The KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD is an international competition for product design that aims to co-create with talented designers and support their activities.
The theme for the KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD 2025 is “prototype.”
In product design, the word “prototype” is generally used to mean a pre-finished product or a sample before completion, but for this project, we saw it as “an original idea that has the potential to lead to the next step.” A well-thought-out prototype will inspire others and serve as a catalyst for the future. The KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD 2025 is looking for product designs that will be the starting point for the future.
ELIGIBLE ENTRIES
Any stationery, furniture or tool used in working, learning and living scenes
ELIGIBILITY
Corporations, organizations, individuals, and groups are all welcome, regardless of age, sex, professional background, or nationality.
Only designs that have never before been shown publicly (in Japan or other countries) are eligible for entry.
Prizes:
– Grand Prix (one from all entries) ¥2,000,000 (about $12,800)
– Merit Award (three from all entries) ¥500,000 (about $3,200) per winner
– NEW GENERATION AWARD (max ten winners) 30,000 (about $200) per winner*
*About NEW GENERATION AWARD
This award is selected by KOKUYO Co., Ltd. from among all entries submitted by students (from elementary school to graduate school students) in the hope for their future success. We will select up to 10 outstanding entries that, based on their presentation sheets, make us “feel that their futures will be exciting” (without judging the models).
