Brit Insurance Design Museum, designs of the year, 2011

I went on an exhibition trip to London with a friend who is interested in product design over the summer, we went to see the shortlist for the best designs of the year at the Brit Insurance Design Museum.  The Melonia Shoe was one of my favorite entries, here is a short video of the Melonia Shoe; http://vimeo.com/19300436. Another favorite of mine was Ben de Lisi's reinvention of the hospital gown, although this may not have been as progressive as other entries such as the iPad or London's eco bikes, I thought this design was important in terms of giving hospital patients more privacy and decency. The gown has poppers down each side and a tie over one shoulder, ensuring full coverage unlike the old-fashioned gowns, they were also given a new print that has a less clinical feel.