2026 International Busan Design Award (IBDA)
2026 International Busan Design Award (IBDA) is now open for entries!
Busan Metropolitan City, Busan Office of Education and Design Council Busan are calling for submissions to its 2026 International Busan Design Award (IBDA), inviting all undergraduate and graduate students, all individuals and organizations wordwide to participate.
Short description
The 2026 International Busan Design Award (IBDA), international competition organised by Busan Metropolitan City, Busan Office of Education and Design Council Busan, has been recently announced for entries.
This is an international event developed and based on the former Busan Industrial Design Exhibition. It is used as a forum for sharing various design concepts through international design industry exchanges and restorations. It is Asia’s largest international design award.
The purpose of the Award is to advance the skills and understanding of industrial design, motivate design development through the exchange of ideas between industrial and academic designers, and strengthen the competitiveness of products for the development of the industry.
Entries can belong to one of the following categories, all of which drive toward the goal of creating and developing the field of industrial design, as well as boost the competitiveness of relevant industrial products to advance the overall industrial development.
Free Theme:
➜ Communication Design & Service Design - communication design including advertising, graphics, CI, BI, video, multimedia content and all areas of service such as design shared value design, social innovation design, etc.
➜ Product Design & Environmental Design - comprehensive product designs for consumer goods, industrial goods, etc. and environmental designs such as architectural and public designs
➜ Craft and Fashion Design - comprehensive craft designs such as metals, ceramics, woodwork, paintings, varnishing, textiles, etc. and fashion designs such as clothing, accessories, etc.
➜ Busan Urban Public Design — Redesign and new design proposals to improve existing public spaces (facilities) in Busan
Creative proposals across all fields of public design for Busan, aimed at enhancing the urban environment and the quality of public life in the city.
Evalutation criteria:
➜ Originality
➜ Efficiency
➜ Proper use of materials
➜ Comprehensive aesthetic quality
➜ Universal validity
➜ Compliance with the manufacturing specifications
➜ Tastes of the consumers
Who may enter?
Eligible to enter are undergraduate/graduate students, individuals, and companies; elementary, middle, or high school students, and youth aged 18 or under, as well as invited/nominated designers. Personal submission or group submission of maximum 4 designers are accepted (maximum 2 pieces of design per each entry)
Prize:
The most persuasive work will receive the grand prize with 20 Million Won ( approx. ~$13,700) for the prize money. Many additional prizes will be awarded as well. The total prize fund for this year is 56,7 Million Won (~$38,900)!
Entry fees:
➜ General Public:
- Undergraduate and graduate students, individuals: Free
- Organization: KRW 100,000 per 1 entry piece (payment upon entry submission)
➜ Youth: Free
