Lexus

DESIGN FOR A BETTER TOMORROW

ANTICIPATE. INNOVATE. CAPTIVATE.

The Lexus Design Award India aims to identify and award the best works of industrial design created by Indian designers. The award looks to recognize and reward designs that anticipate challenges facing future society and imagine engaging and innovative ways to contribute to a sustainable future, while seamlessly enhancing the happiness of all.

LDAI 2024 JURORS


Master Jury

Anupama Kundoo

Tarun Tahiliani

Vinu Daniel

Subodh Gupta

Giri Venkatesh


Shortlist Jury

Cristina Kiran Piotti

Kaiwan Mehta

Kamna Malik

Manju Sara Rajan

Nonita Kalra

Rajiv Makhni

Ronitaa Italia

Samta Nadeem

2024 CATEGORIES

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Conceptual Category

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Conceptual Category

Ideas of original works that are immaculate experiences, awaiting materialisation. Blueprints, models or strategies, a plethora of architecture, design, craft disciplines that come in broad, diverse functions and shapes. Proposal for ingenious concepts that are abstract, hypothetical, or speculative; or could be addressing a real-time need, with the potential to transform into reality.

Furniture Design

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Furniture Design

This category is for designers and creative professionals whose craftsmanship shifts paradigms. The category invites submissions that use of applied art and applied sciences to enhance the function, form, ergonomics and circularity of the product. From designing individual items of furniture, ideas of assembly, packaging and the use design to create experiential spaces, the application of the right furniture to a location is a skill which deserves recognition.

Textile Design

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Textile Design

The category aims to explore innovative textile designs: weaves, yarns, knitted, handicrafts, woven, printed, surface pattern and illustration for cloth, fabric or structural material. Welcoming entries that emphasises the functional and emotional aspects of the products: degree of innovation, cultural contexts, human interaction, craftsmanship and expression.

Industrial Design

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Industrial Design

Primarily addressing a need with the changing environment, the evolution of industrial design and the latent desire it addresses. Through identification of problem and solutions through accessibility, inclusivity, human-centric and environmental-centric design. This category aims to inspect design works that can be mass produced, such as general and digital applications, household goods, equipment, transportation tools and more.

Technology Design

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Technology Design

Tech design is the disruption of a design through technological intervention. The category compels innovative design excellence that relate to solution-focused entries through selection of components, assembly, sustainability, function with technological innovation. The considerations are given to entries that are evaluated on various applications of design applications with the use of data, planned execution and key transformation through technology.

Built Environment

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Built Environment

From urban design strategies, to architecture that enriches the quality of human life, this category recognises the vital role of creativity, technical expertise, and social impact in built environments. Showcase imaginative public, private spaces, infrastructure, environmental conscience development, from urban design to vernacular, residential, workplace, cultural institutions and more.

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