ADF Design Award 2026 , Tokio / Japan

 

NPO Aoyama Design Forum (ADF)

 

NPO Aoyama Design Forum (ADF), a non-profit organization, 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$10,000 and two Awards of Excellence of US$5,000 from all categories, for approximately US$20,000. 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 recognize the latest and most outstanding designs worldwide and introduce design to people who have not known it. We emphasize how the design was created and what ideas were put into it, not merely how beautiful it looks. We are looking for entries that challenge us to break completely new design ground with innovative ideas that enrich people's lives and are environmentally friendly.

 

1. Hospitality: hotel, casino, theme park, pavilion

2. Commercial & Office: shopping center, department store, office building

3. Housing Complex: non-private residence, non-interior

4. Education & Sports: school, research facility, stadium

5. Cultural Buildings: theater, library, museum, art gallery, hospital

6. Public Architecture: public facilities, airport, station, port

 

Application period: August 15, 2025 - December 19, 2025 (JST)

Announcement of results: March 10, 2026

 

Grand Award: US$10,000 (1 work from all categories)

Excellence Award: US$5,000 (2 works from all categories)