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Application Theme

Quiet Furniture

Eligibility

Applicants must be enrolled in an educational institution at the time of submission and be 30 or younger. Group entries are allowed if all members meet this requirement.

Awards and prizes

Grand Prize (Kengo Kuma & Higashikawa Award)
– 1 entry: ¥500,000 cash prize / Rights for commercialization
Second Prize (SOLIZE Award)
– 1 entry: ¥200,000 cash prize
Excellence Award
– 1 entries: ¥100,000 cash prize (each)
Honorable Mention
– 7 entries: No cash prize
【Special Award】Higashikawa Woodworking Association Award
– 1 entry from the above award winners: Rights for commercialization

Submission Requirements

One A3-size sheet (single-sided, landscape).

You’ll need a scale model for the final review meeting.
Materials: Natural materials, with wood as the primary material.
Dimensions: The submitted model must be at a scale ranging from 1:5 to 1:1. At full scale (1:1), the sum of the width, depth, and height must not exceed 5 meters.
Please refer to the guidelines for details.

Tentative Schedule

July 1, 2026: Application opens
September 30, 2026: Submission deadline
Mid-January, 2027: Announcement of Selected Works
March 21, 2027: Final judging & award ceremony (held in Higashikawa)

Finalists will be invited to Higashikawa for the final judging.

Organizer

“Kengo Kuma & Higashikawa” KAGU Design Competition Executive Committee
Composed of: The Town of Higashikawa, Higashikawa Chamber of Commerce, Higashikawa Tourism Association, Higashikawa Agricultural Cooperative, Higashikawa Construction Association, Higashikawa Forestry Association, Higashikawa Promotion Corporation, Asahikawa Furniture Cooperative, Higashikawa Town Council, and the Higashikawa Board of Education, Higashikawa Woodworking Association

Please be sure to read the competition guidelines before applying.

JUDGES

Applications Closed

September 30, 2026

Registration is closed as of September 30, 2026.
Thank you very much for your registration.

Registration is closed as of September 30, 2026. Thank you very much for your registration.