international busan design award (ibda) 2024

From 19.02.2024 to 16.06.2024 Call for submissions

ICoD is pleased to announce the Member Event the 2024 International Busan Design Award (ibda) organised by Design Council Busan. Submissions are open from 01 February to 07 May 2024. The award ceremony will be held on June 13, as the main event of Busan Design Week, and the exhibition will be held from 13 to 16 June.

SUMMARY 

Design Council Busan is excited to host the 2024 International Busan Design Award (ibda), a forum for sharing various design concepts through international design industry exchanges and restorations. The award ceremony will be held on June 13, as the main event of Busan Design Week, and the exhibition will be held from 13 to 16 June. The entry submission due date is May 7, 2024.

International Busan Design Award (ibda) Exhibition

ELIGIBILITY AND HOW TO SUBMIT

Previously known as Busan Design Exhibition, which was first launched in 1981, International Busan Design Award (ibda) has been held for the sixth time as an international design competition since 2019. By sharing various design concepts and linking platforms to realize and commercialize creative ideas, the International Busan Design Award is becoming an open place for the global design industry. Entries are eligible for youth who are under the age of 18, and the general public, including design students, designers, and organizations with 2 or fewer pieces. Entry fees for the Youth and General Public are free, however, the organisation will need to pay the entry fee of KRW100,000 per piece, and payment shall be made when submitting the entry (credit card only acceptable)

International Busan Design Award (ibda) Exhibition

The fields of entry are communication and service design, product design, and environmental design, including public design, craft design, and fashion design (free theme). The total prize money is 4.4 million Korean won, and the ibda Grand winner will receive 15 million Korean won. The number of prizes and prize classifications is subject to change in accordance with the overall number of entries and relevant winning criteria.

Second round screening 

2023 International Busan Design Award (ibda) Ceremony

Also, we are year-round recruiting jurors, and design experts with more than 10 years of relevant experience in the screening field, through the website. Screenings are divided into two parts: online (1st) and offline (2nd). DCB will provide guidelines (in English) for online screening so that judges worldwide can participate in the screening session without any barriers. The award ceremony will be held on June 13, 2024, as the main event of Busan Design Week (June 13–16), at the BEXCO Exhibition Center II, Busan, South Korea.

BUSAN DESIGN WEEK (BDW)

Busan Design Week (BDW) is the largest exhibition specialising in design in Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam-do, to improve the global market competitiveness of the design industry and expand cooperative channels through industries, schools, and government organizations, co-hosted by Design House Co., Ltd., KNN, and Design Council Busan.