2022.08.30

VOL. 269

Event&Project
	Singapore Design Week 2022 takes place
	Singapore Design Week 2022 will be held from 16 to 25 September 2022, and NPO Aoyama Design Forum (ADF) will again support Singapore Design Week (SDW) organised by the DesignSingapore Council as a media partner. Singapore Design Week 2022 will see a stellar line-up of designers and creatives across the three pillars of Design Futures, Design Marketplace and Design Impact. Our UNESCO Creative City of Design will come alive this September as Singapore Design Week (SDW) makes its much-anticipated return after a two-year hiatus to showcase the best of design from Singapore and beyond.

Award&Competition
	Call For Entries "ADF Design Award 2023"
	ADF (NPO Aoyama Design Forum) opens for the ¡ÈADF Design Award 2023¡É entries on Monday, August 15, 2022. This year's award theme is "Design for Architecture". The total amount of prizes will be 20,000 US Dollars (USD) for the Best Performance Award, 10,000 US Dollars (USD) for the Excellence Award by category, and 1,000 US Dollars (USD) for the Encouragement Award by category, with an award for each category, for the total amount of prizes of 100,000 US Dollars (USD).

Trend Reports
	Hong Kong News August 2022
	We have received a new report supported by GARDE! Soft-opened on July 18, the family-oriented Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel is comprised of 425 guestrooms. Nestled in the southside of Hong Kong Island with breathtaking views of the South China Sea, all 425 rooms enjoy panoramic views. The design of the hotel pays tribute to the early history of Aberdeen, a once bustling trading port filled with the fragrance of incense, earning Hong Kong its Chinese moniker ¡ÆFragrant Harbor¡Ç. To cater to families, the hotel uniquely has 9 rooms with children's themes as well as a The Explorers, a 600-square-meter indoor kids¡Ç zone with designs inspired by seven Hong Kong natural landmarks and heritage sites.

Event&Project
	Call for works on the ADF Art x Design EC website
	NPO Aoyama Design Forum (ADF) has launched the ADF Art x Design EC site to promote artists and designers further. Based on the concepts of "Your Art & Design Can Color Someone's Life," "Making Art & Design Accessible" and "Bring Colorfulness To Your Space," we hope that everyone can enjoy art and design more easily and add color to their lives.

ADF gallery
	ADF Art Gallery Project-Would you exhibit your works for free?
	Omotesando has a renowned reputation as a source of innovative art. The artworks are exhibited in our gallery in a great place where people with a deep understanding of art.

Event&Project
	Looking for Entries for Design Anthology Magazine¡ª Design Anthology
	Would you like to show the world your work? The Aoyama Design Forum (ADF) is seeking information on projects (architecture, product design, hotels, condominiums, apartments, restaurants and bars) recently completed or soon to be completed from designers and owners for the "Design Anthology."

Trend Reports
	¡ÚADF Web Magazine¡ÛNUDGING DESIGNS: HOW CAN ART CHANGE YOUR WAYS
	Lebanese architect Nader Sammouri shares the idea of the artistic demeanor of architecture, fashion, musical presentations, and other arts at play. Our environment undoubtedly influences our choices. The author speaks of the power of the artist, within a well-designed framework, to move oneself and others toward more constructive paths and a better life. Read the article and let your imagination run wild with the photos.

Trend Reports
	¡ÚADF Web Magazine¡ÛHelsinki, Finland Seaside kindergarten designed by Fyra
	Leading Finnish interior design firm Fyra has been commissioned by mobile game developer Supercell to design a new seaside kindergarten at the company's headquarters. The kindergarten is operated by New Nordic Schools.

Trend Reports
	¡ÚADF Web Magazine¡ÛRethinking the Industrial Architecture
	Founded in 1999, GEZA Architettura is the multi-disciplinary architecture studio of Stefano Gri and Piero Zucchi, whose projects have been internationally recognized with awards for their exquisite design solutions and strategic thinking.