TOKYO MIDTOWN
AWARD 2026
EXHIBITION
Now in its 19th year, the TOKYO MIDTOWN AWARD for Design, and Art, is held with the aim of discovering, supporting, and collaborating with talented designers and artists. This year’s exhibition features 16 works selected from among 1,579 entries, including 10 finalists in the Design Competition and 6 in the Art Competition.
- Dates
- 10/9 (Fri)~11/8 (Sun)9/18 (Fri)~10/8 (Thu) “TOKYO MIDTOWN AWARD 2026 Pre EXHIBITION”
Works by the six Art Competition finalists will be on display ahead of the main exhibition. - Venue
- Plaza B1
- Organizer
- Tokyo Midtown
Announcement of Winners & Awards Ceremony
The winners of the TOKYO MIDTOWN AWARD 2026 will be announced on Friday, October 16, via the official award website and other communication channels.
- Awards Ceremony
- 10/19 (Mon)
- Hours
- 15:00 – 16:00 (scheduled)
- Livestream
- The awards ceremony, slated to take place on Monday, October 19, is scheduled to be live-streamed on the award’s official X account.
Vote for your favorite work and support the creators!
Please cast your vote for your favorite entry from among the 10 Design Competition and 6 Art Competition finalists. The work receiving the most votes will be given the Audience Award. Comments submitted along with your vote will be shared with the creators. The Audience Award winner will be announced on the official award website in late November.
- Voting Period
- 10/9 (Fri)~11/8 (Sun)
- Voting Location
- Plaza B1 Metro Avenue
Design Competition
- Theme
- Care
- Prizes
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- Grand Prix (1 winner): ¥1,000,000 + Trophy
- Second Prize (1 winner): ¥500,000 + Trophy
- Excellence Award (1 winner): ¥300,000 + Trophy
Seven finalists will receive certificates of recognition.
The Grand Prix winner will be invited to Milan, Italy, during Salone del Mobile Milano, one of the world’s largest international furniture fairs. (For group entries, the invitation covers up to two people. The prize may be subject to change depending on circumstances.)
Jury
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Jin Kuramoto
Product Designer
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Kaoru Sugano
Creative Director, Creative Technologist
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©KEI Tanaka Hiroshi Nakamura
Architect
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Photo: SINYA KEITA (ROLLUPstudio.)
©︎SOMA DESIGNTamae Hirokawa
Creative Director, Designer
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Yu Yamada
Buyer
Art Competition
- Theme
- Applicants are free to set their own theme
- Prizes
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- Grand Prix (1 winner): ¥1,000,000 + Trophy
- Second Prize (1 winner): ¥500,000 + Trophy
- Excellence Award (1 winner): ¥300,000 + Trophy
Three finalists will receive certificates of recognition.
The Grand Prix winner will be invited to participate in the art program at the University of Hawai‘i. (The prize may be subject to change depending on circumstances.)
Jury
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Kodama Kanazawa
Curator of Contemporary Art
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Kensho Tambara
Artist, Curator
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Jun’ya Yamaide
Art Producer
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© Fujii Yui Suzuko Yamada
Architect
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© Takahiro Tsushima Akira Wakita
Artist, Professor at Keio University
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