The Future Kitchen Design Award: Limited Time to Join!

There is limited time left for those who want to push the boundaries of modern kitchen design with The Future Kitchen Design Awards!

Projects aiming at smart automation systems and human-centered design in kitchen design are competing in The Future Kitchen Design Awards. Accepting final submissions on 23 thJune 2025, the competition keeps its focus on the integration of artificial intelligence and robotic systems into unique kitchen projects. The competition is organized by BOTINKIT, the pioneer of intelligent cooking, meal preparation robots, and fully automated kitchen components. The goal is to achieve results that encourage the global use of high-tech products and elements in kitchen design and bring a visionary perspective to the field.

Participants will be able to submit entries in four different categories:
Product & Industrial Designs, Architectural & Interior Solutions, Design Strategy & Service Ideas, User Experience & Interface Ideas.
The common goal of the four categories is that ideas related to the use of user-oriented advanced technologies in everyday life are competing.

The Architectural & Interior Solutions category is an eye-opening category that shows how architects and interior designers will integrate next-generation technologies into modern kitchen designs. You can participate by integrating many ideas into your project, from the use of smart and emerging materials to the automation of kitchen components.

Also, User Experience & Interface Ideas category invites participants to rethink how users engage with next-generation kitchen technologies through smart and user-friendly experiences. Submissions may explore innovative interface concepts, immersive tools such as augmented or virtual reality assistants, or visual systems that guide users intuitively through cooking processes which is very innovative. The aim is to create seamless, engaging, and inclusive experiences that make high-tech kitchen environments feel natural and accessible to everyone, regardless of age or ability.

Future Kitchen Design Awards winners will gain international recognition, be featured in press releases and exhibitions in Italy and abroad, be invited to an exclusive gala night, and be included in a yearbook publication. If you are an architect who is eager to improve yourself and integrate new technologies into your architectural projects using VR and AR technologies, you need to join this competition in the shortest time!

Competition Prizes:

• €1,000 for the first-place winner
• €500 for the second and third place winners
• In addition to this, winners will receive certificates and invitations to the award ceremony.
  Standout entries may also have the opportunity for internships at BOTINKIT, gaining direct experience with advanced kitchen technology innovation.

Jury:

The jury panel of the Future Kitchen Design Awards brings together globally renowned figures from the worlds of design, innovation, and gastronomy. Koma Yang, Design Director at BOTINKIT and a pioneer in cutting-edge kitchen technology from China, offers expertise in intelligent cooking systems. From Japan, Ken Okuyama, CEO of Ken Okuyama Design and former design director at Pininfarina S.p.A, adds world-class design vision, also drawing on his academic leadership as the former department chairman at the ArtCenter College of Design. From Italy, Onur Cobanli, Ph.D. in Advanced Design, serves as CEO and Chairman of the A’ Design Award & Competition and is Secretary-General of the World Design Consortium, contributing extensive knowledge in global design standards and innovation strategy. Gilles Bragard from France, founder of the prestigious Club des Chefs des Chefs—which gathers the personal chefs of world leaders—brings a unique culinary perspective, bridging the realms of diplomacy, gastronomy, and tradition.

Dates:

• Submission Deadline: 23th June 2025
• Results Announcement: 1st July 2025
• Awards Ceremony: 17th July 2025