{"id":274138,"date":"2025-03-27T18:45:59","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T09:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/?p=274138"},"modified":"2025-03-27T18:45:59","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T07:01:30","slug":"dfa-design-for-asia-awards-2025-entry-now-open-in-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/design\/dfa-design-for-asia-awards-2025-entry-now-open-in-april\/","title":{"rendered":"DFA Design for Asia Awards 2025 Entry Now Open in April"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><h3>Asian Creativity on the Global Stage<\/h3>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dfaa.dfaawards.com\/en\/index\/\" title=\"&lt;span class=&quot;cb-dropcap-big&quot;&gt;T&lt;\/span&gt;he DFA Design for Asia Awards 2025\"><span class=\"cb-dropcap-big\">T<\/span>he DFA Design for Asia Awards 2025<\/a>, https:\/\/dfaa.dfaawards.com one of the most prestigious international design awards in Asia, is now open for entry from April 1, 2025. Organized annually by the Hong Kong Design Centre since its launch in 2003, and sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency of the HKSAR Government, the award aims to spotlight outstanding Asian design that reflects cultural depth and contributes meaningfully to society. Aoyama Design Forum (ADF) is proud to serve as an official media partner for the award.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/adf-web-magazine-call-for-entry-dea.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/adf-web-magazine-call-for-entry-dea-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"adf-web-magazine-call-for-entry-dea\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"noimg aligncenter wp-image-274424 size-ADFwebimage600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/adf-web-magazine-call-for-entry-dea-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/adf-web-magazine-call-for-entry-dea-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/adf-web-magazine-call-for-entry-dea-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/adf-web-magazine-call-for-entry-dea-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/adf-web-magazine-call-for-entry-dea-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/adf-web-magazine-call-for-entry-dea-230x230.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/adf-web-magazine-call-for-entry-dea-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/adf-web-magazine-call-for-entry-dea-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/adf-web-magazine-call-for-entry-dea-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/adf-web-magazine-call-for-entry-dea-750x750.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/adf-web-magazine-call-for-entry-dea-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/adf-web-magazine-call-for-entry-dea.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>This year\u2019s entry period runs from April 1 to June 30, 2025 (Hong Kong Time). Submissions made by April 30 will receive a 50% discount on the entry fee. Eligible projects must have been publicly launched between January 1, 2023 and May 31, 2025 in one or more Asian markets, and may be submitted by designers, clients, brand owners, or design consultancies. The DFA Awards recognizes design excellence across 6 design disciplines with 30 categories (details omitted). Projects are evaluated by an international jury of design professionals on criteria such as usability, aesthetic quality, sustainability, innovation, impact in Asia, and commercial or societal success. Winners receive not only trophies and certificates but also opportunities for global exposure through international exhibitions, publication features, and events such as the Business of Design Week (BODW). Award-winning projects will also be featured on the DFA Awards\u2019 online showcase platform, expanding their global reach and visibility.<\/p>\r\n<h4>DFA Design for Asia Awards 2025 \u2013 Entry Overview<\/h4>\r\n<h5>Entry Period<\/h5>\r\n<p>April 1 (Tue) \u2013 June 30 (Mon), 2025 (Hong Kong Time)<\/p>\r\n<h5>Promotion<\/h5>\r\n<p>50% off on the entry fee for submission on or before 30 April 2025 (Hong Kong Time)<\/p>\r\n<h5>Entry Fee<\/h5>\r\n<p>HK$2,200 \/ case<\/p>\r\n<h5>Online Submission<\/h5>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dfaa.dfaawards.com\/en\/online_submission\/\" title=\"Entry Form\">Entry Form<\/a><\/p>\r\n<h5>Award Categories\uff1a 6 design disciplines with 30 categories (details omitted)<\/h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Communication Design<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Digital &amp; Motion Design<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Fashion &amp; Accessory Design<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Product &amp; Industrial Design<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Service &amp; Experience Design<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Spatial Design<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h5>Judging Criteria<\/h5>\r\n<p>Creativity \/ Human-Centered Innovation \/ Usability \/ Aesthetic \/ Sustainability \/ Impact in Asia \/ Commercial &amp; Societal Success<\/p>\r\n<h5>Winner Benefits<\/h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Trophy and certificate<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Feature in the DFA Awards publication (international distribution)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Exhibition and online showcase exposure<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Participation in BODW and other global recognition events<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Use of the DFA Endorsement Mark<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dfaawards.viewingrooms.com\/viewing-room\/\" title=\"Award 2024 highlights\">DFA Design for Asia Awards Online Showcase<\/a><\/p>\r\n<h4>DFA Design for Asia Award<\/h4>\r\n<p>Since its inception in 2003, the DFA Design for Asia Awards has recognized over 2,800 impactful projects across the region, contributing to social advancement through the power of design. By fostering dialogue, creativity, and cultural exchange beyond borders, the awards continue to serve as a global platform connecting Asia to the world.<\/p><\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asian Creativity on the Global Stage he DFA Design for Asia Awards 2025, https:\/\/dfaa.dfaawards.com one of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":274424,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"\u300cDFA\u30a2\u30b8\u30a2\u30c7\u30b6\u30a4\u30f3\u30fb\u30a2\u30ef\u30fc\u30c9 2025\u300d\u306e4\u6708\u30a8\u30f3\u30c8\u30ea\u30fc\u304c\u958b\u59cb \/ DFA Design for Asia Awards 2025 Entry Now Open in April #adf #npoadf #awards #design #designers #dfa #hongkong","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[8,9],"tags":[36,38,48,83,96,108],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/adf-web-magazine-call-for-entry-dea.jpg","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/274138"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=274138"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/274138\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/274424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=274138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=274138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=274138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}