KOKUYO 2023 DESIGN AWARD

The theme for the KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD 2023 is “embrace.”
This word carries meanings like “inclusion” and “hugging.” In that same vein, they are looking for product design proposals that make people feel cheerful and positive by accepting and acknowledging the differences between people and the challenges society is facing.

• Table of Content
• About KOKUYO
• KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD
• Aim and Benefits of KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD
• Requirements for KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About KOKUYO

The KOKUYO Group philosophy is to enrich the world through our products. We are constantly looking for ways to make people more creative through careful observation of their lives and work.Stationery is an important tool for intellectual activities, and furniture is an essential factor in composing a space for such activities. By developing products that capture user needs and by offering suggestions on the use of such products, our goal is to develop a more creative society.... read more... continue reading

KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD

Aim and Benefits of KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD

• Grand Prix (one winner): ¥2,000,000
• Merit Award (three winners): ¥500,000
• Yokoku Award (up to twenty winners): ¥30,000

The contest organizer will pay expenses incurred by participants for travel and lodging (up to two individuals for group entries).

Requirements for KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD Qualification

• Any stationery, furniture or tool used in working, learning and living scenes
• The competition accepts entries from any corporation, individual, or group that fulfills all the following requirements, regardless of their age, sex, occupation, or nationality.
• Must be able to give a presentation at the final judging (March 18, 2023).
• Entry eligibility is limited to those designs never before shown publicly (in Japan, other countries).

Interview date, Process and Venue for KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD

• The design includes a proposed solution to some social issue
• The design has components that make people feel positive
• The idea’s uniqueness
• The product design’s feasibility
• The design’s potential to become a product

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit KOKUYO website.