TOKYO MIDTOWN AWARD 2026 EXHIBITION

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

Last Year’s Awards Ceremony
Last Year’s 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!

TOKYO MIDTOWN AUDIENCE AWARDの投票の様子

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
  • 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

  • Jin Kuramoto

    Jin Kuramoto

    Product Designer

  • Kaoru Sugano

    Kaoru Sugano

    Creative Director, Creative Technologist

  • 中村拓志
    ©KEI Tanaka

    Hiroshi Nakamura

    Architect

  • Tamae Hirokawa
    Photo: SINYA KEITA (ROLLUPstudio.)
    ©︎SOMA DESIGN

    Tamae Hirokawa

    Creative Director, Designer

  • Yu Yamada

    Yu Yamada

    Buyer

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Art Competition

Theme
Applicants are free to set their own theme
Prizes
  • 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

  • Kodama Kanazawa

    Kodama Kanazawa

    Curator of Contemporary Art

  • Kensho Tambara

    Kensho Tambara

    Artist, Curator

  • Jun’ya Yamaide

    Jun’ya Yamaide

    Art Producer

  • Suzuko Yamada
    © Fujii Yui

    Suzuko Yamada

    Architect

  • Akira Wakita
    © Takahiro Tsushima

    Akira Wakita

    Artist, Professor at Keio University

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Check the full DESIGN LIVE timetable and map!