Win An Invitation at Lexus Design Event at Milan Design Week, Workshop in New York City and Fund Up To 3 Million JPY To Bring Your Design To Life

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LEXUS PROUDLY CONTINUES ITS SUPPORT OF NEXT-GENERATION CREATORS WITH LEXUS DESIGN AWARD 2021

Since 2013, the worldwide design competition has served as a platform for emerging designers and creators whose works can lead to a better future

Every year the event attracts thousands of entrants from around the world who aspire to win the coveted award for innovative design excellence. The 2021 award remains committed to supporting tomorrow’s creators with a new launchpad for their careers with world class mentoring, prototype funding, and unparalleled global exposure.

Opportunity Focus area:
Industrial Design
Architecture
Technology
Engineering
Interior Design
Fashion Design

Specialties

Architecture, Creative, Applied Arts and Design, Engineering & Technology, Fashion, Textiles and Luxury Goods Design, General Engineering & Technology, Industrial Design, Interior Design

Eligibilities

18 - 24, 25 - 35, 36 - 60

Gender

Nationality

Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Cyprus, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, Yemen

Required Languages

Other Requirements

Country and age

Lexus Design Award 2021 is open to professional, amateur and student designers (the “Entrant(s)”) from any country or region in the world. Entrants must be adults (determined by the age of majority in their place of residence) by the conclusion of the competition period.

Judgement

All work will be judged on the following criteria: - ANTICIPATE: Does the concept and design anticipate not only the needs of the user experience, but the needs of society? - INNOVATE: Does the design demonstrate the new thinking and originality in its proposal and execution? - CAPTIVATE: Is the design intriguing and compelling when realized in concept and execution?

Benefits

Prize

Each of the 6 Finalists will receive an expenses-paid trip to venue of Mentoring Work Shop to receive mentoring and advice from design professionals on how to progress in the development of a selected prototype. The trip includes: One round-trip economy class plane ticket between a major airport near the Finalist’s home and venue of Mentoring Work Shop and accommodation up to four nights. The type of air ticket, including the carrier, and the place of accommodation will be selected at the sole discretion of the Organizer. In the case that a Finalist comprises a team of more than one person, the team should select one representative to travel to venue of Mentoring Work Shop.

Prize

Each of the 6 Finalists will receive an expenses-paid trip to Milan, Italy around Milan Design Week (April 13-18, 2021). Each Finalist will attend the Lexus Design Award 2021 Exhibition and Ceremony. The trip includes: One round-trip economy class plane ticket between a major airport near the Finalist’s home and Milan plus accommodation up to eleven nights. The type of air ticket, including the carrier, and the place of accommodation will be selected at the sole discretion of the Organizer. In the case that a Finalist comprises a team of more than one person, the team should select one representative to travel to Milan.

Prize

The Organizer will contribute up to 3 million JPY for prototype production costs (inclusive of tax, promotional expenses, packaging and exhibition costs).

Required Documents

Photo

Images: 2 images are mandatory; one main image of your work and one image that demonstrates how your work would function or be used. 6 additional images are optional.

Other

Project Description: - Name of project - One Line Short Description (Within 15 words) - Full Description (Within 250 words) - Include information on the background of the work, production / manufacturing process, materials used for construction and any facts or details you think are needed to fully explain your work.

Essay questions

How your work makes the world a better place considering 3 judging criteria: 1. Anticipate: How does your design anticipate the user experience and ultimately benefit society? (100 words) 2. Innovate: How is your design original and innovative? (100 words) 3. Captivate: How does your design captivate people? (100 words)