[Non-profit organization Kids Design Council] Announcing various awards including the 18th Kids Design Award Grand Prize “Prime Minister’s Award”!
*Specified non-profit organization Kids Design Council*
Press release: September 18, 2024
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Announcement of various awards including the 18th Kids Design Award Grand Prize “Prime Minister’s Award”!
Kids Design Council *1
was selected from among the 33 works nominated for the 18th
Outstanding Works of the Kids Design Award, which honors outstanding products, services, spaces, activities, research, etc. that are useful for children’s safety, security, and healthy growth and development. Grand Prize, Excellence Award, Encouragement Award, and Special Award were announced.
The 33 works selected as excellent works are not only safe for children, but also “value children’s will and foster independence and independence,” and “respond to delicate issues unique to modern society.” This is an excellent work from this point of view. We hope that these awards will help spread the word throughout society so that children’s futures can be sustainable and bright.
*1 Kids Design Council Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Chairman: Kazunori Sakai (TOPPAN Holdings Co., Ltd. Representative Director, Vice President Executive Officer, COO /
Director of TOPPAN Co., Ltd.)
* ◆18th Kids Design Award Award Ceremony and Symposium *
* ■Date and time: Wednesday, September 25, 2024 *
* Award Ceremony 10:00-12:00*
* Symposium 13:30-15:00*
* ■Holding method: Zoom webinar (first 500 people) *
* ■How to apply: Please apply below*
Anyone can watch it, so please apply.
(Pre-registration required, deadline: September 24th (Tuesday))
～Symposium “Kids Design Development Story 2024” Program～
*Presentations by the nine organizations that won the Grand Prize and Excellence Award × Comments on the award points by the judges *
Part 1 13:30 [Best Prize]
“Asobi University” Asobi Research Association, a specified non-profit organization
Part 2 13:50 [Excellence Award] ~Designs that contribute to the safety and security of children~
“BUNNY-HOP” OGK Kabuto Co., Ltd.
“Nasta Box POST” Nasta Co., Ltd.
Part 3 14:05 [Excellence Award] ~Designs that open up children’s creativity and the future~
“Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum New Building “Fossil Research Experience”” Tanseisha Co., Ltd.
“A “sensory game” that allows you to spot subtle differences visually and tactilely.” Each one is slightly different.
“Kids Flea Market” Kids Flea Market, a specified non-profit organization Part 4 14:25 [Excellence Award] ~Design that makes it easy to give birth and raise children~
“Manual nasal aspirator SHUPOT-pump” Pigeon Co., Ltd.
“Yurinoki Nursery School” SN Design Architects Co., Ltd.
“A kitchen table that anyone can use easily and sit around” Sekisui House Co., Ltd.
Summary 14:50
*The time may change. note that.
* “18th Kids Design Award” Implementation Overview *
* [Organizer] * Non-profit organization Kids Design Council
* [Sponsored] * Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Cabinet Office, Consumer Affairs Agency, Children and Families Agency * 【overview】*
The Kids Design Award is an award system that targets all products, services, spaces, activities, and research that are considerate of children and their upbringing.
The Kids Design Award recognizes products, services, spaces, and activities that meet the objectives of “children living safely and with peace of mind,” “children growing up with sensitivity and creativity,” and “creating a society where it is easy to give birth and raise children.”・It was established with the purpose of selecting outstanding works that address social issues related to children and child rearing from research and disseminating them widely to society. Not only products designed for children, but also products developed for adults and the general public, as long as they are designed with children and child-rearing in mind, are eligible.
Works that win the Kids Design Award are allowed to bear the Kids Design Mark, and the results can be widely publicized through sales promotion and public relations activities.
*The term “children” in the Kids Design Award refers to those aged 0 to 15.
* [Application period] * March 1, 2024 (Friday) – May 13, 2024 (Monday) 13:00 * [How to apply] * Applications accepted from the Kids Design Award website – https://kidsdesignaward.jp/
* [Number of awards] * Number of awards: 237 (Number of applications: 409) Applicants can choose their application category from among the three design missions of Kids Design below.
* 《Designs that contribute to the safety and security of children》* ・・・
59 pointsProducts, services, architecture/spaces, activities, research, etc. that contribute to the safety and security of children. Products, services, architecture/spaces, activities, and research for children or the general public that take safety and security into account.
*《Design that opens up children’s creativity and the future》* ・・・ 115 points Products, services, architecture/spaces, activities, research, etc. that contribute to children’s creativity and sensitivity. Things that help children develop their creativity and sensitivity, acquire diverse knowledge, and improve their motor skills. Also, there are new ideas, ideas, and methods.
* 《Design that makes it easy to give birth and raise children》* ・・・63 points Products, services, architecture/spaces, activities, research, etc. that contribute to children and those involved in raising children. In products, services, architecture, spaces, activities, and research used by people involved in pregnancy, childbirth, and child-rearing, It is designed to help children raise their children in a safe and fun way. This includes those used in nursery schools, schools, local governments, and local communities. In addition, there are new ideas, ideas, and methods for men and women who are raising children to actively participate in childcare, work, interaction with the local community, etc.
* ■Prize composition*
* ■”18th Kids Design Award” Jury Committee (Affiliations and positions as of June 1, 2024) *
*Chief Judge*
Fumikazu Masuda (Industrial Designer/Open House Representative Director) * Deputy Examiner Chair*
Manabu Akaike (Science and technology journalist/Director of Universal Design Research Institute)
Masaaki Mochimaru (Fellow, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Research Center Director, Human Augmentation Research Center)
Tatsuhiro Yamanaka (pediatrician/Director of Midorien Children’s Clinic) * Jury members [in alphabetical order] * Mikiyuki Akamatsu (Chief Researcher, Human Information Interaction Research Division, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)
Hisae Igarashi (Interior Designer/Representative of Igarashi Design Studio/Professor at Musashino Art University)
Hiroko Otsuki (Museum Education Planner/Idea Representative) Akira Okazaki (Chief, Design Engineering Course, Department of Information and Design Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Takushoku University)
Mariko Sadayuki (Professor Emeritus, Japan Women’s University) Masayoshi Takeuchi (Architect/Professor, Tohoku University of Art and Design/Co-representative of “Mikangumi”/Energy Machizukurisha) Representative Director/Director of Passive House Japan
Shinichi Takemura (Cultural anthropologist/Professor, Kyoto University of Arts/Representative of Earth Literacy Program)
Shunsuke Nakamura (Doctor of Design/Mechanical Design Representative Director) Yoshifumi Nishida (Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology)
Noriko Hashida (Product Designer/Professor, Shibaura Institute of Technology) Shozo Fukada (Professor Emeritus, Ehime University)
Shunsaku Miyagi (Landscape architect/design organization PLACEMEDIA partner) Chie Morimoto (Communication Director/Art Director)
Toshimasa Yamanaka (Special Professor, Director of Academic Management Office, University of Tsukuba) Kazuyoshi Watari (Adviser, Business Planning Department, East Japan Urban Renaissance Headquarters, Urban Renaissance Agency)
Examiner introduction URL: https://kidsdesignaward.jp/examination/member.html
* ■What is Kids Design Council?*
The Kids Design Council is a non-profit organization that brings together various companies and organizations across industries to improve the safety and security of children, who will lead the next generation, and to create a social environment that is conducive to healthy growth and development. The purpose is to widely disseminate and enlighten the philosophy of kids design, and to expand the development of products and content from a child’s perspective.
Number of members: 99: 54 companies, 27 local governments, 18 other organizations (as of June 20, 2024)