Delivering the "Now" of the GOOD DESIGN AWARD
The thoughts that go into the application for the GOOD DESIGN AWARD, The thoughts that go into the judging of the GOOD DESIGN AWARD, Various thoughts intersect and connect The process of exploring "GOOD DESIGN" will be delivered to you.
GOOD DESIGN NEW HOPE AWARD 2024 top prize winner selected!
606 entries were received for this year's GOOD DESIGN NEW HOPE AWARD. 94 entries were selected after the preliminary screening and the first screening, and 8 of these were selected for awards for excellence. And then at the final presentations, held on December 7, the top prize winner was chosen! This year's top prize went to “Adventure BOX,” a play starter kit made by nursing students and others. We will introduce these enthusiastic presentations and the activities of the NEW HOPE AWARD, which are broadening year by year.
The GOOD DESIGN GRAND AWARD for 2024 goes to the RESILIENCE PLAYGROUND play equipment research project!
At the award ceremony held on November 5, the winner of the GOOD DESIGN GRAND AWARD, which is given to the best design among this year’s award winning objects, was announced! The award went to RESILIENCE PLAYGROUND, a project to develop play equipment on which anyone can play regardless of disability. This year’s celebration ceremony, held at Tokyo Garden Theater, was even more splendid than usual, and the announcement of the result of Our Favorite G Mark, which was voted on by visitors to the winners’ exhibition, also attracted attention.
Know the “now” of design! GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION 2024
The GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION 2024 will be held at Tokyo Midtown (Roppongi) over five days from November 1. The exhibition gathers together more than 1,500 designs from every field imaginable, including household appliances, stationery, and other daily items, as well as industrial machinery, architecture, apps, projects, and more! We introduce the highlights such as the voting for “EVERYONE’S CHOICE FOR GOOD DESIGN,” a new project which starts this year.
2024 GOOD DESIGN AWARD winners announced! This year sees the start of “EVERYONE'S CHOICE FOR GOOD DESIGN”
The 2024 GOOD DESIGN AWARD winners were announced on October 16. At the same time, the winners of the special awards such as the “GOOD DESIGN BEST 100,”“GOOD FOCUS AWARDS,” and “GOOD DESIGN GOLD AWARDS” were also announced! We will also look at the GOOD DESIGN GRAND AWARD, which has been updated, and “EVERYONE'S CHOICE FOR GOOD DESIGN,” which starts this year.
The 20 winners of the 2024 GOOD DESIGN GOLD AWARD have been confirmed! The winners will be announced on October 16
A Special Awards Panel was held on September 27 to select 20 GOLD AWARD winners from more than 5,000 entries. At the Special Awards Panel, the winners of the GOOD DESIGN BEST 100 present their work, and a selection meeting takes place. In this article, we will introduce the discussion that led to the selection of the special awards and the final screening which takes place before the announcement of the winners.
Report on GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2024 Second Screening Session and BEST 100 screening! Results to be announced on August 23
At the Second Screening Session, thousands of entries for screening were displayed at Makuhari Messe. The judges picked up each item, verifying application details, and had discussions from morning to evening. After a three-day-long screening, the items that passed the second screening (unofficial award) were finally determined! On the final day, a screening session for determining the GOOD DESIGN BEST100 also took place.
Applications for GOOD DESIGN NEW HOPE AWARD The deadline is August 15 at 1 p.m. (JST).
The GOOD DESIGN NEW HOPE AWARD is open to current students as well as new employees who have just graduated or completed their studies. Aiming to support the new generation to play a role in the field of design, this award has no designated theme, and allows applicants to challenge themselves with their assignments at school or their independent designs. Here we let you know about GOOD DESIGN NEW HOPE AWARD, which enables you to improve skills and connect with people.
The First Screening Report of GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2024! The results will be announced on July 2
A five-month-long GOOD DESIGN AWARD screening began on June 6. The first screening is a paper screening. After an online vote from about 100 judges active in Japan and overseas, entries selected for the second screening were decided at the First Screening Session held on June 21.
Wisdom and Design to Create a New Future of Noto
Now that six months have passed since the earthquake, we can create a future. The exhibition “NOTO NEXT-Ideas beyond the Disaster-” is being held at GOOD DESIGN Marunouchi. It presents an attempt to design a new future by gathering wisdom not only from victims and supporters but also from everyone who has learned about the charm of Noto.
GOOD DESIGN AWARD entries close May 23 13:00(JST)! What are the screening perspectives?
This year’s GOOD DESIGN AWARD entries will come to a close soon. For possible applicants, we will introduce tips for applying to the award which were introduced in the Screening Perspectives Seminar.
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Editorial team of the web media “.g Good Design journal.” It is planned and managed jointly by the secretariat office of the GOOD DESIGN AWARD and external members in order to explore new possibilities in design.