GARDE is Looking for a Store Design and Construction Producer!

2022.10.17 up

GARDE Co, Ltd, located in Minami Aoyama, which has been engaged in interior design and construction for many years, is seeking a wide range of positions in the field of store design and construction production.

Call For Entries “ADF Design Award 2023”!!

2022.09.26 up

ADF (NPO Aoyama Design Forum) is calling for entries for the "ADF Design Award 2023" starting Monday, August 15, 2022. This year's theme of the award is "Design for Architecture". The total amount of prizes will be 20,000 US dollars for the Best Performance Award, 10,000 US dollars for the Excellence Award per category, and 1,000 US dollars for the Encouragement Award per category, with an award for each category, making the total amount of prizes 100,000 US dollars.

"ADF Design Award 2023" total amount of prizes determined

2022.08.09 up

ADF (NPO Aoyama Design Forum) determined the total amount of prizes for the "ADF Design Award 2023". This year's award theme has been changed to "Design for Architecture," and entries will be accepted in five categories from August 15 to December 30, 2022. The entry categories are 1. Hospitality, 2. Commercial & Office, 3. Education & Sports, 4. Cultural Buildings, and 5. Public Buildings.

ADF Design Award 2023 will be held

2022.07.26 up

NPO Aoyama Design Forum (ADF) decided to hold its annual international design award again this year under the new name of "ADF Design Award" to make it more global.

ADF, Milan Architects Association, GARDE organize joint exhibition during the Milano Design Week

2022.05.30 up

The international award program "ADF Milano Salone Design Award 2022", hosted by NPO Aoyama Design Forum (ADF), has decided to exhibit the winning work of Lisa Ogawa and Tomomi Kawashima at the Milano Design Week. The work to be exhibited has been awarded the "ADF Milano Salone Design Award 2022" for the best achievement.

Interview with Winners of the "ADF Milano Salone Design Award 2021" Part.2

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We would like to introduce Lisa Ogawa and Tomomi Kawashima, who won the Best Performance Award for "The beauty of wasting" at the "ADF Milano Salone Design Award 2022" hosted by Aoyama Design Forum (ADF), with the comments of the judges.

Milano Salone Design Award 2022

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Milano Salone Design Award 2022, sponsored by NPO Aoyama Design Forum (ADF), is an international design award for designers and creators from all over the world. After about 3 months, 3 works from 3 groups were announced on January 28 via the ADF's email magazine and website, winning the Best Performance Award and the Outstanding Performance Award.

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Call for Entry! ADF Milano Salone Design Award 2022

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Milano Salone Exhibition 2022 will take place in April next year. ADF will exhibit in the Tortona district, which is very popular in Milano Salone. We are looking for active participation to express amazing ideas in the world-renowned Milano Salone.

Aoyama Design Club is looking for new creative members for its coworking space in Omotesando, Tokyo！

2021.06.15 up

GARDE, an interior design company that provides innovative designs in every field, has established and started a new type of community, "Aoyama Design Club", with an art gallery in Omotesando. With the concept of "creators connecting the world", they are looking for creative members with diverse backgrounds to join us at their coworking space.

ADF Milano Salone Design Award 2021

2020.12.22 up

Thank you for applications for the ADF Milano Salone Design Award 2021.
30 works have passed through the primary examination and nominated in the shortlists on December 11.
The winners will be announced on January 25, 2021.
The announcement will be posted on the top page of the Aoyama Deign Forum. We hope you'll be looking forward to it.

Tie-up contract with APSDA

2020.12.21 up

ADF(NPO Aoyama Design Forum) recently signed a business tie-up contract with Asia Pacific Space Designers Association (APSDA), a large interior design association in the Asia-Oceania region.

This cooperation will encourage a nurture better understanding of their cultures and provide a higher quality of information about design than ever before.

ADF Awards Service launched

2020.11.02 up

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.

ADF acknowledged a media partnership with Dezeen

2020.03.13 up

NPO Aoyama Design Forum (ADF) acknowledged a media partnership with Dezeen, the world's most popular and influential architecture and design website.

Two parties dedicated to activities enhancing the architecture and design industry have come together to revitalize and empower the industry furthermore. We believe that utilizing our resources and exchanging information frequently will make it possible. We are willing to make this effort to provide useful information to our members.


【About Dezeen】
Dezeen is an architecture and design platform based in the UK, which has been active since 2006. Their carefully selected information has been highly appreciated, which made it one of the most influential architecture and design platform with the winner of numerous awards for journalism and publishing. They post job offers on Dezeen Jobs and also organizes the Dezeen Awards every year for the sake of the growth of the architecture and design industry.

ADF Milano Salone Design Award 2020

2019.06.28 up

ADF decided to exhibit showcase in “Milano Salone”, the International Furnishing Accessories Exhibition held once a year in Milano, Italy in 2020. We call for designs worldwide for the “ADF Milano Salone Design Award 2020”.