We are proud to see more than 200 designs honored by our category-dedicated juries this year. From refreshingly lo-fi design solutions, to highly complex and collaborative efforts, these projects wowed jury members with innovative and creative approaches. Explore the honored designs from all 14 categories here.
Built Environment Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2016
WinnerOutside In
By IKD
Runner UpAntrum
By Tatiana Plakhova, Eduard Haiman, Vadim Smakhtin, Sergey Kasich
Runner Up520 West 28th
By HUSH
Runner UpPavilion EH&I
By i29 interior architects
NotableSAIC Donor Recognition Display
By Media Objectives at Valerio Dewalt Train
NotableEdition New York
By Ian Schrager and the Ian Schrager Company Design Team, in conjunction with interior designers Rockwell Group and I.S.C. Design Studio
NotableThe Lowline Lab
By Raad Studio
NotableDinner by Design Installation
By Gensler Toronto
Student WinnerAlpine Shelter Skuta
By Frederick Kim, Katie MacDonald, Erin Pellegrino
Student Runner UpProject MURA
By Wenxi Li, Lori Ho,Jolita Mo, Kicheol Pak
Student NotablesmART - data makes art
By Victoria Hammel & Gunes Kantaroglu
Commercial Equipment Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2016
WinnerDXO One
By DXO Labs and Huge Design
Runner UpCadence® Palladium® Z1
By LUNAR
Runner UpMatrix Rower
By Yifei Zha and Mrako Fenster
Runner UpHEROS-titan
By formquadrat gmbh
NotableDreamWear
By Philips Design
NotableVISIA Complexion Analysis System Gen7
By HS Design, Inc.
NotableMoyo - Fetal Heart Rate Monitor
By Laerdal Global Health
NotableLumify – Ultra Mobile Ultrasound + app
By Philips Design
NotableVitaBreath
By Philips Design
NotableA new generation of rescue tools
By VanBerlo
Student WinnerAirscape, emergency breathing apparatus
By Thibault Moussanet
Student Runner UpEMBER
By Jon Sommarström
Student Runner UpVerify
By James Skeggs
Student Runner UpsFlex
By Michal Holcer
Student NotablePloppi's Bakery
By Daan Hekking, Lene Rydningen, Hector Mejia, Rik Oudenhoven
Student NotableSpinetec
By Alexander Turesson
- Student Notable
OX-1
By William van Beek
Student NotableBULL ANT
By Jeroen Claus
Student NotableAntilope
By Franziska Heuck
Student NotableEZ Care - A Urinary Catheter designed for easy self-care and avoiding damage to the mucosa
By Zihao Wang
Student NotableEVERSAFE
By Darja Wendel, Jost Siebert
Student NotableAdrinject and Adripod
By Marc Saboya Feliu
Consumer Product Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2016
WinnerOculus Rift virtual reality
By Oculus
Runner UpPolycom® RealPresence Trio™
By Polycom and Pip Tompkin Studio
Runner UpA heritage brand adds Metropolitan flair
By IDEO
Runner Upd.light A1
By IDEO.org + d.light
NotableMicrosoft Hololens
By Microsoft Device Design Team
NotableSurface Book
By Microsoft Device Design Team
NotableDOCK Collection
By NATIVE UNION
NotableKyon Pet Tracker
By Huge Design
NotableLeft Side Industries - Action Sports Prosthetic Knee
By Pillar Product Design
NotableAmazon Echo
By Amazon Design Team
NotableChromecast
By Google
NotableMovado Edge
By fuseproject
NotableIce Urn
By Diane Leclair Bisson
Notable4moms™ high chair
By 4moms Team
Student WinnerHUB: All Your Kitchen Appliances in One Device
By Rotimi Solola
Student Runner UpAeo
By Anna-Maria Schneider
Student Runner UpGomo
By Lily Karatzas
Student Runner UpNOMAD
By Orit Dolev
Student Notablemiku - a breast pump system to empower the working mom.
By Sabina Pareja
Student NotableNeuvoir - Fencing Head and Neck Support
By Ofir Atia
Student NotableFlore: The Wearable for all Diabetics.
By Hector Silva
Design Education Initiative Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2016
WinnerSolving the biggest challenges in education today
By IDEO
Runner UpScenes
By SAP Design and Co-Innovation Center
Runner UpBuilding Your Design Muscles
By Stanford d.school
- Notable
Creative Tensions
By IDEO and the Sundance Institute Theatre Program
NotableLeap Kit
By Ei Studio
NotableUn-School of Disruptive Design
By Leyla Acaroglu
Design for Social Impact Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2016
WinnerWonderSphere
By Bresslergroup
Runner UpBall Magazine
By MICA Social Design
Runner UpDivas: A Teen-Centric Approach to Sexual Health Services
By IDEO.org
NotableFirefly Infant Phototherapy
By Design that Matters
NotableIlima Primary School
By MASS Design Group
NotableOwlet Smartsock
By Astro Studios
Student WinnerSkills Vest
By Devin Lewtan and Noah Saldana
Student Runner UpUplift
By Stefano Pagain and Amit Nir
Student Runner UpVald
By Emin Demirci
Student Runner UpEye Conductor
By Andreas Refsgaard
Student NotableLampen
By Hyunsu Park
Student NotableArte Para Todos
By Alea Laidlaw, Oliver Geller, Seth Isaacson
Student NotableCompress Pack
By Mitch Barbon
Furniture & Lighting Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2016
WinnerFade Task Light
By Box Clever
Runner UpLittle Bishop Pendant Light hook
By Hunter & Richards
NotableUMA Sound Lantern
By Carmine Deganello & Pablo Pardo
NotableRo lamp
By 250 Design
NotableCostura Sofa Collection
By Jon Gasca for Stua
NotableMC1
By Branch
Student WinnerMacbeth
By Kebei
Student Runner UpA Dovetail
By Kaichuan Wang
Student NotableOunce. Denim Supply
By Adem Onalan
Student NotableFoldariod
By Anthony Yu Wei Tong
Student NotableFocus Furniture
By Aaron Mazikowski and Sean Naderzad
Interaction Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2016
WinnerEventbrite Reserved Seating System
By Design @ Eventbrite
Runner UpS7 Imagination Machine
By Tellart
Runner UpThe Pickle Index
By Sudden Oak
Runner UpGraava
By Matter
NotableOUTSIDE-IN
By OFFICE FEUERMAN
NotableSwedavia Departure Sequencing Tool
By Veryday
NotableCarvana Car Vending Machine
By Carvana
NotableThe Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate
By ESI Design
Student WinnerBetween you and your Autonomous Car, there's Stewart
By Felix Ros
Student Runner UpYawnie
By Qi Ziyun, Roya Ramezani, Nic Barajas
Student Runner UpJam Blocks
By Ciarán Duffy
Student Runner UpISA10, Epinephrine auto-injector
By Jenny Holmsten Joanna Pruchnicka Piotr Kuklo Yue Yuan
Student NotableSkinterface
By Ka Hei Suen, Charlotte Furet, George Wright, Andre McQueen
Student NotableEdge | an interactive training wall for climbers
By Franziska Heuck, Aileen Kassing, André Kennedy, Christoph Zobl
Student NotablePontus - An Interactive Plant
By Anders Sandström, Benjamin Lee, Melissa Hellmund Vega, Siddharth Hirwani
Student NotableThe Future of Journalism
By Heidi Hoen
- Student Notable
Ploppi's Bakery
By Daan Hekking, Lene Rydningen, Hector Mejia, Rik Oudenhoven
Open Design Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2016
WinnerCarvey - 3D carving machine
By MNML
Runner UpTMA-2 Modular Headphone System
By Kilo
- Runner Up
Scenes
By SAP Design and Co-Innovation Center
NotableWECO
By CBi China Bridge
NotableLux the principled block
By Heather and Mike Acerra
NotableFort Boards - Custom Fort Builder
By August Graube
NotablePAPERTROPHY interior paper-design project
By Papertrophy
Student WinnerToy Box
By James Self (supervisor), Subin Kim, Haemin Lee, Sumin Lee & Kido Chang
Student Runner UpAutomaTiles
By Jonathan Bobrow
Student Runner UpShifting Gardens
By Lauren Georgian
Packaging Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2016
Winner100 years of Contour
By Memac Ogilvy & Mather, Dubai
Runner UpTMA-2 Modular Packaging System
By AIAIAI / Kilo Design
Runner UpPaper Water Bottle
By Paper Water Bottle
NotableCiroc X
By forceMAJEURE
NotableC by B
By Casa Rex
NotableWagamama Takeout Experience
By Pearlfisher
NotableMaster's Keep 17 Year Old
By Pearlfisher
NotableLibrottiglia
By Reverse Innovation
NotableSeedlip
By Pearlfisher
NotableBrum Box
By Toms Grinbergs, Aldis Blicsons
Notable800th Anniversary Magna Carta Deck Series
By SHUNG SHUNG
Student WinnerMattress for Eggs
By Sichen Sun
Student Runner UpJupiter
By Susan ST Van
Student Runner UpKeep Me Together
By Sean Mackey
Student Runner UpExterior: Paint Can Design/Packaging
By Daniel Frumhoff
Student NotableInk Series: Sketchbook Packaging
By Daniel Frumhoff
- Student Notable
Toy Box
By James Self (supervisor), Subin Kim, Haemin Lee, Sumin Lee & Kido Chang
Student NotableQ-tip Packaging Redesign Concept
By Troy Cayon
Service Design Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2016
- Winner
Divas: A Teen-Centric Approach to Sexual Health Services
By IDEO.org
Runner UpDesigning a Global Plan for Disaster Response
By IDEO
NotableDesigning for Financial Empowerment
By Parsons DESIS Lab
NotableRe-designing home care
By Holly May Mahoney
NotableNew York Creativity Odyssey (NYCO)
By NYCO
Student WinnerFarewill
By Koraldo Kajanaku, Antton Peña, Dan Garrett, Tom Rogers
Student Runner UpSurplus
By Chris Rodden
Student Runner UpRefugee Text Service
By Kåre Magnus Sand Solvåg
Student Runner UpJanus Savings
By Souvik Paul
Student NotablePOST/BIOTICS
By Vidhi Mehta
Student NotablePotential Energy - Exploring service opportunities in energy producing neighbourhoods
By Camilla Monrad-Krohn, Ask Helseth
Student NotableTherapups Dog Walking With a Purpose
By Dilara, Kara, Maxine, Alaa
Student NotableDesign Opportunity
By Rasa Lazarevic
Student NotableKneuro
By James Patrick Swasey
Student NotableHIHO - it's off to create, make & play we go
By Lisa Fu
Student NotableCity Window
By Victoria Hammel, Alejandra Molina, Riccardo Ceresar, Michael-Owen Liston
Speculative Concept Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2016
WinnerLife is Good for Now
By Ludwig Zeller, Bernhard Hopfengärtner
Runner UpMars Ice House
By SEArch/ Clouds AO
Student Winner(Im)possible Baby
By Ai Hasegawa
Student Runner UpHow to Build a Water Filter: A DIY Tutorial from the Future
By Vytautas Jankauskas
Student Runner UpOpenSurgery - a DIY surgery robot for domestic laparoscopy
By Frank Kolkman
Student Runner UpBots - Collaborative AI for the Smart Home
By Kevin Gaunt
Student NotableBackslash
By Pedro Oliveira & Xuedi Chen
Student NotableHigh-Speed Horizons
By Tim Clark
Student NotableBorder Crossings
By Marta Monge
Student Notableémoi
By Soraia Binzagr
Student NotableCamera Restricta
By Philipp Schmitt
Strategy & Research Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2016
WinnerTarget Open House
By Local Projects
Runner UpThe Future of First Response
By Continuum
Runner UpInternet Freedom Needfinding Framework
By SecondMuse
NotableSAP Tennis Analytics for Coaches
By SAP Design & Co-Innovation Center
NotableTalentConnect: Participatory Research with High Schoolers to Envision Next Gen Career Planning
By Lextant
NotableXinKaishi
By Seth Weissman / BCG Digital Ventures
- Student Winner
Potential Energy - Exploring service opportunities in energy producing neighbourhoods
By Camilla Monrad-Krohn, Ask Helseth
Student Runner UpPooki: A Toy for All Children
By Tina T. Dinh
Student Runner UpProject Aspen: Who Owns the Patient Experience?
By Anita Lee, Gordon Grado, Claire Hevel, Sarah Norell, Tara Flippin Led by Jeremy Alexis
Student NotableIn Their Shoes
By Liz LeBlanc
- Student Notable
miku - a breast pump system to empower the working mom.
By Sabina Pareja
Student NotableColetor Cidadão: the empowerment of garbage collectors.
By Rafael Ternes
Transportation Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2016
WinnerRadical new First Class and Economy cabins for Hawaiian Airlines
By paulwylde
Runner UpBrum Brum
By Tu Jau Zini
NotableURB-E
By Grant Delgatty and Sven Etzelsberger
Student Winner2020 Oslo tram
By Taral Jansen and Mikkel Brandt Bugge
Student Runner UpStator
By Nathan Allen
Student Runner UpIO Helmet
By Isis Shiffer
Student Runner UpBee - Electric-Motorcycle
By Kyle Armstrong
Student NotableBinary Nature of Transportation
By Akash Choudhary
Student NotableRAVEN kick scooter
By IGNAS SURVILA
Student NotableAM30
By Jakob Dawod
Student NotableVICEROY - A GENTLEMAN'S HIDE OUT
By Jeroen Claus
Visual Communication Award See All Honorees
Core77 Design Awards 2016
WinnerHippie Modernism: The Struggle for Utopia exhibition catalogue
By Walker Art Center design studio
Runner UpFridericianum Design & Art Direction
By Zak Group
NotableBloomberg San Francisco Tech Hub Environmental Graphics & Wayfinding
By Volume Inc.
NotableInternational Pop exhibition catalogue
By Walker Art Center design studio
NotableC( )T( ) - Exhibition Identity for Typojanchi 2015
By studio fnt
Student WinnerTAP TAP TAP
By Iee-re Song, Donghwan Kim, Sujung Tak
Student Runner UpSake Bar Satsko
By Sabri Akin
Student NotableMilk
By Jane Koo
Student NotablePerspectives on Contemporary Aesthetics
By Scarlett Xin Meng
Student NotableInhale
By Yuping Qin
Core77 Design Awards 2016
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