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【ADF Web Magazine】Penthouse Greenstyle by Castello Lagravinese Studio

In Milan, Castello Lagravinese Studio redefines contemporary urban living with Penthouse Greenstyle, a residence that seamlessly blends sustainability, smart technology, and deeply personalized interiors. Designed as the crown jewel of a new-generation residential complex, this penthouse is more than a stylish home—it’s a manifesto for sustainable, emotionally intelligent design.

【ADF Web Magazine】Everest Group Clinches Dual Architizer A+Awards for Beacon House

At the 13th Annual Architizer A+Awards—billed as the world’s largest and most influential architectural honors—Chinese architect Xuefeng Li, the founder of Everest Group, has achieved a rare double triumph. Her project, "Beacon House", earned both the Jury Award and the Popular Choice Award in the Multi-Unit Housing (S

【ADF Web Magazine】Sun Tower by OPEN Architecture Connects People with Nature and the Cosmos in Yantai

Designed by OPEN Architecture, the Sun Tower is a new cultural facility located in the Yeda Development Zone of Yantai, China. Situated along the coast of the Yellow Sea, the cone-shaped structure houses an outdoor theatre, exhibition spaces, a library, a café, a bar, and a special space called the Phenomena Space. Its design is guided by the trajectory of the sun, drawing visitors into an experience of natural and cosmic rhythms.

NYC News August 2025

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Hermès Mystery at the Grooms’, held at Pier 36 on the East River in Southeast Manhattan for 10 days starting June 19, was an immersive event created by Hermès. Participants were invited to become “detectives” in a space designed to resemble a horse-drawn mansion, where they searched for clues about a missing horse and experienced the unfolding story of its disappearance. This imaginative event reinterprets Hermès’ origins as a saddler’s workshop, built around the themes of craftsmanship and playfulness. As a tribute to the brand’s heritage in harness-making, the venue was designed as a “horse care house.” The interior was not only visually striking but also rich in interactive features that encouraged visitors to “touch,” “search,” and “move.” As an experiential expression of the “essence of luxury” proposed by Hermès, the event has been widely praised as an innovative marketing strategy for a high-end brand

【ADF Web Magazine】Shoah Memorial in Lyon by Blaising Borchardt Studio

At the heart of Lyon, just steps away from Perrache station—where the deportation convoys once began their grim departure—now stands a monument that speaks to both the soul and history. “The Rails of Memory”, a powerful and moving architectural work, is much more than a simple memorial. It is a bridge between the past and the future, and a place where the memory of the victims of the Shoah is materialized, ensuring it will never fade away.

【ADF Web Magazine】Growing Futures | A regenerative design experiment by mycelium

As part of the EU’s S+T+ARTS residency program within the MUSAE project, Growing Futures has been selected as a visionary initiative redefining the possibilities of design thinking. The project is a collaboration between Italian designer Daniela Amandolese and the Basque Biodesign Center, based in the Basque Country, Spain.

【ADF Web Magazine】“WAR REQUIEM I” by Kunihiko Katsumata at KOKI ARTS

"WAR REQUIEM I", a solo exhibition by artist and photographer Kunihiko Katsumata is been held at KOKI ARTS for 26 July to 23 August, 2025. Timed to coincide with the symbolic year of 2025—100 years since the beginning of the Shōwa era and 80 years after the end of World War II—the exhibition reconfigures and presents two of Katsumata’s long-running series: To Iwo Jima, which centers on the island of Iwo Jima, and Remains, which features photographs of atomic-bombed trees in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Berlin News August 2025

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Café Gentil is a striking space with its ceiling and walls painted in Yves Klein Blue-a color rarely used so boldly in restaurants. The owner explains that he chose the shade as a tribute to the great French artist, fitting for his French-themed café, which offers only French coffee and ingredients. Bright mid-century furniture, playful accessories, and abundant greenery add warmth and energy to the deep blue interior. Chef The Duc Ngo, known for his popular Asian restaurants across Berlin, recently opened Manon Brasserie Nouvelle inside Roomers Berlin, a renovated five-star hotel with over a century of history. The interior, inspired by Serge Gainsbourg’s song “Manon,” is described as sweet and feminine-evoking a wistful chanson of love and hate.

AD FUTURE: An Unbounded Social Space Beyond Time

To Chaoshan contemporary artist Mr. Zheng Shaowen, whose “Yingge Dance” Series anchors the design in local cultural identity. To Lin Xu of Matrix Electronic Band, for composing “Clash with Fate”—an electrifying track that fuses the heroic shouts of Yingge with modern beats, capturing the tension and fusion of tradition and modernity. To Chaoyang Haixing Yingge Dance Troupe and YANA from Latvia, whose joint performance embodies our vision of cultural collision and convergence. And to video production team Flight Film and photographer Ouyang Yun, for their emotive lens that unfolds the cinematic interplay of time and space.

【ADF Web Magazine】Apartment-style residential community: Catherine Commons by ikon.5 architects

Catherine Commons is an apartment-style residential community for the Cornell University off-campus student population in the Collegetown district of Ithaca, New York, designed by ikon.5 architects. The project consists of six residential buildings located on two adjacent sites: Catherine North and Catherine South. Prominently lining the main artery of College Avenue and gracefully stepping down in height towards residential neighborhoods and the City of Ithaca, Catherine Commons includes studio, 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom apartments, all with private bedrooms and bathrooms and access to retail and recreational amenities including a fitness center and indoor and outdoor community courtyards.

【ADF Web Magazine】I Do Not Come to You By Chance | Amoako Boafo’s Portraiture in Dialogue with Architecture at Gagosian Lon

At Gagosian Mayfair in London, I Do Not Come to You By Chance marks Ghanaian artist Amoako Boafo’s first solo exhibition in the city. The exhibition was spatially designed by architect Glenn DeRoche of DeRoche Projects, continuing a series of collaborations with Boafo that includes the writers’ and curators’ residency dot.ateliers｜Ogbojo in Accra and the Volta Pavilion, constructed using reclaimed timber from Ghana’s Volta Region.Approaching the exhibition as a “mode of translation,” DeRoche reinterprets the communal and cultural context underpinning Boafo’s work into spatial form. Two architectural interventions anchor the exhibition: Courtyard Pavilion in Gallery 1 and Nkyinkyim in Gallery 2. Both spaces treat architecture not as a neutral backdrop but as a medium that amplifies the themes found in Boafo’s portraiture—strength, resilience, and collective identity.

【ADF Web Magazine】Buji Residences by Ballistic Architecture Machine (BAM) wins Global Award for Color at the 2025 Architize

The Buji Residences, a long-term project by Ballistic Architecture Machine (BAM), has been honored with the Architecture + Color category award at the 2025 Architizer A+ Awards. The prestigious award recognizes the design’s use of color tuned to the tropical light conditions of Buji’s mountaintop site. Renowned for its competitiveness across architecture, landscape, and interior design fields, this A+ Award is also a testament to the project’s seamless integration of landscape and architectural form.

【ADF Web Magazine】ECHO VILLA by Peny Hsieh Interiors: Where Architecture Follows the Mountain Line

Peny Hsieh Interiors entirely renovated Echo Villa, a private residence, located in Taipei, Taiwan. Completed in January 2025, the home spans 990 square meters and draws inspiration from the surrounding mountain contours. Its design expresses a unique spatial language through fluid lines and soft materials.

【ADF Web Magazine】“Cap. 1 Tres Figueiras”｜Suspended Collective Housing by Architecture Firm OSPA Arquitetura e Urbanismo

"Cap. 1 Três Figueiras", designed by architecture firm OSPA Arquitetura e Urbanismo, is a collective housing project in a quiet residential neighborhood of Porto Alegre, Brazil. It introduces the concept of “suspended living” as a new approach to urban housing.

【ADF Web Magazine】Tufts University Breaks Ground on Major Student Housing Project, Set to Open in 2027

Tufts University has officially launched construction on a major student housing development in Medford, Massachusetts, aiming to address a growing need for on-campus accommodations. Slated for completion by the Fall 2027 semester, the project will add two residence halls housing 664 students in apartment-style units designed to be both affordable and environmentally sustainable.

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