Tokyo Design Awards Categories

Celebrating Innovation and Excellence in Global Architecture

AD26001 Arches, Bridges, Viaducts & Gateways 

AD26002 Business Building

AD26003 Commercial Building

AD26004 Conceptual 

AD26005 Cultural

AD26006 Disaster Relief Architecture

AD26007 Educational

AD26008 Factories & Warehouses

AD26009 Healthcare

AD26010 Hospitality

AD26011 Hotels & Resorts

AD26012 Industrial

AD26013 Institutional 

AD26014 Infrastructure

AD26015 Landmarks, Symbolic Structures

AD26016 Low Cost Housing

AD26017 Mix Use Architectural Designs

AD26018 Mobile Homes 

AD26019 Memorials

AD26020 Metaverse

AD26021 Museum, Exhibits, Pavilions

AD26022 Multi Unit Housing Low Rise

AD26023 Office Building

AD26024 Parks

AD26025 Plazas

AD26026 Pop-Ups & Temporary

AD26027 Public Art & Public Art Installation

AD26028 Public Spaces

AD26029 Renovation 

AD26030 Rebirth Project

AD26031 Religious

AD26032 Residential

AD26033 Restaurants & Bars

AD26034 Retails, Shops, Department Stores & Mall

AD26035 Rural Design

AD26036 Small Scale & Installation

AD26037 Sports & Recreation

AD26038 Symbolic Structures

AD26039 Sustainable Living / Green 

AD26040 Swimming Pool & Terrace

AD26041 Transportation

AD26042 Urban Design

AD26000 New Category

Celebrating Excellence in Global Interior Design

ID26001 Beauty Salon

ID26002 Bedrooms

ID26003 Children's Rooms & Nurseries

ID26004 Civic / Public

ID26005 Commercial 

ID26006 Cultural

ID26007 Educational

ID26008 Exhibits, Pavilions & Exhibitions 

ID26009 Flagship Store

ID26010 Healthcare

ID26011 Historic Restoration

ID26012 Home Décor

ID26013 Home Stay / Airbnb

ID26014 Hospitality

ID26015 Hotels & Resorts

ID26016 Industrial

ID26017 Informational / Transactional Kiosks & Terminals 

ID26018 Infrastructure

ID26019 Installation

ID26020 Institutional / Educational

ID26021 Intelligent Homes 

ID26022 Kitchen

ID26023 Leisure & Wellness

ID26024 Living Spaces

ID26025 Metaverse

ID26026 Mix Use Building: Residential & Commercial

ID26027 Museum

ID26028 Office 

ID26029 Recreation Spaces

ID26030 Religious, Symbolic & Spiritual Buildings / Monuments

ID26031 Renovation 

ID26032 Residential 

ID26033 Restaurants & Bars

ID26034 Retails, Shops, Department Stores & Mall

ID26035 Service Centers

ID26036 Spa / Fitness

ID26037 Sports / Entertainment

ID26038 Showroom / Exhibit

ID26039 Sustainable Living / Green 

ID26040 Stage

ID26000 New Category

Celebrating Innovation in Mobility and Transit Design

TD26001 Aircraft / Aerospace 

TD26002 All-Terrain Vehicle

TD26003 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 

TD26004 Amphibious Vehicle

TD26005 Automobiles

TD26006 Auto Accessories & Interiors 

TD26007 Bicycles / Motorcycles

TD26008 Electric Vehicle

TD26009 Heavy Equipment

TD26010 Mass Transit Systems

TD26011 Motorhomes / Caravans

TD26012 Multi-Modal

TD26013 Nautical / Boats 

TD26014 People-Powered

TD26015 Rapid Bus

TD26016 Personal Rapid Transit

TD26017 Sled

TD26018 Snowmobile

TD26019 Spacecraft, Spaceplanes, Spaceship

TD26020 Racing / Sports Car

TD26021 Tractor

TD26022 Trains

TD26023 Trucks

TD26024 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

TD26025 Unmanned Vehicle

TD26026 Utility Vehicle

TD26027 Watercraft

TD26000 New Category

Celebrating Excellence in Consumer & Industrial Product Design

PD26001 Animals & Pets

PD26002 3D Printed

PD26003 Aids / Prosthetics

PD26004 Accessories

PD26005 Audio & Video Devices

PD26006 Baby, Kids & Children Products

PD26007 Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware & Cookware

PD26008 Bathroom Fittings / Appliances

PD26009 Beauty & Cosmetic Products

PD26010 Building Technology

PD26011 Computer & Information Technology

PD26012 COVID-19 Related

PD26013 Digital & Electronic Devices

PD26014 Eco / Green

PD26015 Educational Tools / Teaching Aids / Learning Devices

PD26016 Energy Products & Devices

PD26017 Engineering

PD26018 Entertainment

PD26019 Event & Booth

PD26020 Experimental

PD26021 Flora & Fauna

PD26022 Furnishings

PD26023 Future Technologies

PD26024 Gaming, AR & VR

PD26025 Hardware, Power & Hand Tools

PD26026 Healthcare

PD26027 Heavy Machinery

PD26028 Hobby & Leisure

PD26029 Home Appliances

PD26030 Imaging & Vision

PD26031 Industrial

PD26032 Kitchen Accessories / Appliances

PD26033 Lifestyle

PD26034 Media & Home Electronics

PD26035 Medical Devices

PD26036 Music, Audio & Sound

PD26037 Office Equipment

PD26038 Outdoor & Exercise Equipment

PD26039 Personal Care

PD26040 Pregnancy & Maternity

PD26041 Robotics

PD26042 Safety

PD26043 Scientific Instruments & Research Equipments

PD26044 Security / Privacy

PD26045 Skincare

PD26046 Smart Home

PD26047 Smart Technologies

PD26048 Sports Equipments

PD26049 Sustainable Living / Environmental Preservation

PD26050 Switches, Temperature Control Systems

PD26051 Telecommunications

PD26052 Textiles / Floor Coverings

PD26053 Tools

PD26054 Toys

PD26055 Travel Accessories

PD26056 Unexpected Design

PD26057 Wearable Technologies

PD26058 Windows, Doors

PD26059 Workplace & Office

PD26000 New Category

Celebrating Excellence in Packaging Design & Brand Presentation

PK26001 Animals & Pets

PK26002 Baby & Children

PK26003 Beauty & Personal Care

PK26004 Brand Partnership / Collaborations

PK26005 Cosmetics & Fragrance

PK26006 Dairy, Spices, Oils, Sauces & Condiments

PK26007 Electronics

PK26008 Fashion, Apparel & Accessories

PK26009 Fresh Food

PK26010 Games

PK26011 Garden

PK26012 Health & Wellness

PK26013 Home Appliances

PK26014 Household Maintenance & Home Improvement

PK26015 Inclusive

PK26016 Industrial

PK26017 Limited Edition

PK26018 Luxury

PK26019 Medical

PK26020 Non-Alcoholic Beverages

PK26021 Office

PK26022 Plastic-Free

PK26023 Prepared Food

PK26024 Promotional

PK26025 Rebrand

PK26026 Retail

PK26027 Self Promotion

PK26028 Snacks, Confectionary & Desserts

PK26029 Sports

PK26030 Structural

PK26031 Sustainable

PK26032 Technology

PK26033 Tobacco

PK26034 Toys

PK26035 Wine, Beer & Liquor

PK26000 New Category

Celebrating Excellence in Lighting Innovation, Atmosphere & Visual Impact

LT26001 Agricultural Lighting

LT26002 Ambient Lighting

LT26003 Architectural Lighting

LT26004 Artisan Glass Blown Lighting

LT26005 Automotive Lighting

LT26006 Bathroom Lighting

LT26007 Built-In Lighting

LT26008 Ceiling Lights

LT26009 Chandeliers

LT26010 Cove Lighting

LT26011 Deck & Step Lights

LT26012 Decorative Lamps / Lighting

LT26013 Designer / Custom Lighting

LT26014 Desk Lamps

LT26015 Domotics

LT26016 Downlights

LT26017 Dynamic Lighting

LT26018 Emergency Lighting

LT26019 Energy-Saving Lighting

LT26020 Entertainment Lighting

LT26021 Facade Lighting

LT26022 Flood Lighting

LT26023 Floor Lamps

LT26024 Flush Lights

LT26025 Guidance Systems

LT26026 Hanging Lamps / Lights

LT26027 Healthcare Lighting

LT26028 Horticultural Lighting

LT26029 Illuminated Ceilings

LT26030 Illuminated Home Decor

LT26031 Innovative Lighting Design

LT26032 Interactive Lighting Products

LT26033 Landscape Lighting

LT26034 Lanterns & Torch Lights

LT26035 LED Lighting Products

LT26036 Light Bulbs & Tubes

LT26037 Lighting Control Systems

LT26038 Mobile Lighting

LT26039 Mood Lighting

LT26040 Neon Lighting

LT26041 Outdoor Lamps / Lighting

LT26042 Pendant Lighting

LT26043 Portable Lamps

LT26044 Post Lanterns

LT26045 Projection / Theater Lighting

LT26046 Reading Lamps

LT26047 Retail Lighting

LT26048 Software Applications

LT26049 Solar Lighting

LT26050 Solid State Lighting

LT26051 Special Purpose Lighting

LT26052 Spotlights

LT26053 Street Lighting

LT26054 Sustainable Lighting

LT26055 Task Lighting

LT26056 Theater Lighting

LT26057 Tiffany Lighting

LT26058 Track Lighting

LT26059 Wall Lamps / Lighting

LT26060 Art (Interior & Exterior Lighting)

LT26061 Event & Exhibition (Interior Lighting)

LT26062 Healthcare Facilities (Interior Lighting)

LT26063 Hotels & Hospitality (Interior Lighting)

LT26064 Institutional (Interior Lighting)

LT26065 Cultural & Historical Buildings (Interior Lighting)

LT26066 Offices & Spaces (Interior Lighting)

LT26067 Restaurants (Interior Lighting)

LT26068 Retail & Commercial (Interior Lighting)

LT26000 New Category

Honoring Groundbreaking Concepts, Prototypes & Future-Forward Design

CD26001 3D Printed

CD26002 Ageing

CD26003 Artificial Intelligence (AI)

CD26004 Beauty & Cosmetics

CD26005 Banking

CD26006 Bionics

CD26007 Children

CD26008 Communication

CD26009 Culinary

CD26010 Domestic Aid

CD26011 Education

CD26012 Electronic Devices

CD26013 Energy

CD26014 Entertainment

CD26015 Exhibition & Events

CD26016 Fashion

CD26017 Flora & Fauna

CD26018 Furniture

CD26019 Futuristic

CD26020 Gaming, AR & VR

CD26021 Green

CD26022 Habitat

CD26023 Healthcare

CD26024 Hobby

CD26025 Home Appliances

CD26026 Illumination

CD26027 Industrial

CD26028 Institutional

CD26029 Interaction

CD26030 Interior Elements

CD26031 Lifestyle

CD26032 Life Science

CD26033 Materials

CD26034 Media & Music

CD26035 Medical / Scientific Equipments

CD26036 Mobile Life

CD26037 Mobility

CD26038 Personal Hygiene

CD26039 Play

CD26040 Products

CD26041 Protection

CD26042 Public Space

CD26043 Relax

CD26044 Safety

CD26045 Security

CD26046 Services

CD26047 Skin Care

CD26048 Smart Home

CD26049 Smart Technologies

CD26050 Sports

CD26051 Technology

CD26052 Third Age

CD26053 Travel / Recreation

CD26054 Transportation

CD26055 Wearable

CD26056 Wellness

CD26057 Workplace

CD26000 New Category

Celebrating Excellence in Form, Function & Furniture Innovation

FD24001 Baby & Kids

FD24002 Bedding

FD24003 Commercial

FD24004 Contract

FD24005 Furniture Sets

FD24006 Homeware / Decoration

FD24007 Hospital

FD24008 Hotels & Resorts

FD24009 Home

FD24010 Industrial

FD24011 Laboratory

FD24012 Library

FD24013 Office

FD24014 Outdoor

FD24015 Restaurant & Bar

FD24016 Salon

FD24017 School

FD24018 Seating & Comfort

FD24019 Storage & Display

FD24020 Tables & Desks

FD24021 Theater

FD24022 Wellness

FD24000 New Category

Celebrating Innovation in Outdoor and Environmental Spaces

LD26001 Balcony Design

LD26002 Commercial Landscape

LD26003 Concept Design

LD26004 Corporate Landscape

LD26005 Cultural Heritage Design

LD26006 Educational Landscape

LD26007 Garden Landscape

LD26008 Hotel & Resort Landscape

LD26009 Industrial Landscape

LD26010 Infrastructure Landscape

LD26011 Institutional Landscape

LD26012 Interiorscape Design

LD26013 Land Management

LD26014 Landscape Maintenance

LD26015 Landscape Renovation

LD26016 Large-Scale Landscape Project

LD26017 Master Planning

LD26018 Open Space Design

LD26019 Parks & Open Space Landscape

LD26020 Plantscape Design

LD26021 Playspace Landscape

LD26022 Public Landscape

LD26023 Residential Landscape

LD26024 Rooftop Design

LD26025 Rural Design

LD26026 Sculpture Design

LD26027 Small-Scale Landscape Project

LD26028 Student Landscape Design

LD26029 Sustainable Development

LD26030 Tourism Design

LD26031 Urban Design

LD26032 Water-Wise Landscape

LD26000 New Category

Celebrating Iconic Characters and Pop-Inspired Creations

CP26001 Anime Character Design

CP26002 Game Character Design

CP26003 Brand Mascot Design

CP26004 Virtual Avatar / Vtuber Design

CP26005 3D Character Modeling

CP26006 2D Character Illustration

CP26007 Toy & Figurine Design

CP26008 Fan Art & Reimagined Characters

CP26009 Children’s Character Design

CP26010 Fashion Character Design

CP26011 Comic & Manga Character Design

CP26012 Motion Character for Animation / Video

CP26013 Character Concept Art

CP26014 Fantasy Creature Design

CP26015 Pop Art Character Design

CP26016 Cultural / Folklore Inspired Characters

CP26017 Interactive / AR Character Design

CP26018 Pet / Animal-Inspired Characters

CP26019 Emotion-Based Character Expression Design

CP26020 Merchandise Character Adaptation

CP26000 New Category