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The 6th “Kengo Kuma & Higashikawa” KAGU Design Competition is Open for Entries

kagu-editor — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:35:21 +0000

≪ There’s less than a month left until the application deadline! ≫

Every year, the town of Higashikawa in Hokkaido, together with the world-renowned architect Kengo Kuma, hosts a furniture design competition for young people from all over the world.
The theme of the 6th competition is “Quiet furniture”, and students aged 30 or under are eligible to participate. The deadline for entries is 12:00 noon (Japan Standard Time) on September 30, 2026. Ten works will be selected from among the entries, and the winning works will be determined after the final judging held in Higashikawa in March 2027.

We are still accepting furniture concepts to shape the future!!
We look forward to welcoming you to Higashikawa in Hokkaido, one of Japan’s leading production areas for wooden furniture!

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Notice of Updates and Revisions following Website Launch

kagu-editor — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:11:04 +0000

Please note that the following changes have been made to this website since its launch.

■Change of Date for the Final Judging Session and Award Ceremony

Before: Sunday, March 21, 2027
After: Friday, March 19, 2027

■Additional Judge

Toshiko Mori
Architect and Professor Emerita, Harvard Graduate School of Design

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Entries for the 6th Annual “Kengo Kuma & Higashikawa” KAGU Design Competition are now being accepted.

kagu-editor — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:00:46 +0000

We are pleased to announce that the Sixth Annual “Kengo Kuma & Higashikawa” KAGU Design Competition will be held following last year.
The theme of this year is “Quiet Furniture“
We look forward to your participation in this “Kengo Kuma & Higashikawa” KAGU Design Competition that proposes a new, mindful way of life.

◆July, 1st, 2026: Applications will be opened.
◆September 30th, 2026: Applications will be closed.
◆March 21st, 2027: Final judging and awards ceremony (In Higashikawa)

※For the details, please refer to the “Guidelines” on the official website of the competition.

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The 6th “KENGO KUMA & HIGASHIKAWA” KAGU Design Competition is scheduled to start accepting applications from July 1st.

kagu-editor — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 05:39:53 +0000

We’ll be posting the details on the web, so please wait a little bit.

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Determination the Winners of each prize in the 5th “Kengo Kuma & Higashikawa” KAGU Design Competition.

kagu-editor — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:00:28 +0000

It is our pleasure to announce that we have decided the winners of each prize in the 5th Annual “Kengo Kuma & Higashikawa” KAGU Design Competition that was held by Higashikawa, the “Town of Photography” in collaboration with architect Kengo Kuma.

Please click here to see more information about each prize.

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The 5th “Kengo Kuma & Higashikawa” KAGU Design Competition – Presentation & Awards

kagu-editor — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 06:59:08 +0000

We are pleased to announce that the Public Presentation and Award Ceremony for the 5th “Kengo Kuma & Higashikawa” KAGU Design Competition will be held on Sunday, March 22, 2026, in Higashikawa, Hokkaido.

・Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026

・Schedule:
13:30–15:30　Public Presentation
15:40–16:20　Introduction of Higashikawa Furniture Makers
17:30–18:15　Award Ceremony

︎ Venue: At Community Hall in Higashikawa Cultural Exchange Center CentPure I

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Notice of Determination of the Selected Works

kagu-editor — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:00:35 +0000

We are pleased to announce that we decided the selected works in The 5th Annual “Kengo Kuma & Higashikawa” KAGU Design Competition.

■Selected works:

・25-0022　Kyal Sin Moe （MYANMAR）
・25-0128　Takehito Yuki（JAPAN）
・25-0481　Lee Junho（KOREA）
・25-0488　Aoi Mukai（JAPAN）
・25-0507　Lee jeong hwa　Kim mi sun　Kim na yoon　Kwak ye Ji（KOREA）
・25-0560　Wooseungjun（KOREA）
・25-0566　Lin Junxian　Ding An（CHINA）
・25-0569　Bae changwoo　Im seungsu（KOREA）
・25-0602　Dabin Choi　Minhyeong Lee（KOREA）
・25-0608　kim young hyun (KOREA)

■the number of entries:
Submitted Works: 324

The 10 selected works will be judged by a panel of judges on Sunday, March 22, and the awards ceremony will be held on the same day.

※The details will be notified separately to the selected applicants.

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Entries for the 5th Annual “Kengo Kuma & Higashikawa” KAGU Design Competition are now closed.

kagu-editor — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 07:54:59 +0000

Thank you very much for your many entries for the “Kengo Kuma & Higashikawa” KAGU Design Competition. We called for designs based on the theme “Healthy Furniture” and we received a total of 324 submissions.

●Final judging and the award ceremony will be held in Higashikawa, Hokkaido, Japan on Sunday March 22, 2026.

Notes:

-The selected entrants will be required to submit a presentation manuscript by the date designated by the Executive Committee prior to the final judging. Additionally, they must prepare a 1/5 to 1/1 scale model of their design.

-As the final judging will be held in Higashikawa, Hokkaido, those residing outside of Japan will need their passport.

-We are unable to respond to enquiries about the judging process, criteria, results or other related matters.

We will announce any changes on this website as well as posting the latest information regarding the competition, so please check it regularly.

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The 5th Annual “Kengo Kuma & Higashikawa” KAGU Design Competition will be held

kagu-editor — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 09:25:56 +0000

We are pleased to announce that the Fifth Annual “Kengo Kuma & Higashikawa” KAGU Design Competition will be held following last year.
The theme of this year is “Healthy Furniture“
We look forward to your participation in this “Kengo Kuma & Higashikawa” KAGU Design Competition that proposes a new, mindful way of life.

◆December, 1st, 2025: Applications will be opened.
◆January 14th, 2026: Applications will be closed.
◆March 22th, 2026: Final judging and awards ceremony (In Higashikawa)

※For the details, please refer to the “Guidelines” on the official website of the competition.

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Determination the Winners of each prize in the 4th “Kengo Kuma & Higashikawa” KAGU Design Competition.

kagu-editor — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:18:40 +0000

It is our pleasure to announce that we have decided the winners of each prize in the 4th Annual “Kengo Kuma & Higashikawa” KAGU Design Competition that was held by Higashikawa, the “Town of Photography” in collaboration with architect Kengo Kuma.

Please click here to see more information about each prize

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