 The Smithsonian is proud to recognize the winners of the 22nd annual National Design Awards and to celebrate the power that design has to change the world. Cooper Hewitt is a testament to this power. This museum reminds me that design is so much more than style or beauty. We interact with design every day in ways large and small. Design shapes our experiences of the world around us. And in my decades at the Smithsonian, I have seen how central design is to our success as a cultural institution. Every year the National Design Awards embody the mission of Cooper Hewitt to educate, inspire and empower. This year's awardees do all that and much more. They challenge us to think differently. They prove that innovation and impact go hand in hand. They are designing a more just, more creative, more sustainable world. To the 2021 winners, let me say congratulations. We are in awe of what you've accomplished and we thank you. Congratulations to the 2021 National Design Award winners and a warm welcome to this year's outstanding group of designers to the NDA family. It's grown in size since the National Design Awards program was launched in 2000 as an official project of the White House Millennium Council. From community and future focused to socially responsible design, the 2021 winners fill us with an optimism for the future by demonstrating the transformative capacity of design. They challenge the boundaries of their feels and are initiating thoughtful conversations about the future of design and humanity. I'm deeply grateful to the National Design Awards jury who were so generous with their time and expertise in selecting this year's incredible cohort of winners. As America's Design Museum, we aim for everyone to discover the reach, relevance and profound impact of design on the world. The National Design Awards program is Cooper Hewitt's signature educational initiative with opportunities to celebrate design and learn from the best during National Design Month. We hope you'll make the most of the rich opportunities to connect with our award winners, learn about their paths, passions, processes and their bodies of work. These programs are made possible by our generous sponsors but also by design advocates like you. Please consider making a tax-deductible gift to Cooper Hewitt. You can do so by clicking the Show Your Support link. Thank you for supporting Cooper Hewitt's Smithsonian Design Museum. It's your design museum.