We're proud to announce the results of the 2025 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 winning Professional entry is the WE: Wellness Support for Non-Native Speaking Women, an app created by QIMU Design, to empower immigrant women by breaking down barriers in healthcare access. The winning Student entry is Voice Select from Malte Fial and Johannes Roghkegel at Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd which uses a smartphone application to empower users to manually select and prioritize voices in group settings.

Branding & Identity

The winning Professional entry is We & I from Dentsu led by Taichi Tamaki, Ryota Sugahara, and Miki Taguchi for this music they used a high school chorus as a metaphor, creating a series of overlapping line silhouettes, while adding a hidden image that could only be discovered with a common study tool. Branding & Identity Student The winning Student entry went to Desert X from Yingying Zhu at ArtCenter College of Design. The rebrand emphasizes the intersection of cultures, humanity, and nature, exploring space and time while leveraging digital technology to create an immersive and cohesive visitor experience.

Built Environment

Winning the Professional category is the WERKSVIERTEL MUNICH a project designed by Johannes Ernst at Steidle Architekten which was previously an industrial site transformed into an independent quarter for residential, commercial, social, and cultural activities with open public spaces for events and other entertainment. The winning Student entry went to Frida Neckmar, Luisa Ebeling, Silvester Koessler, and Xiaoyu Yu from the Umeå Institute of Design for MIRA which reimagines the ICU as a space for recovery, connection, and care.

Commercial & Industrial Equipment

The 2025 Professional winner ifs Tim Nugent from Pulse Design Group for CNSRV DC-02. This system defrosts food in less than half the time it normally takes because the water is constantly being circulated all over the food as well as temperature is monitored and maintained throughout the defrosting. The Commercial & Industrial Equipment Student winner is won by AORA – Family-Centered Neonatal Care by Niklas Andreasen, Yash Saboo, and Joel Sjödin from Umeå Institute of Design. AORA is a hub developed to offer a single environment enabling parental presence throughout the entire neonatal intensive care journey.

Consumer Technology

Consumer Technology Professional was won by XBOX Adaptive Joystick from the Design Team at Microsoft which addresses the need for an affordable, singular joystick to use alongside the XBOX Adaptive Controller specifically for players with limited mobility. Consumer Technology Student was won by SMÅ | Paper-Saving Inkjet Printer from Jakob Höxtermann at Bergische Universität Wuppertal for a printer designed to be as space-saving, intelligent, and as resource-efficient as possible.

Design for Social Impact

For the DSI Professional category the winner is The Lotus Ring from Julia Lemle at Lotus. With this ring you can control anything—lights, fans, appliances, even TVs. With this product convert any space into an accessible space in seconds—and take it with you wherever you go. The Student category win goes to Chelsea Greenwell at Academy of Art University for Bio Lumi. Bio Lumi is a safe and accessible lighting, harnessing the same technology designed by nature for those that need it most. Light is created by adding an effervescent tablet into water creating light for 20+ hours.

Emerging Technology

The winning Professional entry is Avidbots Kas, the next generation of cleaning solutions, addressing the limitations of outdated technology from the PA Consulting Design & Innovation Team. Emerging Technology Student was won by Bark-Code from Hanju Seo at the Imperial College London & Royal College of Art. Bark-Code is a scanning solution that generates a digital "fingerprint" for each tree trunk, it eliminates the reliance on costly physical tags, reducing barriers for family forest owners.

Furniture & Lighting

The Professional winner is AGNI from Jose Cabrita at Contexte. This collection is based on a single element that can be used in different ways allowing that element to become a bench, a stool, a side table, or a shelf. The use of molded plywood allows manufacturing to make one mold that becomes multiple objects. The Student winner is SOLI by Milú Brunell from Savannah College of Art & Design. SOLI is an outdoor lighting solution powered by the microbial energy of soil, blending sustainability, innovation, and design. SOLI harnesses the natural decomposition process occurring within soil, converting microbial activity into light.

Home & Living

The 2025 Professional winner in Home & Living is Loka Chai Maker by Jon Marshall in collaboration with Chifen Cheng, Shing Lo, Amelia Kociolkowska, Vincent Fan, Harc Lee, Andrew Aitken, Nikhil Shah, and Anish Shonpal at Pentagram London. This device that makes chai quicker, cleaner and easier than anything on the market, and solves an array of issues: frequent boil over, constant monitoring, and messy clean-ups. The design has met with success due to its functionality, ergonomics and aesthetics. The Student winner is Sirocco Hands-free Hairdryer by Yajurvi Haritwal from ArtCenter College of Design. Sirocco is a hands-free hair dryer designed to be easily accessible by everyone regardless of their level of upper limb mobility.

Interaction

The Professional winner is Vega Connect: A Dual Interface Robot from Dexmate. Led by Xiaomeng Tang, the team of Xueyun Tang, Xi Pang, Yuzhe Qin and Tao Chen collaborated on the final product - an innovative robotic interaction system designed to bring advanced robotics into everyday homes through intuitive, human-centered design. The winning Student entry was PiggyPay created by Yixin Zhu in collaboration with Chenxi Li, Signe Lindgren and Simon Ljungblahd at Umeå Institute of Design. The PiggyPay system transforms money management into a multi-sensory experience, integrating sound, movement, and tactile interaction.

Lifestyle Accessories

The 2025 Professional winner in Lifestyle Accessories is Aer1 System by Mark Wiggins in collaboration with Nathaniel Berman, Jon Paul Turner, Scott Kingston, John Thorpe at Aerflo. This is a portable carbonation device with three components: the Aer1 Carbonation Cap, the Aer1 Bottle, and the CO2 capsule. Users fill the bottle with water, load a capsule, and press the spritzing button to dispense CO2 and carbonate the water. The Student Lifestyle Accessories winner is Sirocco Hands-free Hairdryer by Yajurvi Haritwal from ArtCenter. Sirocco is a hands-free hair dryer designed to be accessible by everyone regardless of their level of upper limb mobility.

Medical & Healthcare

The Medical & Healthcare winner is Couplet Care Bassinet by Ty Hagler from Trig, with a design that addresses a critical gap in postpartum care: the lack of accessible, user-centered hospital bassinets. The Student winner was Frida Neckmar, Luisa Ebeling, Silvester Koessler, and Xiaoyu Yu from the Umeå Institute of Design for MIRA which reimagines the ICU as a space for recovery, connection, and care. Its core innovation is a centralized hub that organizes machines and cables, keeping them easily accessible for caregivers while minimizing visual clutter for patients and families.

Packaging

Packaging Professional was won by an innovative packaging plan Google Plastic-Free Packaging, by Roman Ley at Google. Google's packaging for all hardware products, including Pixel, Nest, and Fitbit, is now 100% plastic-free, fully recyclable, and features innovative materials like custom-developed paper and molded fiber. Packaging Student went to Yitong Jiang, ArtCenter College of Design, for Into You. This packaging uses slightly heavier, 100% recyclable stainless steel. Its tactile quality reinforces the brand's commitment to "long-term use" and a "jewelry-like texture".

Speculative Design

The 2025 Professional winner in the Speculative category is Plant Futures created by Annelie Berner in collaboration with Monika Seyfried and Variable Studio. This project imagines how the Circaea Alpina flower would response to climate change between 2023 through 2100 helping the user to understand the broader implications of climate change. The Student winner is Standard Singlish by Cun Jia Tan from National University of Singapore. This project challenges viewers to reconsider the Singlish, the language that unites the diverse people within Singapore, by introducing a new typographical system with a set of educational materials that reimagine Singlish's future.

Sports & Outdoors

The 2025 Professional winner is IXI Autonomous Golf Trolley created by the Future Wave team of Joachim Froment, Quentin Desclee, Thoma Velghe, and engineers at Botorincs. The iXi Golf Trolley offers a fully autonomous, self-driving solution that follows players seamlessly on the course. It solves the problem of manually pushing or pulling heavy golf trolleys, reducing physical strain and allowing golfers to focus entirely on their game. The Student winner is Ventus T&F Speedsuit by Jacob Kauff from the University of Oregon, Sports Product Design MSc. The Ventus T&F Speedsuit is a distance-specific track and field suit designed to address hot weather conditions expected at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The Ventus speedsuit features small 3D-printed TPU blades which help disrupt the air flow around the body, reducing aerodynamic drag.

Sustainability

The 2025 Professional winner in the Sustainability is the FREITAG Mono[PA6]: Circular Backpack from FRIETAG lab ag and the team comprised of Jeffrey Siu, Tu Van Giang, Ilke Tokdede, Inge Hettich, Silvio Trionfini, and Denise Eugster. The new Mono[PA6] Backpack is circular—from the fabric to the zippers and buckles, it's made from a single material and can be easily recycled in its entirety at the end of its life. The Student winner is Aeropod from Wangyang Hu, Ifeoluwa Afolayan Yuchen Cai and Alex Clark at the Imperial College London & Royal College of Art. Aeropod is a biodegradable, seed-like device designed to regenerate soil from within.

Tools

The 2025 Professional winner in the Tools category is Pella Steady Set Interior Installation System from the Pella Corporation. Created by the Pella Innovation Team the Steady Set interior installation is the first and only interior install system. It addresses the obstacles of unsafe, inconsistent, and time-consuming installation due to lack of opening accessibility. This system streamlines the installation process and answers the needs of professionals in the field. The Student Tools winner is Spark by Lenz Connor Bätzing and Mårten Malmnäs at the Umeå Institute of Design. Spark is designed to extend learning beyond the classroom, supporting children with homework, tutoring, or even playful explorations. Spark uses laser projections to create an immersive, hands-on learning environment in combination with analog materials like schoolbooks and notebooks

Toys & Play

The 2025 Professional winner in Toys & Play is The Handheld Patternmaking Loom from Lauren Puchowski at Boomloom. This loom re-imagines the pattern-making loom completely with two pieces and a fast set-up. A rotating bar snaps into place under the threads on a metal frame, as the bar is rotated, it separates different combinations of threads. Users weave a row by passing the yarn through the space between the threads. The Student Toys & Play winner is Rockid by Youran Fan, Qingyue Zhuang, Jiayi Wei, Ruiran Liu, and Yixun Bai. Rockid is a smart, modular rock-climbing wall that encourages kids to stay active and healthy while developing their physical strength and motor skills. It boasts an innovative quick-release mechanism in the climbing holds, making it easy for parents or guardians to set up various climbing routes for different challenges.

Transportation

The Transportation Professional category was won by Strollee Kids, from Strollee Kids Moving, a modular and versatile stroller system taking one stroller from bassinet to one-seat, two-seat, urban (4 wheels), jogger (3 wheels) and even a wagon when the kids outgrow the stroller. The winning Student entry went to David Bertl and Nicolo Vincenzi from Umea Institute of Design for Njord – Bridging the Gap to Autonomous Logistics which is a sensor vision module that enables freight companies to upgrade old cargo trailers that are already part of logistics fleets.

Visual Communication

The 2025 Professional winner in Visual Communication is Wayfinding Way Better: Metro's Wayfinding Improvements by the WMATA Team including Jacobs Engineering, Entro, Order NYC, Joseph Chan, Ray Yau, Daron Showalter, Tom Proctor, Nick Palastro, and Brian Anderson. Metro refreshed its wayfinding and digital information systems to unify and elevate the customer experience through thoughtful design, better data, and contextual awareness. It brought together data, design, software, and human insights to create a more seamless journey. The Student Visual Communication winner is Incomplete Encyclopedia of Memory by Kyoki Takahashi at ArtCenter College of Design. This book explores memory from two perspectives: one that thinks, and one that feels. The book is divided into two parts: one side explores memory from a logical perspective, while the other delves into the sensory and emotional aspects.

Autodesk Prize

The judges at Autodesk selected LIF – designed for all abilities as the winner of the Autodesk Fusion Prize for 2025 which is awarded to Artyom Shpagin, Yixin Zhu, and Thorben Westendorf from Umeå University. This project addresses the critical role dehumidifiers play in maintaining healthy indoor environments because they frequently lack user-friendly, accessible interfaces. This team sought to address this shortfall through innovative design.

Core77 Editors Choice

The Core77 Design Awards Editors Choice Award has been bestowed on Joachim Froment from Futurewave and the iXi Golf Trolley. The iXi golf trolley is designed to revolutionize the golfing experience by offering a fully autonomous, self-driving solution that follows players seamlessly on the course.