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【ADF Web Magazine】"KASHIWA SATO" Exhibition at THE NATIONAL ART CENTER

Italian licensed architect and researcher, MATTEO BELFIORE reports on the latest exhibition on the work of Kashiwa Sato, one of the most notable creative directors of contemporary Japan, held at the National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT).

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【ADF Web Magazine】Life in an old Japanese house Vol.7 Japanese homes’ “Tokonoma” pt. 2

A report by AKIHIRO YAMAMOTO, artist known for his art installation from abandoned houses and also works as a renovator of old Japanese houses and small businesses. In his seventh volume (part 2) of his report series on old Japanese house, he explains how the usage and characteristics of the "tokonoma" has changed during the course of the history.

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【ADF Web Magazine】Ahsa Farmstay Vernacular Architecture Plays a Huge Role in Sustainable Tourism

Ahsa Farmstay offers tourists from all over the world to be hosted in the farm stay in Chiang Rai, northern Thailand. This project allowed the architects to consider a relationship between architecture and culture. In Chiang Rai, as in other rural areas of the country, traditional building techniques are not passed down from generation to generation.

As people's life styles are changing, their traditional homes are becoming less relevant. Vernacular houses are either improperly adapted to "modern extensions" or dismantled and sold as recycled wood.

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【ADF Web Magazine】New Light Installation in Amsterdam

The light installation Het Licht van Jan (Jan's light) was unveiled in an industrial traffic underpass near Amsterdam's city center. In the artwork by Matthias Oostrik, passersby activate surging light projections that illuminate the narrow sidewalk and weathered walls of the underpass.

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【ADF Web Magazine】New Gardens of the 22nd Edition of the International Garden Festival Unveiled

The International Garden Festival unveiled the names of the new designers and their gardens chosen for the 22nd edition of the Festival. Five new projects from Canada, the United States, France and Sweden have been selected to be featured at the 2021 edition of the International Garden Festival. This year, a total of 160 projects by designers from 17 countries were submitted.

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【ADF Web Magazine】Studio KAE and the new design generation

Designer and researcher Enza Migliore conducted an interview with a young design consultation studio KAE's founders. Detailed description of their work processes and the outcomes explains the interesting contemporary dynamics ongoing in the field of Design.

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【ADF Web Magazine】Life in an old Japanese house Vol.7: Japanese homes’ “Tokonoma” pt. 1

The 7th edition of "Life in an old Japanese house" contributed by Akihiro Yamamoto. He introduces some episodes and collections related to a‘Tokonoma’, a decoration space in a Japanese tatami room. You can find incredible stories such as a manners of sitting on the Tokonoma.

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【ADF Web Magazine】10 Best Building Information Modeling (BIM) Software

The software market is inundated with different types of software. This could leave Architect, Engineer, and Construction (AEC) professionals overwhelmed as to which Building Information Modeling (BIM) solutions they should go with when executing their construction projects.

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【ADF Web Magazine】Team Lab, Borderless in Tokyo

A detailed report by architecture Matteo Belfiore about TeamLab's must-experience exhibition "Boarderless" held in Odaiba, Tokyo. "Borderless" acts on the stimulation of the senses using light sources, tactile surfaces, music and aromas which are effective as a therapy to heal the mind.

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【ADF Web Magazine】Elkus Manfredi Architects Enlisted to Design the New Life Science Building

66 Galen Street is a new commercial development comprised of 231,000 sqft of life science building located in Watertown, Massachusetts, a burgeoning life sciences hub just outside of Boston. Elkus Manfredi Architects is enlisted to design this place-making destination, the first of two phases of the redevelopment plan of the area.

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ADF Milano Salone Design Award 2021 Winners Announced

We are pleased to announce the winners for the ADF Milano Salone Design Award 2021. Takuto Ohta swept the Best Performance Award, followed by Boey Wang and Alexander Schul winning the Outstanding Performance Awards. Congratulations to all the winners for their outstanding performances, and we are truly grateful for all the support we received for this award to be a success.

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【ADF Web Magazine】Exo, Elnaz Javani and Annette Hur, curated by Azadeh Gholizadeh at Devening Projects

Artist and freelance writer, AMANDA JOY CALOBRISI contributed a report on the EXO exhibition held in Chicago IL. The exhibition features recent work by Annette Hur and Elnaz Javani curated by Azadeh Gholizadeh.

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【ADF Web Magazine】An Interior Design, Inspired by the Russian avant-garde

Maxim Kashin Architects has created a geometric designed interior space, named "Golden Mile", inspired by the Russian Avant-garde. White colour, the colour of endless space in the suprematist paintings, has evolved in the interior, creating a geometric volume of the whole space. It is self-sufficient and also a background for the interior’s main elements – geometric dominating sculptures.

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【ADF Web Magazine】A solution by Kostow Greenwood Architects

A solution from a team of architects and designers at Kostow Greenwood Architects addresses the demise of the physical retail industry, in particular antiquated large-scale shopping malls.
The concept involves a dynamic mix of cultural space, public amenities, restaurants, retail and housing coming together as a new form of community center by re-purposing obsolete sites.

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Aoyama Design Club is Looking for Creative Members!

GARDE has recently launched a new type of community, "Aoyama Design Club" with a gallery in Omotesando, Tokyo. With the concept of "Creators Connect the World", the company is looking for creative members with a wide variety of backgrounds.

"Aoyama Design Club" provides a great working environment for those who are considering a business or embodying bold and conceptual ideas.
The commodious and open coworking space will assuredly support designers, architects, app developers, game programmers, and video creators.

ADF wholly supports this exciting endeavor and has entered into a comprehensive service alliance with GARDE. With full service, ADF provides partial support for club membership fees, global networking to deepen exchanges with creators around the world, various business matching, club events such as seminars and workshops, management consultation, PR, branding, agent contracts, etc. It will also provide multiple supports, such as art exhibitions and parties in the gallery.

ADF recommends creators to visit the "Aoyama Design Club" once and receive specific explanations. You will enjoy an outstanding business environment and the latest work styles!

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