# South Korean corporations receive international design award > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/south-korean-corporations-receive-international-design-award > Updated: 2026-08-23T02:25:42.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. South Korean corporations have received multiple honors at the IDEA 2026 and Red Dot Design Awards. Samsung Electronics secured 45 awards at the IDEA 2026, including an Impact Award for appliance accessibility design featuring voice guidance and automated door opening. The company also earned 12 awards at the Red Dot Design Awards, including a ‘Best of the Best’ honor for the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s privacy display. LG Electronics received 17 awards at IDEA 2026, including five bronze awards for products such as the LG Signature OLED W wireless wallpaper TV and the LG PuriCare AeroMini air purifier. LG has now won across the three major design competitions: Red Dot, iF Design, and IDEA. GS Engineering & Construction also achieved recognition at the IDEA 2026, winning a Bronze award for its ‘Ignis’ lighting solution and a branding category award for its Brand Identity System (BIS). This marks the company's second consecutive year winning awards from the three major global design competitions. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-23: Samsung and GS Construction win major international design awards Samsung Electronics and GS Engineering & Construction have earned multiple accolades at the IDEA 2026 and Red Dot Design Awards for innovation in accessibility, privacy technology, and branding. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/samsung-and-gs-construction-win-major-international-design-awards ### 2026-08-20: Samsung and LG secure major international design awards Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics have secured numerous honors at the IDEA 2026 and Red Dot Design Awards, highlighting their advancements in user-centric and innovative product design. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/samsung-and-lg-secure-major-international-design-awards --- Cite as: South Korean corporations receive international design award. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/south-korean-corporations-receive-international-design-award