TOKYO, Japan (August 31, 2022)―Lexus announced that LEXUS DESIGN AWARD 2023 will be welcoming back Joe Doucet as a mentor and Paola Antonelli and Simon Humphries as judges, all of whom are drawn by the inspirational experience of interacting with enthusiastic up-and-coming creators through this program. These giants of the design world share the global design award’s vision of nurturing and supporting promising creators, together with the other soon-to-be announced members of the judging and mentoring teams.
To accomplish this vision, mentorship by the world’s leading creators has always been the heart of the LEXUS DESIGN AWARD’s ever-evolving program. The newly streamlined and expanded LEXUS DESIGN AWARD 2023 mentoring experience will begin with four award winners chosen to receive the opportunity of a lifetime-being mentored by world-renowned designers. With four winners, the mentors will be able to engage in richer discourse to encourage creative growth through personalized advice while guiding each project closer to maturity.
Joe Doucet, award-winning multidisciplinary designer, has mentored emerging talent in the program since the 2020 edition commented: “Being with the LEXUS DESIGN AWARD program for three years as a mentor, I have gained some perspective as to the unique benefits of the structure of the program. From a mentor’s perspective, we get to watch the blossoming of talent before our eyes. I am so grateful to take this role in what is a truly rewarding experience where we all benefit by working and growing together.”
Joe Doucet brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his mission of inspiring and guiding the winners. Through his ongoing refinement of the mentoring process, he continues to earn the gratitude of the participants.
Paola Antonelli, senior curator of architecture and design at MoMA, New York, is another indispensable figure in the LEXUS DESIGN AWARD story with whom the program’s goals resonate. Since the award’s establishment in 2013, she has kept a watchful eye on the program while welcoming the stimulating experience of interacting with fresh talent, and will once again share her bold perspectives and insights as a member of the judging panel. Her deep concern with design’s responsibilities and possibilities informs her perception of creative potential in the next generation of designers.
Simon Humphries, Head of Toyota & Lexus Global Design, will again serve as a judge, representing Lexus’ pursuit of Design for a Better Tomorrow.
Together with yet-to-be announced members of the judging and mentoring teams, they are key to LEXUS DESIGN AWARD 2023 fulfilling the global design competition’s purpose of nurturing and supporting the next generation of creators. Lexus will soon introduce yet more eminent creators to complete the judging and mentoring teams, even as entries continue to pour in from all over the world.
LEXUS DESIGN AWARD 2023 is open for entries through October 16, 2022.
