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

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.

THEME

embrace

JUDGES

Masashi Kawamura

Masashi Kawamura

Chief Creative Officer of Whatever Inc.

Tsuyoshi Tane

Tsuyoshi Tane

Founder of Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects / Architect

Nao Tamura

Nao Tamura

Designer

Teruhiro Yanagihara

Teruhiro Yanagihara

TERUHIRO YANAGIHARA STUDIO. CO LTD. / Designer

Satoshi Yoshiizumi

Satoshi Yoshiizumi

Principal of TAKT PROJECT Inc. / Designer

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Register your entrant information, design information, and submit your design data using the ENTRY pages on this website.

PRIZES

PAST WINNERS

PAST WINNERS

INTERVIEWSWITH PAST WINNERS

INTERVIEWS WITH PAST WINNERS

FROM CONTESTTO MARKET

FROM CONTEST TO MARKET