“Fab = creativity that transcends and combines the digital and physical realms” .
YouFab is a global award that recognizes and celebrates creative works and inventions that stem from powerful collaborations between digital and physical fabrication.
YouFab is a global award competition that evaluates work created using digital fabrication tools, such as 3D printers and laser cutters, from a creative perspective. In 2015, 152 works were submitted from 26 countries around the world.
The entry period this year is from August 1, 2016 until October 31, 2016.
YouFab Global Creative Awards 2016
YouFab Global Creative Awards 2016 Entry Info
Submissions
The award calls for submissions that leverage both the digital and physical. These submissions can be anything from products, art, architecture, or intangible projects such as performing arts, events or workshops.
A condition of entry is that the submitted work be in its completed/operational form created with such machines as digital fabrication tools and not left in the conceptual phase of design plans or proposals.
Submissions can be something that has already been launched, or something yet to be unveiled.
JUDGES
Hiroya Tanaka
Professor at Keio University, Representative of SFC Social Fabrication Lab
Natalia Arguello
Consultant: Design + Tech + Entrepreneurship
Nicolas Lassabe
Co-founder of Artilect and Co-founder of ORCAS
Singh Intrachooto
Architect, Associate Professor at Kasetsart University,
Design Principal of OSISU
Kyle Li
Program Director of BFA Design & Technology at
Parsons School of Design
Yukiko Shikata
Creative curator
About the Prize(s)
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Grand Prize
Trophy, 1000 USD
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First Prize
Trophy, 500 USD
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Student Category Award
Award certificate 300USD
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General Category Award
Award certificate 300USD
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Special Prize Yamaha Award
Award certificate, 1000 USD
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Finalists
Award certificate
Schedule
Schedule
Entry Period |
From August 1st to noon on November 7th , 2016 (Japan Time) |
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Initial Screening Results Announcement |
Notification to Initial Screening Finalists will be around December 15th, 2016 |
Winners Announcement |
Early February 2017 |
Award Ceremony |
March 7th, 2017 Tokyo Hikarie(Shibuya) |
Exhibition of Winning Works |
March 7th - March 19th, 2017 Tokyo Hikarie(Shibuya) |