Lexus Design Award 2016

Lexus Design Award 2016 finalists are annouced: twelve unseen or undefined designed but likely to be realized in the near future, that answer to this year’s title Anticipation.

First launched in 2013 to foster the growth of ideas that can contribute to society, Lexus Design Award is an international design competition which aims to support young up-and-coming creators from around the world.

This year, entrants impressed the judges by creating designs as yet unseen or undefined but likely to be realized in the near future. After extensive discussion and after noting the participants’ passion and willingness to explore the unpredictable, 12 finalist entries were selected for their potential contribution to design innovation.

Amam, Agar Plasticity. A project exploring how agar, a gelatinous material obtained from the marine algae, can be used as an environmentally friendly packaging materials alternative to plastic

Four finalists will produce prototypes of their designs under the mentorship of globally creators and the four completed prototypes will be featured as part of the Lexus exhibition at this year’s Milan Design Week, along with panel presentations of the other eight finalists’ designs. The Grand Prix winner of the Lexus Design Award 2016, selected from the four prototype finalists, is going to be announced on April 11th at the award ceremony.

Amam, Agar Plasticity

Myungsik Jang, Dada. Dada is a block toy which can be freely combined using bands, holes, and pegs to create and realize each child’s imagination

Myungsik Jang, Dada

Angelena Laura Fenuta, Shape Shifter. Shape Shifters is a special cut of garment, applying modular principles to textiles, which allows creating different outfits

Angelena Laura Fenuta, Shape Shifter

Studio Ayaskan, Trace. Trace is a clock that uses a liquid with UV rays and discoloration properties allowing us to visualize the passing time

Studio Ayaskan, Trace

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Ayami Marugata, Aniknown. Aniknown is a creation of clothes for six types of animal, choosing the materials according to each one’s feature, behavior and habitat

Takuma Yamazaki, Bio – Vide. Bio – Vide is a product, such as table and envelope, designed using fallen leaves. It is a visualization of the concept that all things return to earth

Ding Dong, Ma Jincai, Peter Luo, Huang Junxi, Drop Box. Drop Box utilizes aerodynamics to allow critical supplies to be airdropped safely in disaster areas without requiring a parachute

Chulin Yang, Hexagon. Hexagon is an umbrella using magnets which connects with each other to promote human interactions

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Hiroto Yoshizoe, Plants-Skin. Plant-Skin is a planter made of a colored mortar and special ink that visualizes the timing for watering plants

Oliver Staiano, Project Play. Project Play is a first-of-its-kind lamp powered by wireless technology and realized through the creation of a magnetic rubber

Owls, Resolution of Sound Location. Resolution of Sound Location is a headphone device composed of super directive microphones and speakers that can determine the sound source and adjust volume

Slow Door

Deepak Jawahar & Irina Bogdan, Slow Door. Slow Door is conceived as an assembly of cubic components forming a spatial mechanism that delays the transition through a doorway. It allows us to appreciate the time and space created by the experience

Lexus Design Award 2016