Gallery: 'Design of the Year' Award Proves Aesthetics Aren't Everything ... Or Anything at All

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    The British government data site GOV.UK wins the overall design award for the 2013 London Design Museum Design Awards, and was also selected as winner of the digital category. *Image: screenshot*
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    Paris' Tour Bois-le-Prêtre, designed by Frédéric Druot, Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal, is winner of the architecture category. *Photo: Courtesy of Druot, Lacaton & Vassal.*
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    Official movie poster for director Lisa Immordino Vreeland's documentary on Diana Vreeland, winner of the fashion category. *Photo: courtesy DianaVreeland.com.*
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    Konstantin Grcic's Medici Chair, winner of the furniture category. *Photo: Courtesy of Mattiazzi.*
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    John Morgan Studio's design for the Venice Architecture Biennale, winner of the Graphics category. *Photo: Courtesy John Morgan Studio*.
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    Colalife's anti-diarrhea medicine packaging, winner of the Product category. *Image: Courtesy of Colalife.*
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    The Morph folding wheel, winner of the Transportation category. *Photo: Courtesy of Maddak.*
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