Japan Design � Good Design 2005-2006
Japan Design - Good Design Award Year Book 2007-2008 covers all of 1,043 items that won the Good Design Award 2007. This essential design book will come out on 25th January 2008 in main bookstores throughout the country.

The book includes outlines and designers information with images of every item that won the award. It also introduces the comments from jury members including the chairperson, an architect Hiroshi Naito, and the feature article of ‘Best 15’ of the Good Design Award 2007 in the opening. A summary of memorial speech given at the award ceremony by internationally renowned Mr. Deyan Sudjic and Ms. Brook Hodge is also featured.

At the end of the book, ‘Design Chronicle’ that summarizes typical events,news and publications in Japanese design field in 2007 and ‘Index’, the contact list of all the award winners, are included, adding more value to this book.

Please obtain this book from your nearby bookstores or directly from the website of Sendenkaigi Co., Ltd.

[Main Contents]

  1. All of the 1,043 items including products, facilities and projects that won the Good Design Award 2007 are introduced with their outlines, designers information, designers comments and images. It includes exclusive features of the Grand Prize "eneloop universe products", developed by SANYO Electric Co.,Ltd. and other Gold Prizes and Theme Prizes that consists of Universal Design Prize, Interaction Design Prize, Ecology Design Prize, and others.
  2. Assessment of the overall screening by chairperson Hiroshi Naito. /Memorial speech comments given by overseas guest critics. / Assessment of the screening of each design category and product category. / Assessment of the items that won the Special Prizes. /Design Chronicle / Contact lists of all the winners of the Good Design Awards 2007.
Publisher: Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization
Distributed by: Sendenkaigi Co., Ltd
Specification: A4 Special size (H225mm x W225mm) 416 pages.
Price: 5,040 yen (4,800 yen+Tax 240 yen.)

Available at major bookstores in Japan from 25th January 2008, or order from nearby bookstores as well as from the website of Sendenkaigi Co., Ltd.

[Inquiry]

  • Inquiry regarding the contents:
    Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization, Yearbook Section
    Tel. +81 (0)3 6743 3777 Fax. +81 (0)3 6743 3778
    E-mail: info@g-mark.org
  • Inquiry regarding the order and sales:
    Sendenkaigi Co.,Ltd. Sales Department
    Tel.+81-3-3475-3030 (key number)