Entry categoriesDownload the list of entry categories
GOOD DESIGN AWARD has a special screening unit for each entry category. At the time of entry, the applicants can select the category in which they want the works to be judged. A single entry cannot be entered in more than one category. In addition, entries will be judged according to the category chosen by the applicants, but there may be cases where the screening unit may be changed at the discretion of the Judging Committee.
GOOD DESIGN AWARD does not accept entries such as adult products, weapons and other military items, or works that violate local laws or customs.
01Accessories and Wearable02Personal Care03Stationery and Hobby04Household Goods05Home Appliances06Audio, Video Equipment07ICT Equipment08Equipment and Facilities for Manufacturing and Medical Care09Housing Fixtures10Furniture / Equipment and Facilities for Office and Public Space11Mobility12Housing (Detached House and Small Sized Housing Complex & Cohousing)13Housing (Medium to Large Sized Housing Complex & Cohousing)14Construction (Industry and Commercial Facility)15Public Facility, Civil Structure and Landscape16Interior Space17Media and Contents18System and Service19Initiative and Activity for Regional20Initiative and Activity for the General Public
Category 01Accessories and Wearable
01-01
Accessories and personal items
01-02
Accessories and personal items for professional use
01-03
Clothing
Category 02Personal Care
02-01
Wellness and massage items
02-02
Sanitary goods
02-03
Beauty care equipment and instrument
02-04
Childcare goods and accessories
02-05
Household childcare items
02-06
Household nursing and rehabilitation equipment
Category 03Stationery and Hobby
03-01
Stationery and office supplies
03-02
Teaching materials and educational supplies
03-03
Toys
03-04
Sporting goods
03-05
Leisure/Outdoor/Travel goods
03-06
Hobby goods and pet care supplies
03-07
Garden tools
03-08
Musical instrument (non-electronic)
Category 04Household Goods
04-01
Kitchen goods, cookware, tableware and cutlery
04-02
Daily necessities
04-03
Cleaning goods
04-04
Emergency supplies
04-05
Bedclothes
04-06
Religious supplies
Category 05Home Appliances
05-01
Home appliances
05-02
Environmental appliances and equipment
05-03
Cooking appliances
Category 06Audio, Video Equipment
06-01
Audio equipment for personal use
06-02
Broadcast and sound equipment for professional use
06-03
Camera and peripherals
06-04
Video equipment
06-05
Musical instrument (electronic)
Category 07ICT Equipment
07-01
Smart phone and peripherals
07-02
Smart watch
07-03
PC and peripherals
07-04
ICT equipment for the general public
07-05
ICT equipment for professional use
Category 08Equipment and Facilities for Manufacturing and Medical Care
08-01
Working tools and instruments
08-02
Agricultural tools and equipment
08-03
Equipment and facilities for production and manufacturing
08-04
Medical equipment and facilities
08-05
Materials and parts
08-06
Manufacturing and production technique
08-07
Equipment and facilities for research and experiment
08-08
Other product for medical use and manufacturing
Category 09Housing Fixtures
09-01
House lighting appliances
09-02
House air conditioning machines/fixtures
09-03
House building materials/fixtures
09-04
House interior materials
09-05
House exterior materials
09-06
Kitchen fixtures
09-07
Bathroom and wet area
09-08
House machines/fixtures
Category 10Furniture / Equipment and Facilities for Office and Public Space
10-01
Home furniture
10-02
Furniture for shop, office, public space
10-03
Display furniture for shop and public space
10-04
Equipment and facilities for public space
10-05
Kitchen equipment and facilities for professional use
10-06
Equipment and facilities for professional use
10-07
Building materials and equipment for commercial space
Category 11Mobility
11-01
Passenger car, Passenger car-related instruments
11-02
Commercial vehicle, Commercial vehicle-related instruments
11-03
Motorbike, Motorbike-related instruments
11-04
Personal mobility and bicycle, Personal mobility and bicycle-related instruments
11-05
Railway, Shipping, Aircraft
11-06
Transportation system and service (logistics / physical distribution)
Category 12Housing (Detached House and Small Sized Housing Complex & Cohousing)
12-01
Commercial/industrialized housing
12-02
Detached house
12-03
Small sized housing complex
12-04
Small sized cohousing / dormitory
12-05
Construction method for housing
12-06
Service and system for detached house and small-sized housing complex / HEMS(Home Energy Management System)
Category 13Housing (Medium to Large Sized Housing Complex & Cohousing)
13-01
Medium/large sized housing complex
13-02
Medium/large sized cohousing / dormitory
13-03
Service and system for housing complex/HEMS
Category 14Construction (Industry and Commercial Facility)
14-01
Construction and environment for office and industrial facility
14-02
Construction and environment for commercial facility
Category 15Public Facility, Civil Structure and Landscape
15-01
Construction/space design for public facility
15-02
Landscape, civil engineering structures
15-03
Block and community development
15-04
Construction method for industry, commercial, public facility
Category 16Interior Space
16-01
Interior for detached house and small sized housing complex
16-02
Interior for medium to large sized housing complex
16-03
Interior for industrial facility and office
16-04
Interior for commercial facility and shop
16-05
Interior for public facility
Category 17Media and Contents
17-01
Media
17-02
Contents for the general public
17-03
Contents for business
17-04
Method for advertising/PR
17-05
Exhibition / display
17-06
Branding / CI / VI
17-07
Font
17-08
Packaging for the general public
17-09
Packaging for professional use
Category 18System and Service
18-01
Application, software for the general public / apps for smartphones and tablets
18-02
System/service for the general public
18-03
Insurance/financial service and system
18-04
Software for professional use
18-05
System/service for professional use
18-06
Social infrastructure system / infrastructure
Category 19Initiative and Activity for Regional
19-01
Initiative and activity for regional
19-02
Initiative and activity for community development
Category 20Initiative and Activity for the General Public
20-01
Initiative and activity for the general public
20-02
Awareness improvement for individual and public
20-03
Awareness improvement, management method and Initiative for industry
20-04
Education/promotion/support method
20-05
Research and development method
