Organizer

• (Japan): SDGs Design Unit, Kyushu University Faculty of Design
• (Korea): Asia Design Center for Future, Dongseo University

Location Global (Awards ceremony held online)

Deadline

• Application Period: October 1 – 30, 2025
• First Review: Early November 2025
• Final Review: Late November 2025
• Awards Ceremony: December 11 (Thu), 2025, online

Competition Category

• Graphic, product, service, fashion, architecture, urban planning, social issues etc.
• 2025 Theme: "Living Together in an Era of Conflict: “Societal Design Transcending Boundaries”," with three sub-themes:
  1. Design for Peace
  2. Designing with Marginalized Voices
  3. Living between Virtual and Real Worlds

Eligibility Students (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 .

Entry Fee

Free.

Prizes/Awards

• 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 + Certificate
• Honorable Mention: e-Certificate
• Special Award for High School Students: Certificate

Core Introduction

The SDGs Design International Awards aims to discover creative ideas from young people and utilize them for building a sustainable society . The theme for 2025 is "Living Together in an Era of Conflict: “Societal Design Transcending Boundaries”," providing a platform to address conflicts plaguing the world, pay warm attention to the marginalized voices, and foster new kinds of connectivity and recovering humanity in a digital age .