KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD

Diversity inspires harmony.
Opposites sustain balance.
Chaos nurtures beauty.
Contrast creates depth.
Distance drives expansion.
Conflict urges renewal.

How can we use design to embrace
different people,
diverse lifestyles, uncertain times,
and the ever-changing environment
of our planet?

Difference, change, uncertainty—
Can they be a beginning?
Can they make progress?
Can they be our future?

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

NEWS

NEWMar. 18, 2023

KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD 2023 winning designs have been selected.

Mar. 18, 2023

The finalists’ designs have been made public. Voting for the Audience Award has begun.

Mar. 7, 2023

Introducing the Smart Double Clip, Winner of a Reward for Excellence at the KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD 2018, Now Available for Purchase!

Mar. 6, 2023

Information About the Live Stream of the KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD 2023 Final Judging, Award Ceremony, and Judges’ Talk Show.

Feb. 17, 2023

The 20th KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD Special "YOKOKU Award" has been decided.

MORE INFO

WHAT IS
THE KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD?

The KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD is
an international product design competition

that’s all about bringing together proposals

for projects the future needs and giving them form.

We received a total of 1,031 entries

from 58 countries all around the world last year

and are actively working on turning winning entries
into commercial products.

Some of the 20 past entries that have been made
into products
include the Kadokeshi eraser, the Nameless Paints, and the True Measure ruler.

Through the process of thinking deeply
about the tools
people use in their everyday working, learning, and living scenes,

the competition aims to give form to the possibilities of design and the power of products.

Be sure to submit your design for the KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD 2023.