Creative Encounters

-Creative Meets-

The Tanseisha Space Awards are a place where new talent meets professionals who create spaces that will brighten up the city.
This is a collaborative field where we think together about that potential and what future spaces will look like.

The initiative, which began in 2021 as the "Next Generation Store Idea Contest,"
Starting this year, we have simplified the name to "Space Award."
Considering people's consumption consciousness and purchasing behavior, which continue to change with the times and the environment,
The aim is to make the creators' methods of expression and areas of expertise more flexible.

Anyone who envisions the space of the future is welcome to participate in this award.
The judges will be commercial facilities in your town, retail stores and restaurants close to you.
And to the planners, designers, and creators who think about and Spatial Production spaces.
By having professionals from all walks of life who are involved in "creating modern spaces" participate,
Your designs, ideas, and possibilities will be assessed realistically from multiple perspectives.

The criteria for evaluating works vary greatly depending on the judges' position in spatial creation.
For this reason, starting this year we have established more special awards and prizes.
Which judge will be impressed with your design or idea?
Every year, many applicants seem to make unexpected discoveries and realizations, which then boost their confidence.

I hope this opportunity will be a turning point in your career and in your heart.
We look forward to receiving works that fully express your individuality.

Application period

2024.07.08.Mon ~ 10.07.Mon

theme

Experience

As the shift to online accelerates, real spaces are becoming more focused on experiences. What kind of real space will allow you to have an "experience" that you personally find valuable, empathize with, and feel emotionally fulfilled in the coming age? Please submit designs and ideas that answer this question.

Recruitment details/target

In Commercial Spaces and Public Spaces spaces

Space design, product design, ideas, etc.

The proposed work will cover the entire space.
Or a proposal for a part that makes up a space.


* Commercial Spaces and Public Spaces spaces mainly refer to the following spaces.

  • Commercial Facilities
    (Public spaces such as shopping centers and station buildings)
  • Retail stores
    (Apparel stores, bookstores, home improvement stores, etc.)
  • Restaurants
    (cafes, restaurants, etc.)

*The parts that make up the space mainly refer to the following spaces and products.

  • Food courts, toilets, and rest areas within shopping centers.
  • Fitting rooms, kids' areas, fixtures, etc. in retail stores.
  • Furniture such as waiting areas and take-out counters in restaurants.

*The industry or business type of the space is not important (3D spaces are excluded).

Prizes and Prize Money

Grand Prize (1 piece)

1,000,000

Excellence Award (1 piece)

300,000

Student Award (1 item)

150,000

Special Jury Award (maximum 9 entries)

50,000

Winners (maximum 30 points)

Gift certificate¥ 3,000

  • Please refrain from making inquiries regarding the selection process.
  • If there are no works suitable for each award, the award may be marked as "Not Applicable."
  • Prize money will be paid after withholding income tax, special income tax for reconstruction, and other taxes have been deducted.
  • If a minor wins a prize, parental consent is required to receive the prize.
  • There may be overlapping prizes. In that case, the total prize money will be the sum of all the prizes won.

Judges (titles omitted):

Yoshii One

Adastria Co., Ltd.

Kenichiro Ito

Alpen Co., Ltd.

Nozomi Kubota

Creator's NEXT Co., Ltd.

Norito Takahashi

Jamo associates

Megumi Funamoto

JR West Japan SC Development Co., Ltd.

Yusuke Saito

Starbucks Coffee
Japan
Co., Ltd.

Yusuke Horiuchi

Nippan Group
Holdings
Co., Ltd.

Noriyoshi Koyama

Kentucky Japan
fried chicken
Co., Ltd.

Shohei Takei

Nomena Co., Ltd.

Kazuhito Terada

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

Kazuyoshi Oshima

Co., Ltd.
United Arrows

Takao Katsuta

LINE-INC.

Yusuke Fujimon

Royal Holdings
Co., Ltd.

Shunsuke Suzuki

Workman Co., Ltd.

Taisuke Kamigaichi

TANSEISHA Co., Ltd.

Yoshiro Enomoto

UNITED ARROWS CO., LTD.

Senior Manager, Store Development Division, Store Operations Center

Company info

UNITED ARROWS is an apparel retailer with approximately 311 stores both in Japan and overseas. Our "management philosophy" is the goal of our daily activities. Our philosophy system shows the elements necessary to realize this "management philosophy," and it is the path UNITED ARROWS aims for, and we consider it to be the very values UNITED ARROWS holds to this day. Our management philosophy is that we create our customers' tomorrow with sincerity and a sense of beauty, and we believe that by continuing to create standards for lifestyle and culture, we will be able to achieve customer satisfaction.

https://www.united-arrows.co.jp

I would like to see a space design that combines Eastern (Japanese) and Western cultures, is optimally comfortable, and incorporates modern systems (functionality). *Incorporating the SDGs is essential.

Judging Criteria

1. Ability to grasp the theme

A design that is both stylish and efficient

2. Empathy with the times

Does it fit with modern lifestyles?

3. How to perceive value

The attitude of capturing the value of the world with one's own eyes and communicating it

In this ever-changing environment, Commercial Spaces design is evolving from a service that provides functional, beautiful and well-organized spaces to a creative tool for solving problems, and is now moving into a new phase. Please take a proactive approach to the theme and propose a "real place of commerce" that connects with end users, without being limited by existing commercial facilities and stores.

Event Schedule

First screening: Late October

Document review

Second round of screening scheduled for November 7th (Thurs) and 8th (Fri)

Online Presentation Format

Final screening scheduled for Friday, November 22nd

Face-to-face presentation format
The presentation venue will be at Tanseisha's headquarters.

Awards ceremony scheduled for Friday, December 6th

*Submissions will be limited to those who can attend the judging and awards ceremony mentioned above.
(Attendance at the screening will be considered in the selection process.)

How to Apply

1. Fill out the entry form

Please fill in the required information in the entry form.
Once you have completed the registration, you will be emailed a registration number.

2. Create a work and concept sheet

The concept sheet will be in a specified format. Please download it from the link below.

3. From the application form
Submit your work and concept sheet

Please submit your work and concept sheet (2 sheets in total) via the application form.
Applications will not be returned.
(Please make a copy before applying)

Important points to note when applying

  • Each person (or organization) may submit any number of works.
    (You will need your registration number each time)
  • Works must be unpublished and completely original.
  • Anyone, individual, corporate or group, any age
  • Only those who can give a presentation in Japanese are eligible.
  • Applications cannot be submitted by mail, in person, or by email.

Submissions

A3 size PDF data x 2

Interview

Inquiry

Tanseisha Space Awards Secretariat (JDN)

From all applicants,
We welcome any questions you may have about this contest.

JDN INC., Ltd.
Tanseisha Space Awards Office

tdaward2024@japandesign.ne.jp

For inquiries regarding this contest, please contact us here.

TANSEISHA Co., Ltd.

tdaward@tanseisha.co.jp

Organizer

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