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Sports brand Nike worked together with athletes to develop a single-layer sporting hijab for Muslim women.
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Graham is a lifelike sculpture designed to show the type of body needed to survive a car crash. Built in collaboration with a crash investigator and a trauma surgeon, it was created as an interactive and educational tool for the Transport Accident Commission in Victoria, Australia.
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A global phenomenon upon its release last year, Pokemon Go saw players interacting with their surroundings using augmented reality. The game had been downloaded more than 750 million times as of June 2017.
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Designed by Syrian refugee Yara Said, the flag's color reflects the orange life vests worn by migrants coming to Europe by sea. It was used by the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil.
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The Protest Banner Lending Library in Chicago offers a space to those wanting to create their own protest banners and placards.
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A collection of posters, T-shirts and digital images aimed to convince the British electorate to vote to remain in the European Union ahead of last year's referendum.
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A drone designed to assist migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea. As well as identifying refugee boats, the device can can drop life jackets, buoys, food and other supplies.
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One of three projects on this year's shortlist that address the global refugee crisis, the Calais Builds project offered temporary accommodation to migrants in France.
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Made from interlocking pieces of timber, Donn Holohan's Wind and Rain Bridge was designed to reconnect remote Chinese villages that had been affected by heavy flooding in 2014.
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Found in the old alleyways of central Beijing, this plug-in house offered an affordable alternative to the Chinese capital's increasingly expensive apartments.
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A disused fire station in Antwerp, Belgium, was transformed office building by Zaha Hadid Architects, winner of 2014's Beazley Design of the Year.
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Hoping to bring 3D printing into the mainstream market, OTHR uses the technology to print and sell functional household items.
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Hip-hop group Atmosphere performs during the launch of Kanye West's temporary PABLO store in London in 2016.
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Ecoalf's fabric is made from plastic and debris found in the Mediterranean Sea and other recyclable materials.
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Reminiscent of the "Where's Waldo" book series, these awareness posters challenge viewers to find women in male-dominated workplaces.
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In the wake of the UK's decision to withdraw from the European Union, these postcards were designed for those hoping to maintain connections between Britain and Europe.
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A small, ribbed furniture joint that doesn't require tools or glue to assemble.
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The world's first self-driving 3D-printed bus can carry up to 12 passengers at a time.
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An electric moped that is manufactured using traditional Moroccan materials and craft techniques.
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Designed in reaction to Trump's presidency, the pussyhat became a regular fixture at women's rights marches.
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An Olympic flag for refugees and a knitted hat worn in protest against Donald Trump have been named among the year’s best designs.

They join 60 others nominees in a politically charged shortlist for the prestigious Beazley Designs of the Year 2017, announced today by the Design Museum in London.

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In the wake of the UK's decision to withdraw of the European Union, these postcards were designed for those hoping to maintain connections between Britain to Europe.

Now in its 10th year, the awards span six design categories: products, transport, graphics, fashion, digital and architecture. Previous winners include the iconic Barack Obama “Hope” poster and the torch used in the London 2012 Olympics.

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But while the awards program often reflects current affairs, this year’s shortlist tackles some unusually heavy topics, according to Glenn Adamson, curator of an accompanying exhibition at the Design Museum.

“There’s a lot of very tough stuff in there. It feels like there’s a particular weight on this year’s exhibition,” Adamson said in a phone interview. “But it’s great to show how design can make a difference.”

Sign of the times

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Designed in reaction to Trump presidency, the pussyhat became a regular fixture at women's rights marches last year.

Reflecting a turbulent year in world politics, the latest nominees include an anti-Brexit poster campaign, a lending library for protest banners and the “pussyhat,” a pink knitted hat designed in response to Donald Trump’s comments about women.

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After last year’s top prize went to a flat-pack refugee shelter by Ikea, designs addressing the global migrant crisis again feature on the shortlist. Nominees include another temporary housing project, as well as a rescue drone and a flag used by the Refugee Olympic Team.

“The flag is a very powerful image because (its Syrian designer) Yara Said was herself displaced and had come to Europe on a boat,” Adamson said, explaining how the orange life vest inspired the flag’s coloring.

“Now you have the flag being manufactured by refugees, which provides them with employment. So it’s a topical design that is representative of the times.”

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Designed by Syrian refugee Yara Said.

The shortlist also features some less political – though perhaps no less notable – examples of groundbreaking design. Pokemon Go, Nike’s sporting hijab and the world’s first 3D-printed self-driving bus have all made the shortlist.

The nominees will be on show at the Design Museum from Oct.18, with the winners announced on Jan. 25, 2018.