The 2026 edition of the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize is officially landing in Singapore next spring, marking the first time this prestigious international award will be held in Southeast Asia. For the region’s art and design crowd, that’s major.
Some background info: Launched by former Loewe creative director Jonathan Anderson in 2016, the Craft Prize was created to celebrate the best of modern craftsmanship, spotlighting artists who mix age-old techniques with radical creativity. Much like what Anderson has done at Loewe (remember those surreal heels and “glitch” sweaters?), the prize champions craft as something that’s both rooted in tradition and wildly inventive.
Studio Sumakshi Singh received a special mention at the 2025 edition of the craft prize for its entry, ‘Monument’ (2024), which reimagines a 12th-century Delhi column into a a delicate, floating structure that usedcopper thread stitched onto water-soluble fabric.
Each year, the award draws thousands of submissions from around the world (4,600 from 133 countries in 2025 alone), all competing for the €50,000 grand prize. It’s a closely watched affair in the design world, with an all-star jury that’s included everyone from Abraham Thomas (The Met) to ceramic legend Magdalene Odundo. Even Singapore’s own Ashley Yeo has been a finalist, proving that local craft talent can hold its own on the global stage.
Come spring 2026, the shortlisted works will go on display in Singapore. The full shortlist and details about the venue will be announced in early 2026 — and this time, the jury welcomes Kunimasa Aoki (winner of the 2025 Prize) alongside Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, the newly appointed creative directors of Loewe. We’re counting down to it.