The pandemic may have shut down operations worldwide in 2020 and 2021, but it didn’t deter manufacturers from developing and launching innovative materials and products—some of which were even inspired by, or revisited for, the global health crisis. An independent jury of architects and designers reviewed some 200 introductions for RECORD’s annual product competition and have selected the 58 on the pages below as some of the best.

Our gold badge denotes winners with the highest jury score.