Lexus Design Award 2020 - Design competition

by Irena Sibila on Aug 22, 2019

This competition has expired on ◷ 14/10/2019

This Lexus design award 2020 now is over!

CALL FOR ENTRY: Lexus Design Award, an international Design Competition that targets up-and-coming creators from around the world, has been recently launched for 2020 seeking to foster the growth of ideas that contribute to society by supporting creators whose works can help to shape a better future.

About ⇣

LEXUS in collaboration with designboom present the Lexus Design Award 2020, international Design Competition that targets up-and-coming creators from around the world. Lexus invites today’s emerging design leaders to ‘Design for a Better Tomorrow’ for an extraordinary chance to achieve recognition on the world stage.
Since 2013, this international competition provides a unique opportunity for six finalists to work with globally recognized designers as mentors to create prototypes of their designs, and then exhibit them at one of the design calendar's most important events. There are four categories:

• Architecture
• Product Design
• Fashion
• Engineering

Guidelines:

Submitted concepts must anticipate a challenge of the future, address that challenge with an innovative solution, and captivate the imagination with its exceptional design.

Evaluation criteria:

• Amticipate - 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?

The 6 Finalists will be chosen by the middle of December 2019. The Finalists will be announced on Lexus official website in end January 2020.

There is no entry fees to participate!

It's free to enter!

Eligibility ⇣

The Lexus Design Award 2020 is open to professionals, students and design enthusiasts from every country in the world and only to individuals who have reached the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence at the time of entry.

Prize ⇣

6 Finalists will be chosen to attend Milan Design Week where prototypes of their submitted proposals will be exhibited at the 2020 Lexus Design Event. At Milan, the 6 Finalists will present their works to a panel of esteemed judges and one Grand Prix Winner will be selected.

Before exhibiting in Milan, Finalists will be invited to New York City to participate in a workshop with world class design professionals serving as Mentors to develop their prototypes. There will be continual follow-up by the Mentors as the Finalists develop their designs into physical prototypes. Prototype production costs up to 3 million JPY (over $25,000 USD), including tax, will be covered.

Finalists will receive an Award Certificate and PR assistance through an Award Press Kit.