The 2026 Core77 Design Awards Design for Social Impact Winners (opens in new tab)

The 2026 Design for Social Impact Professional winner is Otter Newborn Warmer, a project by Design that Matters for MTTS Co. Ltd.. The design team included Timothy Prestero, Greg Dajer, Gerd Schmieta, Steffen Reschwamm, Trong Vo, Jim Pelletier. The Otter is a newborn conductive warmer is designed specifically to prevent hypothermia in low-income countries, featuring an intuitive touchscreen interface, seamless polycarbonate construction for infection control, and an integrated battery that pr...