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Get Ready for the Studio Design Award 2025

Studio Inc., known for its no-code web development platform, is proud to announce that entries for the highly anticipated Studio Design Award 2025 (SDA 2025) will open on December 1, 2025. This year’s theme, 'Unleash Creativity,' aims to celebrate and recognize the exceptional web designs created through the Studio platform over the past year.

About the Studio Design Award

The Studio Design Award is an annual celebration of web design excellence, showcasing websites crafted with Studio’s user-friendly tools. Launched in 2020, this will mark the sixth edition of the awards, which aims to explore the potential of no-code web production and inspire creators everywhere. In the previous edition, we received an impressive 377 entries, each contributing to the vibrant and evolving landscape of web design. The upcoming event promises to introduce new talent and visionary sites that represent the ambition of using Studio.

Awards Overview

The Grand Prize recipient will walk away with a cash reward of 1,000,000 yen, alongside various other prizes across different categories. Detailed prize descriptions will be announced shortly, but the following awards will be presented:

• - Grand Prize: The highest honor, awarded to the standout website of 2025.
• - Silver Award: For the second-best Studio site.
• - Bronze Award: For the third place in the competition.
• - Outcome Award: Recognizing websites that significantly contributed to their projects’ success.
• - Audience Award: Given to the entry that garners the most public votes during the voting period.

Special Awards

In addition to standard categories, we will also recognize exceptional contributors in special areas:

• - Experts of the Year: Honoring the Studio expert who has excelled in 2025.
• - Template of the Year: Awarded to the most outstanding template from the Studio Store.
• - Collaborating Company Award: Details to be announced soon.

Timeline for Entry

• - Entry Open: December 1, 2025 – December 29, 2025, at 23:59.
• - Nominee Announcement: January 19, 2026.
• - Public Voting Period: January 19, 2026 – January 26, 2026.
• - Award Ceremony: February 13, 2026, at the Fairmont Tokyo.

Please be advised that dates are subject to changes.

After announcing the nominees, we will hold a public voting period to determine the recipient of the Audience Award.

About the Award Ceremony

The award ceremony will take place in the Grand Ballroom of the luxurious Fairmont Tokyo, which opened in July 2025. Following the ceremony, a special after-party for nominees will be held at the upper-level lounge, providing a unique networking opportunity for designers.

For further details on how to enter and the specific awards, please visit our entry site. We eagerly await your submissions and look forward to celebrating the incredible creations from Studio users!

Enter the Studio Design Award 2025

About Studio

Studio is a no-code web development platform born in Japan, designed for intuitive creativity. With a focus on making web design accessible, Studio allows users to build, host, and manage websites comparable to those created through traditional coding methodologies. As of December 2025, Studio has surpassed 180,000 published sites and boasts over 700,000 users across various sectors, including government agencies, public companies, and startups.

Company Information

• - CEO: Jo Ishii
• - Address: 9F Sumitomo Fudosan Aobadai Tower, 3-6-28 Aobadai, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-0042
• - Established: April 19, 2016
• - Capital: 100 million yen (excluding capital reserves)
• - Employees: 78 (as of May 2025, including executives and full-time staff)
• - Company Site: Studio Inc.