2026.01.06

VOL. 434

Award&Competition
	52nd WA Awards 10+5+X Now Open for Entries
	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.

Trend Reports
	NYC News January 2026
	We have received a new report supported by GARDE! The Studio Museum in Harlem, a key cultural institution located on 125th Street-the main thoroughfare of northern Manhattan and a historically significant center of African American life-completed its major renovation and reopened on November 15, 2025. Since its founding in 1968, the museum has served as a cornerstone of African American art and culture. After seven years of redevelopment, it now returns with a renewed identity. The approximately 82,000-square-foot building features a brownstone-inspired exterior that blends seamlessly with Harlem¡Çs historic streetscape, as well as a soaring atrium filled with natural light. Large street-facing windows extend the museum¡Çs presence into the neighborhood, embodying the architect¡Çs vision of creating continuity between the street and the museum. More than an art institution, it has been reborn as a vibrant cultural hub deeply connected to the community and ready to enter a new era.

Trend Reports
	T10A Pavilion: An Exhibition Pavilion Built from 40,000 Recycled Plastic Bags in Hanoi
	T10A Pavilion, a public exhibition pavilion designed by Hanoi-based architectural studio ODDO architects, has been completed and opened to the public in Hanoi, Vietnam. The project explores an innovative approach to sustainability through material reuse and community participation, positioning waste as a valuable architectural resource.

Trend Reports
	¡ÚADF Web Magazine¡ÛCain Lamarre¡Çs New Office by Sid Lee Architecture in Montreal¡Çs Heritage
	In Montreal¡Çs Golden Square Mile, the law firm Cain Lamarre has relocated its offices to a heritage building, reaffirming its commitment to remaining rooted in the city¡Çs architectural history while redefining what a contemporary legal workplace can be. Designed in collaboration with Sid Lee Architecture, the project rejects the formality traditionally associated with law offices in favor of a warmer, more open environment inspired by hospitality design.

Trend Reports
	¡ÚADF Web Magazine¡ÛHuachiao Vibrant Sports Park by SoBA in Kunshan, China
	Opened in March 2024, Huachiao Vibrant Sports Park designed by SoBA (Soft Build Architects) in Kunshan, Suzhou, represents a distinctive approach to urban public space, where traditional cultural imagery is reinterpreted through contemporary sports design. Covering approximately 6,000 square meters along Greenbelt Avenue, the park draws conceptual inspiration from the flowing water sleeves of Kunqu opera, merging centuries-old Chinese aesthetics with the dynamic culture of skateboarding and community sports.

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.