableTerra Sacha
By Julian Acero
Student NotableCo-grain
By Yuxuan Mao, Zhiyi Zou, Lide Ma
Student NotableBAOBAB Collection Rebrand
By Jocelyn Ziying Zhao
Robotics Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2023
WinnerRapid Machine Operator
By Card79
Runner UppneumagiQ PQ90 - Universal Pneumatic EOAT Interface
By Impaqt Robotics Private Limited
Student WinnerSoft Robotic Protection for Alpine Skiers
By Peter Harvey
Student Runner UpCurt Mini + Maxi
By Emma Rahe, Niklas Muhs, Thorben Westendorf
- Student Notable
Amazon Toco
By Joseph Kim
Student NotableXctopus
By Qingyun Zheng
Speculative Design Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2023
WinnerAtlas of Queer Anatomy
By Kuang-Yi Ku
Runner UpData Epics
By Studio Tilt
Runner UpMenstrual Garden
By Jiabao Li
NotableBiosphere Cellulose Kitchen
By Abi Lambert
NotableMutopia: Visualizing the Unseen
By Xinyi Shao
NotableSpa Sybarite
By Joshua A. Dawson
NotableVERN2040
By Wild Moon x From Later
Student WinnerBeyond - Creating immersive museum experience
By Youngryun Cho, Greg Chen, Wei-chieh Wang, Zhuoneng Wang
- Student Notable
ICOE Flood Garment
By Dara Benno
Student NotablePlants In The Late Holocene
By Chia-Yu Ho
Student NotableCBDCs for SDGs
By Glenn Sæstad
Student NotableWalking Birds: Boundary of Identity
By Robin Caquineau
Sports & Outdoors Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2023
WinnerOyster | The Worlds First Performance Cooler
By WORK
Runner UpOru Kayak - The Lake
By Purple Orange
Runner UpHydrow | Wave
By PA Consulting
NotableAway: F.A.R. Convertible Backpack (45L)
By Away
NotableBladeX
By Scott Melanson
NotableLANDER Skateboards: A New, Uniquely Fun, and Sustainable way to skate
By Lander.la
Student WinnerWandering Hearthfire
By Riley Huston
Student Runner UpTerraLite
By Carter Heikkila
Student Runner UpPETRY: A Human-dog Sports Health Balance System
By Lan Yuan, Tuotuo Yang, Jiayi Ge, Yutong Jiang
Student NotablePaxess Urban Nature Enthusiast Sling Bag
By Ghazaal Malekitabriz
Student NotableLink Mechanical Bow
By Jonathan Trimble
Student NotableAkademiespiele - Power Up
By Elena Ahlgrim, Lanxin Zhang, Yuhui Wang
- Student Notable
Soft Robotic Protection for Alpine Skiers
By Peter Harvey
Sustainability Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2023
WinnerThe Pollinator™ Kit
By Mitchell Heinrich of What For Design, Julian Goldman and Dierdre Shea of Fun Stuff Design, Rory Smith
Runner UpThe FREITAG circular phone protectors
By FREITAG lab. ag
Runner UpHVAC – intelli-HEAT™ Dual Fuel System
By Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US (METUS)
NotableVignelli Rocker
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
NotableAir Baffle
By Michael DiTullo
- Notable
STOP
By Studio Gorm
NotableSONNENGLAS Generation 6
By SONNENGLAS / Scazziga Design Ltd
Student WinnerFunctional Destruction: Utilizing Sustainable Materials' Physical Transiency for Electronics Applications
By Tingyu Cheng
Student Runner UpBanana-pro-bag
By Chang Yen, Sun Yu-Chieh, Chou Yueh-Ju, Chien Yu-Chieh
Student Runner UpSunHarvested CoolRooms
By Mahek Parvez
Student NotableGreenFly
By Chaoqun Li, Songye Tan, Qianli Ma, Hengyue Zhao, Yingjie Mu
- Student Notable
[rebox.eco] // new boxes from old boxes
By Filip Harding
Student NotableSubstrate Fantasia
By Nanyi Jiang
Student NotablePulpaTronics
By Chloe So, Barna Soma Biro, Rui Ma, Jingyan Chen
Student NotableBigSteps
By Blanca Codina
Student NotableW-S Cooling
By Zhen-Yan,Zeng
- Student Notable
ATLAS
By Shuaicheng (Drake) Dong
Student NotableAER
By Susanne Pierce Maddux
Tools Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2023
WinnerLOGITECH SIGHT - Tabletop camera with intelligent multi-participant framing
By Logitech
- Notable
Logitech Lift Ergonomic Mouse
By Logitech
Student WinnerPolyformer
By Reiten Cheng
Student NotableFibercuit: DIY Aesthetically Pleasing, Flexible, and Kirigami Circuits
By Zeyu Yan, Anup Sathya, Sahra Yusuf, Jyh-Ming Lien, Huaishu Peng
Student NotableAIRO
By Adrian Heymann, Yuan Tian
Toys & Play Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2023
WinnerPaku Gardening Tools
By Paku
- Runner Up
Peekabook | A Magic Portal into Creative Education
By STUCKMADE PTE LTD
Runner UpLINKKI Classroom Kit
By LINKKI project
NotableThe Futures Bazaar
By Filippo Cuttica and Stuart Candy
NotableBoBaby Snail Snacker
By Shark Design
NotableElmer's Squishies
By Newell Brands Design
NotableGoats vs Llamas - A Crazy Download-and-Make 3D Board Game!
By Jude Pullen & Mark Greenbaum
Student WinnerBirdhouse Plan B
By YU-HSIN
- Student Runner Up
Stokke PlayPad
By Marius Kindler
Student Runner UpAQUA BUCKET
By Linoy Hadad
- Student Notable
Use Your Mouth
By Arjun Gupta
Student NotableNabi
By Michell Hur
Student NotableSpicy Maraca
By Raphael Conrad
Student NotableGUAN.NACT-a cardboard tube construction toy
By Ying-Yin Liu
Student NotableBOPP - Early Childhood Development Toy Set
By Jiawei (Tommy) Xiao
Student NotableMygi - Family Play System
By Sabrina Zhuang
Student Notableallie - a playful therapeutic system
By Ellis Walker, Marie Spreitzer, Yash Saboo, Niklas Andreasen
Student NotableUnicourse
By Shuming Zhang
Transportation Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2023
WinnerZoox's Autonomous Employee Shuttle Service
By Zoox
Runner UpEverCharge: EV Charging for Today's Home
By Enlisted Design
NotableLemmo One: E+Bike
By Springtime Design
NotableCLIP
By clip.bike
Student WinnerHarmony
By Minji Park
Student Runner UpADII (Autonomous Driving Intervening Interface)
By Wesley Woo
Student NotableCOS-Conveyer
By Chien Yu-Chieh
Visual Communication Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2023
WinnerSeattle Convention Center Summit
By Studio Matthews
Runner UpProcess Book
By Asad Pervaiz
NotableRimac Automobili CI/CD Brand Design Communication
By In-house
NotableEye Candy
By Thackway McCord
Student WinnerConcealed Studio
By Minghao Lin
Student Runner UpControlled Spontaneity
By Kenny Zhang
Student NotableProduction of Place
By Lilian Pham
Student NotableCoachella Music Festival Rebrand
By Selina Kehuan Wu
Student NotableCandle Brand Rebranding
By Zhenqi Zhao
Core77 Design Awards 2023
- A/V & Photography Equipment
- Apps & Platforms
- Branding & Identity
- Built Environment
- Commercial Equipment
- Consumer Technology
- Design for Social Impact
- Emerging Technologies
- Furniture & Lighting
- Gaming Accessories
- Health & Wellness
- Home & Living
- Interaction
- Lifestyle Accessories
- Packaging
- Robotics
- Speculative Design
- Sports & Outdoors
- Sustainability
- Tools
- Toys & Play
- Transportation
- Visual Communication