Fast Company named the winners of its 2026 Innovation by Design Awards in the architectural design category, honoring buildings and interiors that address challenges in the built environment. The top prize went to UC Berkeley's Grimes Engineering Center, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, an adaptive-reuse project featuring a new seismic-responsive structural system aimed at improving earthquake resilience.
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· 2026-09-14
Tiffany & Co. partnered with agency L&C on the '1837 Tiffany Blue Conservation' campaign, which took the jeweler's tightly controlled signature hue and let it appear more freely to raise awareness about ocean health. The effort has been recognized as a winner in Fast Company's 2026 Innovation by Design Awards.
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· 2026-09-14
Fast Company's Innovation by Design Awards named its 2026 advertising and marketing winner: '1837 Tiffany Blue Conservation,' created by agency L&C for Tiffany & Co. in partnership with Pantone. The campaign repurposes Tiffany's signature blue color as a vehicle for promoting ocean conservation, and the awards also recognized several other honorees in the category.
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· 2026-09-14
New Orleans nonprofit MakeGood has developed a 3D-printing platform to produce pediatric mobility devices at a fraction of traditional manufacturing costs. The initiative was named a winner in the accessible design category of Fast Company's 2026 Innovation by Design Awards for its work helping children with mobility-limiting conditions.
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· 2026-09-14
Fast Company named the winners of its 2026 Innovation by Design Awards in the accessible design category. Make Good's Toddler Mobility Trainer, an open-source device that can be fully produced with 3D printing, took the top honor, alongside a list of other recognized projects in the category.
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· 2026-09-14
Apple unveiled a new folding iPhone at an event led by John Ternus, marking his first major product showcase in his new leadership role. The device signals Apple's entry into the foldable phone category, a segment rivals have explored for years.
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· 2026-09-12
Fast Company's 12th annual Innovation Festival will feature a set of experiential, activity-based sessions alongside its traditional panel discussions. Organizers highlighted 12 such sessions designed for attendees who prefer learning through direct participation rather than listening to speakers.
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· 2026-09-10
Fast Company released its Best Workplaces for Innovators 2026 list, highlighting seven companies in the technology and science category chosen by its judges. Three of the seven winners are based in the Bay Area, underscoring the region's continued concentration of innovative employers.
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· 2026-09-08
Fast Company has released its 2026 Best Workplaces for Innovators list, recognizing nine companies with 50 or fewer employees for category honors. Judges evaluated these small firms specifically on how well they cultivate cultures that encourage innovation among staff.
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· 2026-09-08
Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators 2026 program singled out eight companies that depend heavily on skilled tradespeople for their category honors. Judges evaluated how these firms foster innovation specifically among workers in skilled-labor roles rather than traditional office or tech positions.
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· 2026-09-08
Fast Company has released its Best Workplaces for Innovators 2026 list, recognizing six companies with 51 to 200 employees as category winners in the midsize business segment. These firms were selected by Fast Company judges for standout innovation practices within their organizations.
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· 2026-09-08
Fast Company's judging panel selected six companies with more than 1,000 employees as category winners in its Best Workplaces for Innovators 2026 rankings. The recognition highlights organizations judged to have strong cultures of innovation despite their large size.
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· 2026-09-08
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