The world’s oldest design award, established in Germany in 1953. This international design competition receives more than 10,000 entries from 60 countries around the world. The nine disciplines for entries are: Product Design, Communication Design, Packaging Design, Service Design, Architecture, Interior Architecture, Professional Concept, UX, and UI.
Japan Kukan Design Award & iF DESIGN AWARD
Partnership
The Japan Kukan Design Award and Germany's iF Design Award have continued their partnership agreement this year. Through cooperation of the two awards under this partnership, we will work together to expand the global network and promote the design industry.
About
the iF
Design
Award
Benefits to Japan Kukan Design Award 2023
Shortlist winners when applying for the iF Design Award 2024 are expempted from the iF Design Award 2024 registration fee (€250-450 tbc)
● iF Design Award 2024 Registration Period: From mid-May to early November 2023 (tbc). To take advantage of the award cooperation benefits, the registration must be completed by the regular deadline (early October).
● The categories that Japan Kukan Design Award 2023 Shortlist winners can apply for the benefits are either "4.0 Interior Architecture" or "7.0 Architecture".
The iF Design Award 2024 Online Preselection (digital judging) will be waived, and upon completion of the registration, you will be regarded as a finalist for the iF Design Award 2024 and will proceed directly to the Final Jury to be held in Germany in March 2024 (tbc).
● The finalists of the iF Design Award 2024 will be charged a Final Jury fee (€200 tbc).
● The winner of the iF Design Award 2024 (to be announced after the Final Jury) will be charged a Winner's Fee of €1,800 (tbc) in the categories "4.0 Interior Architecture" and "7.0 Architecture".
● The above Final Jury fee and the Winner's Fee are mandatory for all the finalists and for all the award winners respectively, and cannot be withdrawn or cancelled.
Please note.
Dates and Registration/Final Jury/Winner’s fees for the iF Design Award 2024 are subject to change and more information will be provided after May.
Ranking point system
The iF Design Award has a ranking point system. 5 points are awarded to a finalist, 20 points to a winner, and 100 points to a Gold winner. These points are the basis for calculating the iF ranking. All winners will be listed on ifdesign.com with detailed information.
Schedule
How to apply for the iF Design Award 2024
Please register for each entry online.
The following information needs to be provided.
The following information needs to be provided.
| Basics | Entry name, descipline/category, entry type, tags |
|---|---|
| Media | images, PDF, URL, etc. |
| Description | Design statement of the project and statement of the 5 criteria (max. 650 characters each) |
| Details | Detailed information about the entry, including target group, market region, project development time, retail price and dimensions, etc. |
| Credits | Information about the designer, client/manufacturer, etc. |