2026.01.20

VOL. 437

Trend Reports
	Art Gallery / Museum Information - Recommended Exhibitions in January 2026
	We present the exhibitions of art galleries and museums in January 2026. In addition to the schedule of events, we will provide you with detailed information such as the works on display. Please check the website of each museum for current opening hours before visiting.

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
	¡ÚSubmission Deadline Approaching¡Û52nd WA Awards 10+5+X
	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
	Denmark News January 2026
	We have received a new report supported by GARDE! 25hours Hotel Copenhagen Paper Island opened on July 27, 2024, on Christiansholm in Copenhagen Harbor. Designed by COBE Architects, the project forms part of a waterfront redevelopment that revitalizes a former industrial area once used for shipbuilding, warehousing, and paper storage. The hotel comprises 128 guest rooms, along with restaurants, bars, and public spaces, and is located close to Nyhavn and the Royal Danish Opera House. The newly constructed building references the scale and proportions of historic industrial halls. Interiors by Stylt Trampoli draw inspiration from the idea of a Scandinavian summer house, incorporating wood, coastal color palettes, reclaimed materials, and objects that reflect the site¡Çs port history. Together, these elements create an unpretentious atmosphere that maintains a strong connection to the surrounding waterfront.

Trend Reports
	¡ÚADF Web Magazine¡ÛMemorial Brumadinho in Brazil - A Space of Remembrance Designed with Light by Atiaia Lighting Design
	In January 2025, six years after Brazil's largest humanitarian tragedy, the "Memorial Brumadinho" opened to the public in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais. Designed by Atiaîa Lighting Design, a studio based in Belo Horizonte, the lighting for the project received the 2025 LIT Awards "Architectural Lighting Design of the Year", celebrating excellence in lighting on a global stage.

Trend Reports
	¡ÚADF Web Magazine¡ÛBangkok Design Week 2026 ¡ÈDESIGN S/O/S¡É Returns
	From January 29 to February 8, 2026, Bangkok will host its ninth annual ¡ÈBangkok Design Week 2026,¡É a citywide design festival organized by the Creative Economy Agency (Public Organization). In collaboration with over 60 partners including the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, public and private institutions, educational bodies, and international organizations, the event will take place across four main districts: Charoenkrung - Talat Noi, Phra Nakhon, Pak Khlong Talat, and Bang Lamphu - Khaosan.

Trend Reports
	¡ÚADF Web Magazine¡ÛNew On-Grounds Housing to be Built for Students of the University of Virginia
	The University of Virginia (UVA) has selected Capstone Development Partners to deliver a new upper-class student housing project on its Grounds, partnering with Elkus Manfredi Architects for design and a joint-venture construction team comprising Hoar Construction and Hourigan.

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.