We are pleased to announce the results of the Tanseisha Space Award 2025 (hereinafter referred to as the Award), which was held by Tanseisha and invited designs and ideas based on the theme of "A space that makes you want to return."
A total of 171 entries were submitted, and after first and second rounds of judging, the judges' special award winners were selected, as well as the Grand Prize candidate who would proceed to the final round of judging. At the final round, the applicants gave heartfelt presentations in front of the judges. After rigorous judging, the following 11 winning works were selected, and an awards ceremony for the winners was held on December 3rd.
Thank you very much for your many applications.
[Grand Prize] [Judges' Special Prize]
- ・ Dream train
Reina Shibasaki and Kotaro Saeki (The University of Tokyo)
[Excellent Award]
- ・ Bookshelf Town connects booksellers and readers
Yukako Kobayashi (Tokyo Metropolitan University Graduate School)
[Student Award]
- ・ Asle Cook
Group name: AG3 Yusei Endo, Keiichiro Echigo, Ayumu Osawa (Tokyo University of Technology)
[Special Jury Award]
- ・ Dialogue with the Shadow
Activity name: Majikichen (Vox Japan) - ・ Retreat Cafe: In harmony with nature
Tasuku Fujiwara (Sara Co., Ltd.) - ・ MIND GYM
Akira Kurumada, Noriko Shikama (COLLINO First Class Architect Office) - ・ Prickling
Kanon Osaki (Nagaoka Institute of Design) - ・ Parent-child Marche
Kondo Honami (Japan Women's University) - ・ Floating in the air
Group name: Haruzora Chifuchisoran, Okada Miharu (Fukui University) - ・ next toilet→
Ihoki Nishio (Takenaka Corporation), Aya Fujimoto (Kukan Souken Co., Ltd.) - ・ Make wabi-sabi a part of your daily life
Masahide Yamazaki (Takasaki City University of Economics)
Final Judging
Awards Ceremony
Comment from Osamu Kobayashi President and Chief Executive Of cer of Tanseisha
Starting in fiscal year 2024, our company has adopted a new purpose: "Drawing the future through space, bringing color to people and society." Additionally, since 2021, we have been running the "NEXSTO - Next Generation Store Idea Contest" as an initiative to solicit and award ideas for next-generation stores from the general public. In light of this new purpose, we relaunched this initiative as the "Tanseisha Space Awards" last year. As a result, we believe the awards have evolved into one that brings together a wider variety of ideas across a wider range of fields and spaces than ever before. We would like to express our sincere gratitude for the large number of diverse and enthusiastic ideas we received this year, our fifth year running.
In an ever-changing society, the perspectives required for spatial creation are evolving daily. This award welcomes free-spirited ideas that transcend industry and roles, and is open to anyone who is challenging the possibilities of "places" with an eye to the future. It is not just a matter of judging submitted works; it is also a valuable opportunity to directly interact with business operators and share their expectations for spaces and the visions they want to achieve. We hope that this initiative will inspire new ideas among participants and those who cooperate, marking the first step towards creating spaces of the future.
About this award
The Tanseisha Space Award is a collaborative field where new talent meets professionals who create spaces that will add color to the city, and where they can think together about the potential and shape of future spaces. Anyone who envisions a space of the future is free to participate in this award. As part of our open innovation, we also invite Tanseisha's clients to participate as judges.
[Award official website]https://www.tanseisha.co.jp/tdaward
■Contest cooperation: JDN INC.
Our current business began as Japan Design Net (JDN), which was launched in 1997 at the dawn of the internet business era as a new in-house business for TANSEISHA Co., Ltd., Ltd., a professional space creation company. For a quarter century, we have been disseminating information about design through internet media and supporting the planning and implementation of contests. We aim to connect design and business through information, spreading smiles and vitality, and work to solve our customers' problems.
■Media Partner: Japan's largest contest information site "Toryumon" by JDN
We introduce information about over 2,000 contests per year that can be participated in from Japan. We aim to be a bridge between readers, who can obtain an overwhelming amount of information and the latest news, and organizers, who can gather high-quality readers and disseminate information.
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