Application Deadline: December 11, 2026
Application Deadline: December 11, 2026
Chief Judge
Product Designer
Japan
Jin Kuramoto is a Japanese designer who established JIN KURAMOTO STUDIO INC. in 2008. Born and raised on a small island in the countryside, he loves fishing and people a lot. He designs all kinds of products such as furniture, home appliances, eyeware, and automobiles with the belief that the form of things each tell a different story. He values the process of repeat trial and error, touching materials, listening to their voice, prototyping in a studio full of inspiration, and making positive accidents. His work has won a lot of international awards, including the Red Dot Award, Good Design award, and the iF Product Design Award.
Judge
Architect
Japan
Since 2006, Architect Tsuyoshi Tane has been based in Paris, where he founded ATTA - Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects. He believes that architecture belongs to the memory of a place, as a connection between the past and the future, his concept of “Archaeology of the Future”. Tane's major works include "Estonian National Museum," "Hirosaki Museum of Contemporary Art," "The Al Thani Collection - Hôtel de la Marine," "Vitra – Tane Garden House," and "Imperial Hotel Tokyo New Main Building (scheduled for completion in 2036). Throughout his career, Tane has received numerous awards and honours, including Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture in 2022, Grand Prix AFEX, the 67th Minister of Education and Fine Art New-Face Award, among others. He publishes books, including ‘TSUYOSHI TANE Archaeology of the Future Vol. I & II’ (TOTO Publications).
Judge
Artist, Designer
France
Ronan Bouroullec is a French artist and designer, born in 1971 in Quimper. A graduate of the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (ENSAD), he founded his own studio in 1995. His work blends craftsmanship and industrial production, characterized by simplicity and sophistication, and spans various fields, including furniture, lighting, interior design, and public space projects. For nearly 30 years, he has collaborated with international publishers such as Hay, Mutina, and Vitra, while also teaching at ECAL (Switzerland). Alongside his design practice, drawing, an activity he has pursued since childhood, holds a central place in his daily life. He has been the subject of several monographic exhibitions presented in prestigious international museums. His creations and drawings are held in major museum collections worldwide, including MoMA in New York and the Victoria and Albert Museum. In spring 2024, the Centre Pompidou in Paris presented an exhibition dedicated to him, celebrating his generous donation to the museum.
Judge
Designer
Denmark
Born 1972 in Denmark. Lives and works in Copenhagen. After graduation from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts - The School of Design in 1997 including exchange studies at the University of Art and Design in Helsinki, Cecilie Manz founded her own studio in Copenhagen in 1998. Here, Cecilie Manz works with furniture design, industrial design and experimental prototypes and sculp¬tural one-offs. Recipient of the Thorvald Bindesbøll Medal 2011 (Denmark), the Bruno Mathsson Prize 2009 (Sweden), the Finn Juhl Architectural Prize 2007 (Denmark), The Crown Prince Couples Cultural Award 2014 (Den¬mark), Designer of the Year 2018, Maison&Objet Paris, E. Kold Christensen’s Award of Honour, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres 2019 (France), the lifelong Honourable Award from the Danish Art Foundation (Denmark), Honourable Award from the Danish National Banks Foundation 2021. Works with Duravit, Fritz Hansen, Bang & Olufsen, Fredericia Furniture, Iittala, Muuto, Nils Holger Moormann, Nikari, Vibia, 1616 Arita Japan, Maruni, Hermès, Kasthall and others. “My work has always revolved around simplicity, the process of working toward a pure, aesthetic and functional object”
Judge
IFDA Organizing Committee Chairman
株式会社カンディハウス代表取締役会長。1982年入社後、デザイン、営業、経営の各分野を経験。1998年に株式会社カンディハウス横浜を設立し社長に就任。2013年より社長、2021年より現職。旭川家具工業協同組合理事長として、地域産業の振興と次世代育成、森林資源を活かした持続可能なものづくりに取り組む。旭川デザインウィークの立ち上げにも関わり、産地の魅力を国内外に発信している。
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Application deadline
June 19th – September 29th
December 20th 2023
