The Decade's Best Design?

The New York Times published a slide show on their arts page comprised of 7 slides that name the decade's best designs.

Some I agree with, others not so much. Of course we, designers or not, can see that the iPhone is with out a doubt a beautiful piece of product design. It is user friendly, sleek, and elegant.


I don't agree with the other choices. It seems as though they were choosing designs not only based on aesthetics but on the overall idea behind it.

I am not really sure why something like this sofa was chosen. It doesn't seem very revolutionary or comfortable.

And this? Really? I understand that it was shaped by the designers hands but come on. There are lots of craftsmen who create beautiful things with their hands.

Check out the list for yourself, but these are the best designs of the past decade I think that we, as designers, need to step it up for the next decade.