Dubai, UAE - 16 February 2021: Al-Futtaim Automotive, the official distributor of Lexus in the UAE, has announced that Lexus International has recently revealed the six finalists for the Lexus Design Award 2021, each of whom will enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime experience and mentorship from renowned design leaders as they prototype their ideas with a budget of over USD 28,000 (over AED 100,000) per project. The finalists were selected by a distinguished jury from among 2,079 entries submitted by creators in 66 countries.
This year marks the ninth edition of the Lexus Design Award, which was established to support up-and-coming creators to demonstrate and further develop their talents. The program recognises fresh design talent and showcases their innovations on a prominent and respected international platform. In selecting this year s six finalists, judges looked for innovative ideas that embodied the three key principles of the Lexus brand―Anticipate, Innovate, and Captiv
Lexus International has recently announced the six finalists for the Lexus Design Award 2021, each of whom will enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime experience an
Six finalists for Lexus Design Award 2021
DUBAI, February 11, 2021 Lexus International has recently announced the six finalists for the Lexus Design Award 2021, each of whom will enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime experience and mentorship from renowned design leaders as they prototype their ideas with a budget of up to $28,000 per project. The finalists were selected by a distinguished jury from among 2,079 entries submitted by creators in 66 countries. This year marks the ninth edition of the Lexus Design Award, which was established to support up-and-coming creators to demonstrate and further develop their talents. The programme recognises fresh design talent and showcases their innovations on a prominent and respected international platform. In selecting this year’s six finalists, judges looked for innovative ideas that embodied the three key principles of the Lexus brand―Anticipate, Innovate, and Captivate―with an emphasis on design that leads to a bet
Their
concept
Heartfelt, showcases creativity, innovation,
empathy, and design skills that were adapted to a Covid-19
world and developed as part of the local Lexus New Zealand
design awards, run in conjunction with AUT’s Faculty of
Design and Creative Technologies.
As finalists,
Jessica and Gayle will receive USD $25,000 to complete their
prototype for
Heartfelt and participate virtually in
a workshop with one-on-one mentoring from world class design
professionals.
The Lexus Design Award competition
works with a world-class panel of influential judges, and
the young Kiwi women behind
Heartfelt have been
chosen - along with five others - from over 2,000
Press Release – Lexus New Zealand Two Auckland University of Technology (AUT) Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies students Jessica Vea and Gayle Lee have been chosen as one of six finalists in the Global Lexus Design Awards competition. Their concept Heartfelt, showcases …
Two Auckland University of Technology (AUT) Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies students – Jessica Vea and Gayle Lee – have been chosen as one of six finalists in the Global Lexus Design Awards competition.
Their concept
Heartfelt, showcases creativity, innovation, empathy, and design skills that were adapted to a Covid-19 world and developed as part of the local Lexus New Zealand design awards, run in conjunction with AUT’s Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies.