Screening Dates

Selection Criteria

Sociality

Evaluation of the social significance and the effect of the project, such as the harmony with surrounding landscape or environment, and sustainability.

Informativeness

Evaluation of the work if it properly conveys the originator’s intention and provides appropriate communication.

Innovativeness

Evaluation of the work whether there is an unprecedented approach in the idea, the construction or the process.

Aesthetics

Evaluation of the beauty in the form, the material selection and the expression.

*In addition to the 4 items above, the entries should include safety into consideration.

Application Fee

Application fee is ¥11,000 (￥10,000 + consumption tax ￥1,000) for each entry.
The application fee includes the examination fee for design concept and two image data.
If you wish to submit more than one image data, additional examination fee of ¥1,650 (￥1,500 + consumption tax ￥150) is required for each additional image.
If you wish to submit video data, an additional examination fee of ¥16,500 (￥15,000 + consumption tax ￥1,500) is required for each entry.

Publication in the Yearbook

The yearbook, “Annual of Spatial Design in Japan 2025 – Display, Sign and Commercial Environment” containing the works of award winners and the finalists will be published in December 2024 (scheduled) .
The yearbook will be edited by Rikuyosha Inc. and the Yearbook Publication Committee formed by the members of the Kukan Design Organization, namely Japan Sign Design Association (SDA), The Japan Design Space Association (DSA) and Japan Commercial Environmental Design Association (JCD), and published by Rikuyosha Inc.

Sponsor

Supporting Organizations (scheduled)