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Taking the 2026 Professional honors in Lifestyle Accessories is The Essential Light by Full Lume from Vert Industrial Design House, with the design team comprised of Zachary Hanna, Neuti Seo, Andrew Simpson (Vert Industrial Design House); Ella Samuel (Full Lume); Alix and Wes McDonough (One and One Studio). The Essential is a portable personal lighting system, delivering accurate, flattering illumination for makeup and skincare routines in a compact, hands-free, slim form that works equally well at home or on the go. Built on Full Lume's belief that well-designed products foster confidence and positivity, The E

The 2026 Professional winner in the Interaction category is Netherlands Pavilion at World Expo 2025, designed by Tellart, for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands and Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO). This story-driven, immersive space allows visitors to experience the country's evolving relationship with water—from managing a threat to partnering with it as an ally in eco-conscious living. Each visitor is guided through the pavilion by a personal interactive orb that powers and responds to installations throughout the space, personalizing the journey and communicating the Dutch "common ground" mindset of collaborative problem-solving.

The 2026 Medical & Healthcare Professional winner is Medivis Surgical Navigation Platform from Medivis. This is an augmented reality-driven system that enables clinicians to "see the invisible" by overlaying patient-specific 3D anatomy directly onto the operative field in real time, eliminating the need to repeatedly look away from the patient to interpret complex 2D imaging on external monitors. Designed as a cohesive platform spanning software, AR interaction, and physical hardware, it delivers spatial guidance for cranial and spine procedures in a unified, intuitive experience that is more portable and accessible

The 2026 Professional winner in the Packaging category is From Packaging to Sculpture: Luxury Reimagined, from s778 Heritage. This project transforms secondary packaging for a premium gin into a sculptural, multifunctional object—crafted from a custom-developed polymer composite that replicates the appearance and quality of Bra island stone, drawing on the heritage of Croatia's Dalmatian coast. Designed to operate across four functions and maintain a permanent presence long after the gin is consumed, the packaging challenges disposable design conventions by elevating the container to a collectible artwork. The

The 2026 Professional winner in the Visual Communication category is The James, a six minute promotional video for a new residential tower in Toronto, created by Frontier Design for Tricon Residential. The James is a premium mid-rise rental building in Toronto's Rosedale neighborhood, and this project encompasses the full brand and experiential design for a development on a landmark site. The work creates a cohesive identity and tenant experience befitting its prestigious location adjacent to the historic 10 Scrivener Square train station. The Frontier Design team consisted of Paddy Harrington, Tristan Marantos, Ant

The 2026 Transportation & Mobility Professional winner is Transcendent Mobility Bike (TM-B) from ALSO. The Transcendent Mobility Bike (TM-B) is ALSO’s debut e-bike—a product that emerged from a special project inside Rivian and launched in 2025. Founded by Chris Yu in close partnership with Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe, their mission is to make small, fun, and efficient EVs mainstream. Balancing technological excellence with competitive pricing, the TM-B is designed to meet the wide range of mobility needs within a single household while cu

Taking the 2026 Professional honors in Toys & Play is Geni from Geni Computers Inc. Geni is an AI storytelling toy that lets children construct stories the same way they build with blocks, using a small audio device and physical blocks representing characters, objects, and actions to actively build and change narratives—offering a hands-on alternative to passive screen time. Built on the belief that kids need curiosity-driven learning rather than more stimulation, Geni supports focused independent play and gives parents an educational opt

We're proud to announce the results of the 2026 Core77 Design Awards! The winning projects showcase an incredibly wide range of subjects, materials, technologies, processes and approaches. We truly appreciate all the time and effort that went into these projects, as well as the expertise and consideration of our jury teams in their evaluation of all the entries.Apps & Platforms

The 2026 Design for Social Impact Professional winner is Otter Newborn Warmer, a project by Design that Matters for MTTS Co. Ltd.. The design team included Timothy Prestero, Greg Dajer, Gerd Schmieta, Steffen Reschwamm, Trong Vo, Jim Pelletier. The Otter is a newborn conductive warmer is designed specifically to prevent hypothermia in low-income countries, featuring an intuitive touchscreen interface, seamless polycarbonate construction for infection control, and an integrated battery that provides uninterrupted warming during power failures. Conceived to be "hard to use wrong," the Otter addresses one of the leading contributors to neonatal death in resource-limited settings by delivering effecti

Taking the 2026 Professional honors in Furniture & Lighting is Pantheon from Turf Design. Pantheon is a coffered ceiling scape from acoustic solutions manufacturer Turf, featuring a systematized design with crisp edges and corners where open and closed tiles work seamlessly together—accommodating mechanical elements and lighting without trimming. Designed for commercial spaces that need to control unwanted noise without compromising aesthetic