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ABOUT THE KYOTO GLOBAL DESIGN AWARDS
From Kyoto to the World. Let Design Re-Shape the World.
The Kyoto Global Design Awards celebrates the diversity of design across the world, starting from Japan's cultural center, Kyoto, which has more than a thousand years of history and is one of the oldest cities in the world. With its legacy of Japanese history, Kyoto continually innovates and endeavors, bringing together history and modernity. This precious heritage has allowed Kyoto to become not only an important symbol of culture but also a hub for new economic and design development.
Through the Kyoto Global Design Awards, we embark on a journey to seek global talents and encourage designers to increase design value, promote social and commercial exchanges, and make meaningful contributions to a better world. Our aim is to provide a reliable platform that promotes professionalism and quality in design.
A Reliable Platform that Promotes Professionalism and Quality
The award involves dozens of leading experts from various design fields, as well as a fair, rigorous, impartial, and structured evaluation process. The award publicly recognizes the excellent and talented designers each year. The influence of the prize goes far beyond the award ceremony and a snapshot of the project. It can transform design projects and styles into global design trends, showcasing innovative and functional designs that promote sustainability, aesthetics, and user experience.
The Kyoto Global Design Awards is a celebration of innovation, creativity, and functionality across various design fields, including product design, graphic design, industrial design, fashion design, interior design, web design, and architecture design. It is an international design award that recognizes outstanding design and promotes social and economic development through design. Let us together reshape the world through the power of design, starting from Kyoto to the world.Timeline
Registration | Now to August
Jury Screening | September
Winners Announcement | October
7 Categories &
Best100
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100 Outstanding Projects of the Year nominated by the Global Sustainable Association (GSA) and the Kyoto Global Design Awards Committee.
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Environmental design encompasses fields such as architectural design, interior design, public art, urban planning, landscape design and more.
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Industrial design includes computer-aided design, furniture, transportation, product, software, systems, and more.
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Visual communication design includes advertising design, packaging design, illustration design, animation design, web design, information design, interaction design, UI/UX design and more.
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Fashion design fields eligible for the Kyoto Global Design Awards include cosmetic design, fashion design, jewellery design and more.
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Design theory encompasses areas such as design history, design criticism and related academic disciplines.
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Real estate design encompasses areas such as commercial development, real estate marketing, recreational facility development, multipurpose building development, office development, public facility development, residential development, high-rise development and more.
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The Kyoto Global Design Awards recognizes outstanding hospitality, reception and commercial spaces.
Our Partners
Our Mission
The Future of Sustainability
in the Design Field
As a mark of recognition for the significant contributions made in advancing sustainability and promoting social progress, KGDA compiles every year a list of designers/design companies. These designers have not only brought innovation to their respective fields but have also made a significant contribution to the global sustainability agenda.
BETTER TOGETHER
KGDA demonstrates a significant social impact, which is evident not just through its design awards but also through its active collaboration with society. In addition to the achievements in design, KGDA consistently contributes to educational research units and charity organizations.
BE ONE OF US
Register Your Projects
Kyoto Global Design Awards is not just a personal achievement, but it can also be a great PR promotion for your design company. The awards recognize and honor the world's most influential designers/companies, including designers from various fields and backgrounds (including product design, graphic design, industrial design, fashion design, interior design, UI/UX design, and architecture design), making it a significant accomplishment that could help elevate your company's reputation and credibility in the design industry.
In addition, the Kyoto Global Design Awards celebrate sustainability and making meaningful contributions to a better world. As we face global challenges such as climate change and environmental degradation, design has the power to make a positive impact and create sustainable solutions. Let us together reshape the world through the power of design, starting from Kyoto to the world. Apply now and show the world what you are capable of!
