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Good Design Award 2025: Conclusion of Judging and Upcoming Exhibitions

The judging process for the Good Design Award 2025, for which Shizuka Tatsuno served as a jury member, has successfully concluded. This year, she was responsible for the “Household Goods” unit.

Out of 5,225 entries, 1,619 designs were selected for the Good Design Award. Following the announcement, several events will be held across Tokyo. We invite you to explore the diverse range of award-winning designs.

Detailed information on the winning works and the official report can be found here: https://www.g-mark.org/learn/past-awards/gda-2025/results

• Special Exhibition: “My Favorite Choice 2025”

The item personally selected by Shizuka Tatsuno will be featured during the first period.

Schedule:
Part 1 “Excitement”: Oct 15 (Wed) – Oct 27 (Mon)
Part 2 “Surprise & Awareness”: Oct 29 (Wed) – Nov 9 (Sun)
Part 3 “Anticipation”: Nov 11 (Tue) – Nov 23 (Sun)
Hours: 11:00 – 20:00 (Closes at 17:00 on the final day of each part)
Venue: GOOD DESIGN Marunouchi (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
Admission: Free / No reservation required
Details: https://marunouchi.g-mark.org/exhibition.html

• GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION 2025

An exhibition featuring all award-winning designs from 2025.

Dates: Nov 1 (Sat) – Nov 5 (Wed)
Hours: 11:00 – 19:00 (Opens at 13:00 on Nov 1; Closes at 18:00 on Nov 5)
Venue: Tokyo Midtown (Various locations)
Admission: Free / No reservation required
Details: https://www.g-mark.org/learn/past-awards/gda-2025/gde2025

The Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan has successfully concluded its six-month run. As part of the “Omou Bench — The Cycle of Life —” project, my new work, the “C/D Bench,” was on display throughout the period. We would like to express our deepest gratitude to everyone who visited and supported us.

Following the closure of the Expo, the benches designed and crafted by each participating designer will begin a new chapter, being donated to nurseries, elementary schools, and hospitals across Japan.

You can also learn more about the production process and related activities on the website below (in Japanese only).

https://omoubench.jp/articles/tatsuno-shizuka/

“Omou Bench (Thoughtful Benches) —Cycle of Life”

A long interview with me is featured in the November issue of BRAIN (released on October 1) in the section “Perspectives on Design.”