GOOD DESIGN AWARD
2026
GOOD DESIGN AWARD

After being selected as BEST100

The Judging Committee selects the GOOD DESIGN BEST100 from all the GOOD DESIGN AWARD works, which can lead the future life, industry, and society, and then selects each special award from these 100 works. The winner of the BEST100 not only receives a trophy, but also has the opportunity to participate in various promotional activities. The organizer will inform after the notification of the 2nd screening result.

1Prepare GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION2Participate in GOOD DESIGN BEST100 Presentation3Present certificate and trophy4Presentation items for special award winners


1 Prepare GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION

All GOOD DESIGN BEST100 winners must participate in the GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION from October 31 to November 4, and show the physical work if possible. In this regard, the organizer needs to make various adjustments, and the BEST100 winners will be informed separately after the notification of the 2nd screening result.


2 Participate in GOOD DESIGN BEST100 Presentation

All BEST100 winners are required to participate in the GOOD DESIGN BEST100 Presentation held on September 17. This event is part of the special award screening. All winners' presentations are videotaped and released through the GOOD DESIGN AWARD website afterward. In order for the event to run smoothly, the winners should provide the name of the speaker and the content of the presentation on time. The BEST100 winners will be informed separately after the notification of the 2nd screening result.

Participation in the GOOD DESIGN BEST100 Presentation is a requirement to become the GOOD DESIGN BEST100 winner. If the applicants refuse to participate, they are not eligible for the GOOD DESIGN BEST100.

*Online participation and submission of presentation videos are accepted.


3 Present certificate and trophy

BEST100 winners will be presented with a certificate and a GOOD DESIGN BEST100 trophy. If there is any change in the information for the certificate and trophy, the applicant should correct and save it within the deadline. The organizer does not accept any requests for changes after the deadline.

Release information, exhibition information registration period

August 25, 13:00 ~ September 1, 13:00 JST

Notes on confirmation for release information

  • Certificate
    In principle, the certificate is printed using the information registered on the Entry Site. Applicants can use the certificate preview function to confirm the contents of the certificate. If there are any changes, please correct and save them through the Entry Site within the deadline.

    *The following information is included in the certificate: general name and proper name of the awarded work, winner (company name, title, and name of the representative of the winner), producer, director, and designer.

  • Trophy
    In principle, the trophy is printed using the information registered on the Entry Site. If there are any changes, please correct and save them through the Entry Site within the deadline.

    *The following information is included in the trophy: general name and proper name of the awarded work, winner (company name).



4 Presentation items for special award winners

If a work is selected for the GOOD DESIGN BEST100 and subsequently receives a special award through the special award screening session, the orgnizer will make individual contact. In the event of receiving a special award, the following items will be presented. All presentation items will be produced based on the information registered in the entry site by the deadline for the registration period for relese Information and exhibition information. No wording changes can be made after the deadline. Please also refer to confirmation of release information.

Items presented for a special award

For each special award-winning work, one of each of the following will be presented:
• GOOD DESIGN BEST100 Certificate
• Special Award Certificate (not eligible for duplication or reissue)
• Special Award Trophy
• Award Yearbook

In the event of receiving a special award, the special award trophy will be presented in place of the BEST100 Trophy. The special award trophy will be presented at the award ceremony on November 4, and the special award certificate will be sent after mid-November to the address registered under account information in the Entry Site. The award yearbook is scheduled for publication and shipping at the end of March.

Additional copies of the GOOD DESIGN BEST100 certificate and special award trophy may be ordered only within the award year. For details, please refer to the PR Goods page and submit an application via the Entry Site. The special award certificate is not eligible for duplication or reissue and will be presented as a single original copy only.

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