The theme of the fifth edition of the Lexus Design Awards is “yet”—think “this yet also that” as a way of indicating simultaneous conditions. Lexus, as always, will host an exhibition of chosen finalists. Of the 12 that made the cut, four were selected to work with mentors, including Max Lamb and Snarkitecture, to bring their proposed prototypes to life.

(Photo: “Plantaceae” by designer Ms. Paula Cermeño)