What does great design look like?⁠ ⁠ This year's Innovation By Design Awards prove outstanding design can take the shape of a laundry-folding robot, a record-setting running shoe that weighs less than a bar of soap, or even an advertising campaign across New York City's subway system. ⁠ ⁠ What unites the 300 projects and 31 companies recognized on Fast Company's 2026 list is a commitment to using design as the differentiator in the way they bring ideas to life.⁠ ⁠ At the link in bio, check out the full list of #FCDesignAwards honorees—and how they snagged their spots.⁠ ⁠ Slide 1: [Illustration: Bjørn Lie]⁠ Slide 2: [Photo: Jessica Chou]⁠ Slide 3, 5, 7, 10: [Illustration: Zeni Tainaka]⁠ Slide 4, 6: [Photo: Heami Lee]⁠ Slide 8: [Illustration: An Chen]⁠ Slide 9: [Illustration: Kürşat Ünsal]⁠ ⁠