MUJI AWARD 03 結果発表

MUJI AWARD 03, with its theme of "Found MUJI", was open to applicants for two months from May 26 to July 31, 2008. Some 1,986 entries from 35 countries were received. We would like to thank all those who entered their works in the competition. We would like to announce the winning entries that made it through very rigid judging process. The winners are as follows. Please also take a look at the comments from the judges.

Comments by the judges

Kenya Hara(MUJI adviser, Graphic designer)
Kazuko Koike(MUJI adviser, Creative director)
Takashi Sugimoto(MUJI adviser, Interior designer)
Naoto Fukasawa(MUJI adviser, Product designer)
Masaaki Kanai(President, Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd.)
Jasper Morrison(Special Judge, Product designer)

MUJI AWARD 03. We would like to thank everyone from around the world who sent in so many entries. The theme was "Found" … from nature; knowledge from those that came before us; from one's own unique culture; or from people's consciousness of the unconscious. We live today in an age where we seek to be the very best in the game of life, while still holding on to consideration and discretion on a variety of levels. A straw the way nature made it, a garbage bag the same shape of that nostalgic milk container, bed mats and detergent made of plant matter, grandpa's nail hooks - I was very happy to see that this way of thinking was evident in a great many of the works entered into the competition. I would once again like to express my appreciation to all those who participated in the competition.

Masaaki Kanai
(President, Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd.)

Judging Scene