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The Architecture Drawing Prize 2025 is accepting entries |
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| ADF presents ”ADF Design Award 2026" |
| NPO Aoyama Design Forum (ADF) is pleased to announce the “ADF Design Award 2026”, the 16th annual international design award organized by ADF. Award submissions will be accepted from Friday, August 15, 2025, to Friday, December 19, 2025 (JST). There will be a Grand Prize of US$10,000 and two Awards of Excellence of US$5,000 from all categories, for approximately US$20,000. The ADF Design Awards is an excellent opportunity to showcase your design work to the world. |
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| ADF Art Gallery Project Vol. 35: Namae Myoji and Ayuko Takahashi's Two-Person Exhibition “Unframing the bodies” |
ADF (NPO Aoyama Design Forum) is pleased to present “Unframing the bodies,” the 35th exhibition of the “ADF Art Gallery Project,” by artists Namae Myoji and Ayuko Takahashi, from Friday, September 5 to Saturday, September 20, 2025.
Dates: September 5–20, 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Venue: GARDE Gallery (ALLIANCE Building 4F, 5-2-1 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
Closed: Sundays and national holidays |
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| ”World Architecture Festival 2025” to Be Held in Miami for the First Time |
| The World Architecture Festival (WAF) will be held in the United States for the first time in its 18-year history. Taking place from November 12 to 14, 2025, at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Florida, the festival will welcome architects and designers from around the world for three days of live awards judging, talks, exhibitions, and networking. Aoyama Design Forum (ADF) is proud to serve as an official media partner for the 2025 edition. |
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| Japan News September 2025 |
We have received a new report supported by GARDE!
Hotel Sosei Sapporo is a boutique design hotel in the heart of Sapporo, Hokkaido, built on the historic site of the Pioneer Brewery-the birthplace of Sapporo Beer, founded in 1876. Since its opening in January 2024, the hotel has been distinguished by UNESCO’s Versailles initiative as one of the World’s Most Beautiful Hotels 2025.The interiors harmonize Japanese tradition with Western influences, blending reclaimed brick and timber with contemporary finishes. At its bar, a striking copper fireplace-evoking traditional German brewing kilns-creates a sense of historical warmth. Through curated art displays and guided tours, guests are invited to explore Sapporo’s rich cultural and industrial heritage. |
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| 【ADF Web Magazine】Fanette Mellier × Graphic Design | Exhibition “Versicolore” in Montreal, Canada |
| The Design Center at UQAM (Université du Québec à Montréal) in Montreal, Canada, is hosting a solo exhibition by French artist and graphic designer Fanette Merlier titled “Versicolore: The Graphic World of Fanette Merlier” from September 18 to November 9, 2025. The exhibition showcases her diverse expressions across various media, including books, posters, animations, objects, and installations. |
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| 【ADF Web Magazine】START-Ivry by STAR strategies + architecture |
| In Ivry-sur-Seine, a city with a radical architectural legacy on the edge of Paris, a bold new housing experiment is rewriting the rules of how homes are conceived, built, and lived in. Designed by STAR strategies + architecture, the project called START-Ivry positions itself as both a manifesto and a demonstration: proof that more humane, flexible, and sustainable housing can be achieved within tight budgets and standard urban constraints. |
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| 【ADF Web Magazine】Lost Villa Huanglong Island Lighthouse Hotel Designed by WJ STUDIO Architects |
| Located in the northeastern part of the Zhoushan Archipelago in Zhejiang Province, Lost Villa · Huanglong Island Lighthouse Hotel is built on Huanglong Island, a remote area grappling with issues such as poor transportation and rural depopulation. Rather than avoiding these limitations, the design embraces them, weaving the island’s natural, historical, and human contexts into a new narrative of ecological tourism. |
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| Chicago Build Expo 2025 to be Held in Chicago |
Promoting Diversity and Equality in the Midwest’s Built Environment
The Midwest’s largest construction show, Chicago Build Expo 2025, will take place from October 29 to 30, 2025, at McCormick Place Hall D2 in Chicago. The event will welcome more than 30,000 attendees, 350+ exhibitors, and 400+ speakers across 13 conference tracks, covering fields such as architecture, real estate, digital construction, and sustainability. In addition to conferences, the expo will also feature live music, performances, food and drink tastings, creating a large-scale platform for networking and knowledge exchange. ADF (Aoyama Design Forum) will support "Chicago Build Expo 2025" as a media partner. |
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| 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. |
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5-2-1 Minami-Aoyama,Minato-ku,Tokyo 107-0062 JAPAN
TEL： +81-3-3407-0601 FAX： +81-3-3407-0602 |
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