Muji Award is an International Design Competition that was founded almost 30 years ago in Japan. The entry period of the actual Muji Award ends on July 31, 2008. Look at http://www.muji.net/award

This is what the organizers have to say: "Muji involves taking a view of the world, learning from the wisdom of predecessors, discovering the benefits of something that has been used for a long period of time and translating these ideas into the design of products that are consistent with our current lifestyle."