Brit Insurance Designs of the Year is the Design Museum’s annual exploration of the most innovative, interesting and forward-looking new work in design of all kinds, from around the world.

Linda Brothwell - Repair Project, Lisboa, Portugal http://lindabrothwell.com

The exhibition presents around 100 projects which are a selection from those nominated by a group of internationally respected design experts, curators, critics, practitioners and enthusiasts.

Linda Brothwell - Repair Project, Lisboa, Portugal http://lindabrothwell.com	Shigeru Ban Architects - Carbon Fibre Chair, Japón http://www.shigerubanarchitects.com/

Jair Straschnow - Grassworks, Netherlands http://www.straschnow.com/

The nominated designs fall into seven categories - architecture, fashion, furniture, graphics, interactive, product and transport. They can be designed by a practice, team or individual. A winner for each category will be selected by an international jury and one overall winner will be awarded Brit Insurance Design of the Year 2010 at an awards dinner in March.

Thomas Heatherwick Studio - Extrusions, Reino Unido http://www.thomasheatherwick.com/	PearsonLloyd for Bene - PARCS, Austria http://www.pearsonlloyd.com/

Studio 7.5 - Setu Office Chair, Alemania http://www.seven5.com/	Stefan Diez - Houdini Armrest Chair, Alemania http://www.stefan-diez.com/

All nominees’ products are exposed at the Design Museum in London since last Feb. 17. On 4 March, announced the winners of each category and 16 March will be the awards night.

Peter Marigold - Palindrome Series, Reino Unido http://www.petermarigold.com

Konstantin Grcic - 360° Work Chair, Alemania http://www.konstantin-grcic.com/   Nina Tolstrup, Pallet Furniture, Reino Unido http://www.studiomama.com Helen Kontouris - Breathe Furniture, Australia http://www.sunweave.com/

We focus on the nominees in the category of furniture and we are going to show the designs chosen for this category