2020 human city design award calls for sustainable visions for urban future

calling creatives from south korea and abroad, the 2020 human city design award seeks innovative designs that propose new visions to help people, communities, the environment, and nature co-exist. this is through solving complex urban issues; the award aims to recognize and realize your creative projects that resolve issues threatening the lives and future of humanity. this is because cities around the world today are facing many various social challenges – from vulnerable groups to environmental pollution and resource depletion – and they need your help.

with a 100,000,000 KRW prize ($85,000 USD), entries into the human city design award are open for submissions now until september 11, 2020, here.

‘dunoon learning and innovation project’ by 2019 grand prize winner liezel kruger-fountain
(top image: ‘wake spaces up ECO balcony2’ by 2019 finalist an viet dung, vietnam)
all images courtesy of human city design award

with the mission to turn the city into an example of built urban ecosystems where humans and the environment can harmoniously co-exist, the seoul metropolitan government and the seoul design foundation declared it as the ‘human city design seoul’. the 2020 human city design award prompts new directions in the field of international design from global participants. it understands design as pivotal tool in improving urban environments as well as creating a sustainable future.

‘a community start up process model for social and affordable housing’ by 2019 finalist giordana ferri, italy

the international design award seeks proposals that create a sustainable urban environment where all citizens can enjoy life. submissions will be assessed with three key themes of criteria: as a solution to living issues in the city, such as does it create a harmonious urban area; as a proposal for future vision, where the design contributes to a concept of global and future-orientated culture; and the expansion of global values, including ideas on how the design solution can be expanded on an international level. last but not least, proposed projects must be able to be implemented in less than five years.

‘big shelf’ by 2019 finalists chanon wangkachonkait, thailand, and jaehong chung, south korea

do you believe you have an idea that offers a significant contribution to creating harmonious urban environments? if so, submit to the 2020 human city design award now, here. entries are open from july 20 to september 11. the winner of the grand prize will receive prize money of up to 100,000,000 KRW ($85,000 USD) as well as a host of highly sought-after additional prizes, such as an invitation to the 2020 ceremony and participation as a speaker at their 2020 conference and global workshop.

‘floating salawaku’ by 2019 finalist faris fajak kotahathhaha, indonesia