The Style & Design 100

Good design is everywhere these days. Great design—the objects, places and ideas that fuse functionality and aesthetics and then push the boundaries a step further to capture the imagination—is more elusive. Take a look at the standouts.

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VIRTUOSOS

  1. Marcel Wanders
  2. Tom Dixon
  3. Patricia Urquiola
  4. Konstantin Grcic
  5. Marc Newson
  6. Jaime Hayon
  7. Patrizia Moroso
  8. Giulio Cappellini
  9. Evan Snyderman and Zesty Meyers
  10. Alasdhair Willis
  11. School of Cool

INTERIORS

  1. Kelly Wearstler
  2. Maarten Baas
  3. Front
  4. Studio Job
  5. Ron Arad

TEXTILES

  1. Loro Piana
  2. Neisha Crosland
  3. MaharAm
  4. Timorous Beasties
  5. Josef Frank

KITCHEN & TABLE

  1. Cooking Up Color
  2. On the Table: Christofle
  3. On the Table: Baccarat
  4. On the Table: Nachtmann
  5. Patrick Jouin Pasta Pot
  6. Rizo Rice Cooker
  7. Tovolo Ice Cream Scoop
  8. William Bounds Tea Infuser
  9. Kuhn Rikon Knife
  10. Eva Solo Drink Carafe
  11. iSi Silicone Spatula
  12. KitchenAid's Muffin Tin
  13. Kuhn Rikon Can Opener
  14. Oxo Watering Can
  15. Kids' Tools Grater, Whisk And Spatula Set
  16. Normann Copenhagen Spaghetti Doser
  17. Kyocera Peeler

ARCHITECTURE

  1. Sanaa
  2. Thomas Heatherwick
  3. Frank Gehry and LVMH
  4. Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Field Operations

SHOPPING

  1. Roger Vivier
  2. Manolo Blahnik
  3. Tadashi Yanai
  4. Paul Smith
  5. Design House Stockholm
  6. Van Cleef & Arpels
  7. Dries Van Noten
  8. Paris: Colette
  9. Barcelona: Vinçon
  10. Stockholm: Asplund
  11. Milan: é De Padova
  12. Amsterdam: Frozen Fountain

PACKAGING

  1. Saks Fifth Avenue's New Logo
  2. Coca-Cola Blak
  3. Estée Lauder Heritage Collection
  4. Pangea Organics
  5. SEI Water
  6. Omop

FASHION

  1. Taher Chemirik
  2. Faraone Mennella
  3. Taffin
  4. Swarovski
  5. Splendid T Shirt
  6. Cole Haan

GEAR

  1. Yves Béhar
  2. Jonathan Ive
  3. Scott Wilson
  4. Alastair Curtis
  5. Nike Air Force 1
  6. Fearless Yachts
  7. Dyson
  8. Ross Lovegrove
  9. Bugaboo

BLOGWATCH

  1. thesartorialist.com
  2. 1stdibs.com
  3. Greenopia.com
  4. Apartment therapy.com
  5. Stylecourt. blogspot.com
  6. Mocoloco.com
  7. Bldgblog. blogspot.com
  8. Designboom.com

GREEN

  1. Esque Studio
  2. Anya Hindmarch
  3. Christopher Douglas
  4. Chris Haughton
  5. Chevrolet Volt
  6. Brent Comber
  7. Piet Hein Eek
  8. Karen Ryan
  9. Stuart Haygarth

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