2026.01.27

VOL. 438

Award&Competition
	WA Awards 53rd Cycle is Now Open and Accepting Entries
	World Architecture Community presents the 53rd cycle of online architecture awards WA Awards 10+5+X, renowned for its commitment to inclusivity. This is an open invitation for architects, interior designers, and students from around the globe to showcase their talent. ADF (NPO Aoyama Design Forum) will support the WA Awards as a media partner.

Trend Reports
	Casa en Avandaro / ESTUDIO Ignacio Urquiza Ana Paula de Alba
	Casa en Avándaro is a residential project by ESTUDIO Ignacio Urquiza Ana Paula de Alba, completed in 2024 and located in the forested landscape of Valle de Bravo, Estado de México. Set on a steep, densely vegetated slope, the house is conceived as a quiet architectural frame that foregrounds the surrounding forest, its light, and its seasonal changes.

Award&Competition
	The Architizer¡Çs 14th A+Awards Calls for Entries
	Crafting The Next Era Of Architecture Architizer, the largest online platform for architecture, announces the official opening of the 14th Annual Architizer A+Awards, honoring the year¡Çs best buildings and spaces. NPO Aoyama Design Forum (ADF) proudly supports the A+Awards as a media partner of Architizer. Imaqge: CENTRE FOR INCLUSIVE GROWTH & COMPETITIVENESS FOR TAPMI by The Purple Ink Studio Photo credit: Suryan//Dang

Trend Reports
	Berlin News January 2026
	We have received a new report supported by GARDE! The design hotel ¡Èsly,¡É located in Berlin¡Çs Friedrichshain district, has earned high acclaim both in Germany and internationally as a modern hideaway that connects historic architecture with new construction through its central courtyard. Warmth is achieved by balancing luxury and comfort, notably through a restaurant space that transforms its atmosphere from day to night, as well as the use of simple yet high-quality wood and natural stone in the floors and furniture. The exhibition Diane Arbus: Konstellationen brings together 454 works, including unpublished pieces by the iconic 20th-century photographer Diane Arbus. Rejecting conventional chronology or themes, the exhibition features a labyrinthine layout in which works are placed seemingly at random. As visitors wander, they encounter photographs at varying heights and angles, a presentation that emphasizes Arbus¡Çs distinctive perspective-shaped by her intuitive, on-the-road approach-and the striking presence of her subjects.

Trend Reports
	¡ÚADF Web Magazine¡ÛKoichi Takada Architects launched a book ¡ÆNaturalizing Architecture¡Ç summarizing the studio¡Çs 10-year
	Japanese-Australian architect Koichi Takada has released Naturalizing Architecture, a new monograph published by Rizzoli New York that charts the evolution of his studio¡Çs work over the past decade. The book examines Takada¡Çs ongoing mission to reintegrate nature into urban environments through architecture that prioritizes wellbeing, sustainability, and emotional connection.

Trend Reports
	¡ÚADF Web Magazine¡ÛHouse 720 Degrees | Off-Grid Architecture by Fernanda Canales in Valle de Bravo, Mexico
	Located in a remote valley about three hours from Mexico City, House 720 Degrees is a geometric and optical structure that doubles the typical 360-degree field of vision. Architect Fernanda Canales conceived the residence as a "solar clock," with a central courtyard forming the heart of the project where interior and exterior worlds meet.

Trend Reports
	¡ÚADF Web Magazine¡ÛSquire & Partners¡Ç major renovation of London¡Çs brutalist architecture ¡ÈSpace House¡É
	Grade II-listed Space House in Covent Garden is transformed into a sustainable, flexible workplace while preserving its landmark 1960s architecture.

Service
	ADF Supports CSR Project
	Awards are an option that is still not widely available in Japan. Let's be among the first to discover and develop new and fresh talent. Incorporating "awards" as part of CSR activities into your corporate strategy can significantly increase your company's visibility in the public eye. The word "awards" is in common use worldwide, and your awards business will be recognized as a cultural and social contribution activity. ADF supports your awards program and accelerates your cultural and social contribution activities and branding. There are awards that can only be provided by ADF, which has many connections around the world.