NPO ADF | Aoyama Design Forum

2025.11.04	Art Gallery / Museum Information - Recommended Exhibitions in November 2025
2025.10.28	Chicago Build Expo 2025 Kicks Off Next Week
2025.10.21	52nd WA Awards 10+5+X Now Open for Entries
2025.10.14	Dezeen Awards 2025 unveiled Architecture Shortlist
2025.10.07	The Midwest’s Largest Construction Show
2025.10.07	Art Gallery / Museum Information - Recommended Exhibitions in October 2025
2025.09.29	ADF Art Gallery Project Vol.36 Akira Inumaru "The Garden of Lights"
2025.09.16	The Architecture Drawing Prize 2025 is accepting entries
2025.09.08	WA Awards 10+5+X 51st Cycle Winners Announced \| World Architecture Community Awards
2025.09.02	Art Gallery / Museum Information - Recommended Exhibitions in September 2025
2025.08.26	ADF Art Gallery Project Vol. 35: Namae Myoji and Ayuko Takahashi's Two-Person Exhibition “Unframing the bodies”
2025.08.26	Call For Entries “ADF Design Award 2026”
2025.08.26	Chicago Build Expo 2025 to be Held in Chicago
2025.08.12	ADF presents ”ADF Design Award 2026"
2025.08.04	Art Gallery / Museum Information - Recommended Exhibitions in August 2025
2025.07.08	ADF Art Gallery Project Vol.34: HARUNA SHIKATA Solo Exhibition “Overwrite”
2025.06.30	Art Gallery / Museum Information - Recommended Exhibitions in June 2025
2025.06.30	ASA Experimental Design Competition 2025 Announced its Winners
2025.06.03	Art Gallery / Museum Information - Recommended Exhibitions in June 2025
2025.05.27	ADF Art Gallery Project Vol.33 - Takeshi Sumi Solo Exhibition “concorde”
2025.05.23	Dezeen Awards 2025 is Now Accepting Entries
2025.03.24	ADFが山形県置賜地域の3市町村と「タビイコフォトコン置賜さくら回廊」を開催
2025.03.12	“ADF Design Award 2025” winners and award-winning works
2025.01.27	The New York Build Expo 2025
2024.12.03	Art Gallery/Museum Information - Recommended Exhibitions in December 2024
2024.11.18	ADF Design Award 2025: First Round of Jury Members Announced!
2024.11.18	Webinar: An In-Depth Analysis of "Design Shanghai 2024"
2024.10.29	The 13th Architizer A+Awards Opens
2024.04.02	Metaverse Virtual Museum “COCO WARP” presents the second special exhibition “co(u)ntinuum”
2023.10.17	Metaverse virtual museum “COCO WARP” opens in Fortnite
2023.08.22	Call For Entries “ADF Design Award 2024”!!
2023.08.21	Metaverse Virtual Museum “COCO WARP” presents the first special exhibition “Phygital World - Beyond Gutenberg -“
2023.06.13	Virtual Art Museum "COCO WARP" 1st public exhibition opened!
2023.04.25	Field report: ADF DESIGN AWARD 2023 Exhibition
2023.04.18	ADF, the Milan Architects Association and GARDE hold joint exhibition during Milan Design Week
2022.11.21	Call for Artists for Metaverse Virtual Art Museum “COCO WARP”
2022.11.08	"ADF DESIGN AWARD 2023" Judges Determined
2022.07.26	ADF Design Award 2023 will be held
2022.05.30	ADF, Milan Architects Association, GARDE organize joint exhibition during the Milano Design Week
2022.04.19	Interview with Winners of the "ADF Milano Salone Design Award 2021" Part.2
2022.02.14
2021.07.05	Call for Entry! ADF Milano Salone Design Award 2022
2021.06.15	Aoyama Design Club is looking for new creative members for its coworking space in Omotesando, Tokyo！
2020.12.21	Tie-up contract with APSDA
2020.11.02	ADF Awards Service launched
2019.06.28	ADF Milano Salone Design Award 2020
2018.10.12	ADF Webmagazine has published!

【ADF Web Magazine】Esca: A Mediterranean Restaurant by URBANJOBS

2025.11.04 UP

URBANJOBS, the Istanbul-based multidisciplinary design studio known for its tactile and material-driven approach, has unveiled Esca, a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant located at İstinyePark in İzmir. With 189 seats and a menu crafted by Michelin-starred chef Osman Sezener, Esca offers an immersive dining experience where cuisine, architecture, and atmosphere converge to celebrate simplicity, light, and conviviality.

Dezeen Awards 2025: Interior Category Shortlist Announced

2025.10.21 UP

A Global Showcase of Innovative Interior Design
The shortlist for the Dezeen Awards 2025 in the Interior category has been revealed. Now in its eighth year, Dezeen Awards is one of the world’s most influential design competitions, celebrating excellence in architecture, interiors, and product design. This year’s shortlisted projects feature a rich diversity of creative works—from emerging designers to world-renowned studios. Aoyama Design Forum (ADF, NPO) continues to support Dezeen Awards 2025 as an official media partner.

Image: Retail interior (small)
Aesop Store Las Salesas, Ciszak Dalmas and Matteo Ferrari, Madrid, Spain
Photo credit: Salva López

52nd WA Awards 10+5+X Now Open for Entries

2025.10.21 UP

An international architecture award organized by World Architecture Community
The 52nd Cycle of the WA Awards 10+5+X, hosted by the World Architecture Community (WAC), is now open for submissions. The deadline is November 3, 2025 (23:59 GMT+0). This global awards program celebrates outstanding creativity and innovation in architecture and interior design, providing international recognition to projects often overlooked by conventional media. Aoyama Design Forum (ADF, NPO) supports the WA Awards as one of its official media partners.

Larry Wen's Ghaf Woods Experience Centre in United Arab Emirateswon the WA Awards in the 51st Cycle in the Architecture/Realised category. Image © Arch-Exist.

Dezeen Awards 2025 unveiled Architecture Shortlist

2025.10.14 UP

The Dezeen Awards 2025 has announced the Architecture Shortlist. The Interior and Design categories will be revealed by Thursday, October 9. NPO Aoyama Design Forum (ADF) continues to support the Dezeen Awards 2024 as a media partner this year.

Image: Heritage project
The Yard Dalian Cultural Center, Neri&Hu, Dalian, China
Photo credit: Dong Image

Chicago Build Expo 2025 is Coming Soon

2025.10.07 UP

The Midwest’s Largest Construction Show
Chicago Build Expo 2025 is returning October 29–30 at McCormick Place, and it’s set to be the most electrifying event yet. Over 30,000+ industry professionals will gather for two action-packed days of groundbreaking insights, unrivaled networking, and non-stop entertainment. ADF (Aoyama Design Forum) will support Chicago Build Expo 2025 as a media partner.