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Hovering Kan-Too The translucent Great Bay Area Showroom known as the "Hovering Kan-Too" designed by Wutopia Lab, the door to future of Vanke-Shum Yip, was completed and opened in July 2022. Located at the west bank of the Pearl River Delta, and the west gate of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge, it is in the front-line coastal area of the Great Bay Area. Standing on the roof on sunny days, one can have a view of the spectacular building cluster on the other side of the sea in Qianhai, Shenzhen. The ambitious showroom is a new landmark of the new city floating on the sea.

【ADF Web Magazine】PechaKucha Night × DESIGNART Tokyo Special’ at Shibuya QWS A diverse group of designers, including Jin Kuramoto, Claesson Koivisto Rune, Kiyoaki Takeda and Studio Swine, as well as "NEXT CIRCULATION" exhibitor BCXSY from DESIGNART TOKYO, U30 selectees Nina Nomura, Karyn Lim and Sohma Furutate from Japan and Sweden, the UK, Singapore and the Netherlands.

Art Gallery / Museum Information-Recommended Exhibition in October 2022 We present to you the Art Galleries and Museums Exhibitions in October 2022. In addition to the calendar of events, we provide detailed information, for example, about the exhibited works. Up-to-date information on opening hours can be found on the websites of each museum before you visit them.

Portugal News August 2022 We have received a new report supported by GARDE! W Hotel Algarve is the Marriott’s first foray into Portugal for the W brand.The entryway is hallmarked by a fluid, curved feature wall adorned with infinity mirrors and Portuguese handmade ceramic plates in ethereal greens and blues arranged in an abstract form, creating a mystical underwater feel the moment guests step through the doors.

Art Gallery / Museum Information-Recommended Exhibition in August 2022 We present to you the Art Galleries and Museums Exhibitions in August 2022. In addition to the calendar of events, we provide detailed information, for example, about the exhibited works. Up-to-date information on opening hours can be found on the websites of each museum before you visit them.

Hong Kong News April 2022 We have received a new report supported by GARDE! Hutong Restaurant serves Northern-style Chinese cuisine with a modern twist. The interior design is inspired by the hutongs (alleys) of old Beijing, with handmade screens, bright red rickshaws, blue and lilac lighting on hand-carved wood panels, and handmade grand lanterns with colorful silk tassels like those in the Forbidden City.

South Africa News June 2021 We have received a new report supported by GARDE! We would like to introduce the Kruger Shalati? The Train on the Bridge. A hotel inside converted 1950s train cars located on the top of the Selati Bridge and suspended over the Sabie River in South Africa’s Kruger National Park. The hotel comprises 31 rooms which provide guests unparalleled views of the Kruger National Park and the majestic Sabie River below.

【ADF Web Magazine】Holsum Gallery and Exhibit #6 Artist and Contributor, SUMIRE SKYE TANIAI writes about a gallery and the exhibition, “Exhibit #6”. The report introduces the unique space and its exhibit in a corner of an industrial building in West Bottoms in Kansas City, Missouri.

【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).

【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.

【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.

【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.

【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.

【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.

【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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