The Design Museum in London has announced its long-list for the fifth annual Designs of the Year Awards.

Showcasing a year in design, the long-list is a celebration of the best in global designs. Industry experts have nominated innovative and engaging designs across seven categories: Architecture, Digital, Fashion, Furniture, Graphics, Product and Transport.

'Maggie's Gartnavel' by OMA, Glasgow, Scotland. Image: OMA, photography by Philippe Ruault

The architecture list includes:

  • Butaro Hospital, Butaro, Rwanda - MASS Design Group
  • Folly for a Flyover, London, UK - Assemble CIC
  • Guangzhou Opera House, Guangzhou, China - Zaha Hadid Architects
  • Hepworth Wakefield, Wakefield, UK - David Chipperfield Architects
  • Home for Senior Citizens, Huise-Zingem, Belgium - Sergison Bates Architects LLP
  • Maggies Centre, Gartnavel, Glasgow, UK - OMA
  • National Park of Mali Buildings, Bamako, Mali - Diébédo Francis Kéré of Kéré Architecture
  • Moses Bridge, Fort de Roovere, Netherlands - RO&AD Architects
  • Olympic 2012 Velodrome, London, UK - Hopkins Architects
  • Spaceport America, New Mexico - Foster + Partners
  • The Iron Market, Port-au-Prince, Haiti - John McAslan + Partners
  • Youth Factory, Mérida, Spain ­- Selgascano, Gestaltskate and Jarex

The full list covers an eclectic mix of designs including the Olympic Torch 2012 for London, designed by Barber Osgerby, the Duchess of Cambridge’s Wedding Dress, designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen and a wind-propelled Landmine Detonator which cost $40 to produce.

Nominations also include the Kinect for Xbox 360 and a pop-up cinema (Folly for a Flyover) in Hackney, East London.

All of the nominations will be on show at the Designs of theYear exhibition at the Design Museum from 8 February — 15 July 2012. The seven category winners and an overall winner will be announced 24 April.

Exhibition curator Ria Hawthorn commented: “From the everyday practicality of a carefully crafted dining chair to the thought-provoking solar powered 3D printing machine that points to the future, this year’s nominees reflect the diversity of design in all its forms, showcasing designs that will have an impact on our everyday and future lives.”