2025.07.15

VOL. 412

Award&Competition
	Entry Deadline Approaching - Design Anthology Awards 2025
	ADF Aoyama Design Forum is proud to sponsor the Design Anthology Awards 2025, a prestigious program that celebrates outstanding design talent across the Asia-Pacific region. As a supporter of creative excellence in architecture, interiors, and product design, we are pleased to promote this initiative that recognizes innovation and cultural impact throughout the design industry.

ADF gallery
	ADF Art Gallery Project Vol.34: HARUNA SHIKATA Solo Exhibition ¡ÈOverwrite¡É
	From August 1 (Fri) to August 9 (Sat), 2025, the solo exhibition ¡ÈOverwrite¡É by artist HARUNA SHIKATA will be held at GARDE Gallery in Tokyo. Exhibition Information: Period: Friday, August 1 – Saturday, August 9, 2025 Hours: 11:00 – 18:00 (Closes at 16:00 on the final day) Venue: Aoyama Design Forum (ADF) GARDE Gallery, 4F NBF ALLIANCE Bldg., 5-2-1 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo Admission: Free

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.

Trend Reports
	¡ÚADF Web Magazine¡ÛLignano 2.0: STUDIO VI¡Çs Visionary Waterfront Plan
	In a bold reimagining of Italy¡Çs Lignano Sabbiadoro coastline, STUDIO VI¡Çs ¡ÈLignano 2.0 – Embracing Nature, Celebrating People¡É has been awarded the 2025 Architizer A+ Award, recognized for its powerful vision of ecological renewal and community-focused urbanism. Designed by architect-sisters Iuliia and Valentina Tambovtseva, the project transforms an underutilized coastal area into a dynamic, sustainable public waterfront that seamlessly integrates natural systems with human-centric design.

Trend Reports
	¡ÚADF Web Magazine¡ÛThe Huaiyang Fuxi Cultural Park by Turenscape
	The Huaiyang Fuxi Cultural Park project designed by Turenscape harnesses the natural topology of the area to engineer a water-resilient landscape. Utilizing the concept of a sponge city, the project aims to alleviate flooding risks in the ancient city and purify contaminated waters. Crater-shaped islands emerge as multifunctional spaces to serve the community's diverse needs, while drawing inspiration from ancient Chinese cosmological symbols and the Eight Trigrams. These elements form a unique pattern language throughout the park, blending ecological sustainability with rich cultural narratives and social engagement. This project won at AZ Awards 2025 for Landscape Architecture category.

Trend Reports
	¡ÚADF Web Magazine¡ÛTufts University Breaks Ground on Major Student Housing Project, Set to Open in 2027
	Tufts University has officially launched construction on a major student housing development in Medford, Massachusetts, aiming to address a growing need for on-campus accommodations. Slated for completion by the Fall 2027 semester, the project will add two residence halls housing 664 students in apartment-style units designed to be both affordable and environmentally sustainable.

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.