Sure we're biased, but we feel industrial design covers a range unmatched by any other design field. The sheer breadth of the ID case studies we saw this year attests to that. Look at the sheer range of items your average ID firm might be called on to design:A 24-hour hot meal vending machine by Spanner. A backpack for carrying oddly-shaped items by StudioFAR. A beautiful modular mouse, designed with fanaticism by Orbital Works. A carry-on roller that transforms into a stroller by Tricycle. A corrective brace for teenagers by PDR. A grocery packaging elimination system by 219 Design. A new form for the air conditioner by Fresco Design. A robotic massage system by Whipsaw. A wearable VR hand tracker/guider by Hatch Duo. An innovative tool for improving cable connections by Design 1st. Biometric firearm security by SGW Designworks. A better tow-behind bike trailer by DesignThink. Experimental steering wheels by Mixer Design. Minimal's solution to combat single-use package design. An accessible backpack by Nike's in-house design team. Pelican's first backpack line by Studio FAR. This beautiful deflectometer by Eskild Hansen Design Studio. Pensa updates Zero Halliburton's classic aluminum suitcases. This surgery simulator by Acorn Product Development. Lastly,Frost Produkt turned a concept into a successful product acquired by Leica.