Lexus Design Award 2023: Tackling Climate Change, Inclusivity & Packaging Waste

Published 06 March 2023

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Ella McDougall

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The annual Lexus Design Award has announced its four winners for 2023. Projects respond to the theme ‘Design for a Better Tomorrow’, confronting water scarcity, rising temperatures, inclusivity and waste.

Fog-X: Swedish architect Pavels Liepins-Hedström developed a mobile habitat that uses a pole-mounted net to harvest water from fog. The contraption is said to be able to collect 10 litres of drinking water per day, promising an invaluable lifeline to water-stressed communities.
Print Clay: Chinese designer Jiaming Liu created a 3D-printed humidifier made of recycled terracotta. The vessel comprises a glazed base and a central unglazed element that can store and diffuse water to create an evaporative cooling effect.
Touch the Valley: US architecture studio Temporary Office devised a 3D-printed topographic puzzle with raised surfaces, which makes it accessible to people with impaired vision.
Zero Bag: South Korean designers Kyeongho Park and Yejin Heo created a garment mailer made of water-soluble plastic and detergent fibres. The design does away with plastic waste and transforms packaging into a useful cleaning agent.

The winners will be mentored by designers Marjan van Aubel (the Netherlands), Joe Doucet (US), Yuri Suzuki (Japan) and Sumayya Vally (South Africa) to develop and scale their projects.