The Asia Design Prize has entered into an official partnership with the Spatial Designers Support Organization of Japan (SSOJ). Through this collaboration, the two organizations aim to go beyond simply connecting Korea and Japan, building a new alliance that expands the value and potential of Asian spatial design to the world. SSOJ is a professional organization that supports the activities of spatial designers in Japan and connects the industry with the creative field. Together with SSOJ, the Asia Design Prize plans to discover creative talent and new discourse across Asia beyond national and regional boundaries, while creating a foundation for Asian designers to have a stronger voice in the global design community.

This partnership goes beyond simple exchange. It represents a long-term collaboration to explore the identity and future of Asian design together. The two organizations will focus on the new value created by spatial design amid rapidly changing industrial and technological environments, while working together to build a design ecosystem in which Asian designers can exert greater influence on the global stage. Tomohisa Nagai, Representative of SSOJ, expressed his commitment to continuously developing the partnership so that Japanese designers can take on new challenges internationally and discover broader possibilities.

Doyoung Kim, Founder of the Asia Design Prize, said, “Asia is home to countless perspectives and possibilities that have the potential to shape the future of global design. This partnership goes beyond exchange between Korea and Japan. It will serve as a starting point for Asian spatial design to create new global discourse and establish new standards.” The Asia Design Prize and SSOJ will continue to connect different cultures and perspectives, propose new directions for Asian design, and expand their collaboration so that creative values originating in Asia can contribute to the future of global design.

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