SDGs Design International Awards 2025

SDGs Design International Awards 2025 is now open for entries!

SDGs Design International Awards 2025 : SDGs International Design Awards 2025, international competition has been recently opened for entries inviting students currently enrolled in universities, graduate schools, vocational institutions or high schools worldwide to participate.

➜ Short description

SDGs International Design Awards 2025, international competition has been recently opened for entries inviting students worldwide to participate.

This competition was conceived with the aim of discovering creative ideas from young people and utilizing it for building sustainable society.

The theme of the year 2025 is Living in an Era of Conflict – “Societal Design Transcending Boundaries”. It would provide a platform to address conflicts plaguing the world, warm attention to the marginalized voices, and new kinds of connectivity and recovering humanity in a digital age.

This year’s competition includes three distinct subthemes:

➜ Design for Peace
Sustainable peacemaking-models across nations (addressing nuclear threat, territorial disputes, resource disputes and racial conflicts) Building youth-driven global peace networks based on SDGs

➜ Designing with Marginalized Voices
Paying attention to those who are physically challenged, seniors and multicultural families

➜ Living between Virtual and Real Worlds
Discoveing new connectivity in an era of social media, metaverse, generative AI and overcoming isolation

The organizers are embracing and honoring your worthwhile causes and resourcefulness. Make your ideas known and heard, wide and far. It would certainly make a difference, resonating peacefully yet strongly with all around us.

➜ Who may enter?

The competition is open to students currently enrolled in universities, graduate schools, vocational institutions or high schools worldwide who are interested in design (including working students). Students from non-design disciplines are also encouraged to apply.

➜ Prize:

The following awards will be announced as part of the 2025 competition:

➜ Gold Award (1 team): 300,000 Yen + Certificate
➜ Silver Award (1 team): 200,000 Yen + Certificate
➜ Bronze Award (1 team): 100,000 Yen + Certificate
➜ Corporate Award: 50,000 Yen + Certificates
➜ Honorable Mention: e-Certificate
➜ Special Award for High School Students: Certificate