The design and make category of Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards honors the most innovative contemporary designs that sit at the intersection of design, technology, and production. This year’s winner, Freres Engineered Wood’s Mass Plywood Warehouse, is a 60,000-square-foot warehouse designed to serve as both a manufacturing site and a showcase for Freres’ timber products. See all of the honorees below.
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This story is part of Fast Company’s 2025 Innovation by Design Awards. Explore the full list of companies creating products, reimagining spaces, and working to design a better world. Read more about the methodology behind the selection process.
Mark Wilson is the global design editor at Fast Company, who covers the entirety of design’s impact on culture and business.. An authority in product design, UX, AI, experience design, retail, food, and branding, he has reported landmark features on companies ranging from Nike and Google to MSCHF, Canva, Samsung, Snap, IDEO, and Target, while profiling design luminaries including Tyler the Creator, Jony Ive, and Salehe Bembury More