NPO Aoyama Design Forum (ADF) is pleased to announce the “ADF Design Award 2026”, the 16th annual international design award organized by ADF. Award submissions will be accepted from Friday, August 15, 2025, to Friday, December 19, 2025 (JST). There will be a Grand Prize of US,000 and two Awards of Excellence of US,000 from all categories, for approximately US,000. The ADF Design Awards is an excellent opportunity to showcase your design work to the world.

The mission of the “ADF Design Awards” is to discover and evaluate the latest and most outstanding designs from around the world, and to introduce design to people around the world who do not yet know it. In judging the entries, we will focus not only on the design's aesthetic appeal, but also on how the design was created and the innovative ideas incorporated into the work. We are looking for entries that challenge to break completely new design ground with creative ideas that enrich people's lives and are environmentally friendly.

Furthermore, as a supplementary prize, the Grand Prize and Excellence Award winners will be able to exhibit their works at the ADF venue in Fuori Salone during the Milano Salone Internazionale del Mobile, the world's largest furniture trade fair scheduled to be held in April 2026. There will also be a reception party where design professionals will be invited to interact with the winners. The winner will also be given the opportunity to exhibit their work at “COCO WARP”, the Metaverse art museum operated by ADF, and to provide PR support for one year. We are looking forward to receiving your wonderful works that can be presented to the world during the Milan Design Week, which attracts the world's attention. Details of the application will be announced as soon as they are determined.

Email：award@adf.or.jp