2026.01.13

VOL. 436

Award&Competition
	The Architizer¡Çs 14th A+Awards Calls for Entries
	Crafting The Next Era Of Architecture Architizer, the largest online platform for architecture, announces the official opening of the 14th Annual Architizer A+Awards, honoring the year¡Çs best buildings and spaces. NPO Aoyama Design Forum (ADF) proudly supports the A+Awards as a media partner of Architizer. Imaqge: CENTRE FOR INCLUSIVE GROWTH & COMPETITIVENESS FOR TAPMI by The Purple Ink Studio Photo credit: Suryan//Dang

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
	Paris News January 2026
	We have received a new report supported by GARDE! The newly opened Fondation Cartier has been revitalized by architect Jean Nouvel, who transformed this 19th-century Haussmann-style building into an innovative space for contemporary art. By preserving the stone façade and arcades while incorporating large glass surfaces and sloped canopies, the building achieves a transparent, open dialogue with the city. A movable platform at the base allows the exhibition space to transform freely, offering visitors continually new experiences. The boutique hotel Èlysée Montmartre has opened next to the historic Théâtre de l¡ÇÈlysée-Montmartre. Its material palette reflects a strong ecological consciousness. By deliberately minimizing the processing of natural materials such as eucalyptus wood, stone, and linen, the design embraces the passage of time and the patina that comes with use. Incorporating the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi, the hotel creates a space that harmonizes tranquility and warmth.

Trend Reports
	¡ÚADF Web Magazine¡ÛTangent: Shiro Takatani and Miyu Hosoi in conversation
	Written by artist and interdisciplinary designer Amedeo Martines, this article immerses readers in Tangent, a performative work where sound, light, and matter converge at the limits of perception. Centered on the collaboration between Shiro Takatani—founding member of Dumb Type—and sound artist Miyu Hosoi, the piece unfolds through an intimate interview that runs parallel to the performance itself. Drawing on music by Ryuichi Sakamoto, the article explores how technology, natural phenomena, and minimal gestures create fleeting moments of heightened awareness, inviting audiences into a space where memory, sensation, and presence quietly intersect.

Trend Reports
	¡ÚADF Web Magazine¡Û5,000 Years of Dragons in Paris
	Written by Architect Filippo Esposito, this article explores the dragon as a powerful cultural symbol that has shaped myths, art, and daily life across China and East Asia for over five millennia. Moving from ancient jade artifacts to imperial imagery, Buddhist traditions, and contemporary festivities, the text reveals how the dragon embodies harmony and balance between heaven, earth, and humanity. Anchored by an exhibition at the musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac in Paris, the article also contrasts Eastern interpretations with Western perceptions, offering a rich, cross-cultural journey into one of humanity¡Çs most enduring mythical figures.

Trend Reports
	¡ÚADF Web Magazine¡ÛDESIGNING WOMEN EP.2: ANNA CASTELLI FERRIERI, THE RADICAL QUEEN OF PLASTIC
	Written by Product Designer Virginia Alluzzi, this article highlights the enduring legacy of Anna Castelli Ferrieri, a visionary who transformed plastic into a powerful tool of modern design. Tracing her path from architecture to co-founding Kartell, the piece centers on Componibili, her iconic modular system now held by the Museum of Modern Art. More than a biography, it presents Castelli Ferrieri as a designer whose clarity, purpose, and material innovation remain strikingly relevant today.

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.