"The Seoul Design Award (SDA) 2025 crowned its winners with the world's first live design judging, blending expert evaluation with on-site citizen voting that totalled nearly 1,000 participants. Now, in its sixth edition, the award has continued to grow in entires whilst remaining true to its founding mission to promote design with social power. This year, it received a record 941 projects from 74 countries, rewarding 10 top projects global creatives as well as two concepts."
"The Seoul Design Award champions design that fosters a harmonious relationship between people, society, and the environment. The 2025 edition introduced the 'Design Live' judging system that merged the insights of 32 global design leaders, including Martin Zelger, CEO of DAAily Platforms - the group overseeing designboom, Architonic, and ArchDaily. The judging criteria is grounded by the UN Sustainable Development Goals."
Seoul Design Award 2025 introduced a live judging system that combined assessments from 32 global design leaders with on-site citizen voting of nearly 1,000 participants. The sixth edition received a record 941 projects from 74 countries and presented ten top project prizes plus two concept awards. The Grand Prize went to Nonfiction Design's Jaza Energy Hubs, a modular flat-pack and locally built solar charging hub paired with a swappable battery rental system to address rural energy inequality in Nigeria. The judging aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and prioritized creativity, sustainability, and measurable social impact.
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