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WA Awards 41st Cycle is Open For Entries

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World Architecture Community has opened the WA Awards 10+5+X 41st Cycle to accept innovative projects from around the world, judged by a distinguished jury that includes world-renowned architects, top academics and leading designers, as well as previous winners of the WA Awards and members of the World Architecture Community. ADF (NPO Aoyama Design Forum) will support the WA Awards as a media partner.

〔Final Call!〕Singapore Design Week 2022

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Singapore Design Week 2022 will be held from 16 to 25 September 2022, and NPO Aoyama Design Forum (ADF) will again support Singapore Design Week (SDW) organised by the DesignSingapore Council as a media partner. Singapore Design Week 2022 will see a stellar line-up of designers and creatives across the three pillars of Design Futures, Design Marketplace and Design Impact. Our UNESCO Creative City of Design will come alive this September as Singapore Design Week (SDW) makes its much-anticipated return after a two-year hiatus to showcase the best of design from Singapore and beyond.

【Ending soon】Call for Entries! Design Educates Awards 2023

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The Design Educates Awards (DEAwards), organized by the Laka Foundation (a non-profit, non-governmental organization), are accepting entries. Organized with the aim of sharing the best educational ideas and architectural designs with the world and promoting their activities, the Design Educates Awards recognize each time outstanding projects that respond to complex social and environmental issues and have educational value. NPO Aoyama Design Forum (ADF) proudly supports the Design Educates Awards 2023 as a media partner.

The 5th Edition of Design China Beijing is officially launched

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June 22, 2022, Design China Beijing, the fifth edition, was officially launched by the team of Design Shanghai. Unlike the previous editions, this year's Design China Beijing will present a Sustainable Design China Summit , with a brand-new approach. It will be held from September 26-28, 2022 at the China World Summit Wing Hotel in Beijing. ADF proudly supports the Design China Beijing as a media partner.

ADF Design Award 2023 will be held

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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 Design Award 2023" Theme for Entries Decided

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The 13th annual "ADF Design Award 2023" application guidelines have been finalized. The theme for this year's call for entries is "Design for Architecture". The mission of this award is to discover, evaluate, and communicate the latest and top-notch architectural works from around the world.

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"ADF Design Award 2023" total amount of prizes determined

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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.

Milano News Deceｍber 2018

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We have received a report supporting by GARDE!
In this month’s Milan trend report, we will introduce you a Portuguese brand “Parfois”. It has opened its 38th store on the Italian territory. Also, the popular Japanese restaurant “SAGAMI” will be introduced to you. This company plans to open another 5 shops in Italy.These two brands aim to develop their stores worldwide and to further expansion.

Las Vegas & New York Report VOL.1

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Interested in recent Las Vegas and NYC trends? Two beautiful Japanese architects has explored Las Vegas and NYC this year and would love to share the experience! This week we have Las Vegas hotels, resorts, and the world's biggerst retail real estate convention, RECon 2017！　

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【ADF News】Bussiness tie-up with ASA

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To all ADF members, we are excited to share this news that ADF recently signed a business tie-up contract with the Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage (ASA)! Please click "Details" for more infomation.

LA News September 2017

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We have recieved a Trend Report regarding container village, SteelCraft. It's the first container hospitality complex that got authorization from the city! Please follow the link below to get the report!

World Architecture Community Awards 41st Cycle Winners Are Announced

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World Architecture Community has announced the winners of WA Awards 10+5+X 41st Cycle in Architecture and Interior Design sections. WA Awards presents 43 different winning projects from 18 different countries with a fantastic mix of building types, spanning from China to Mexico, Spain to Austria. ADF (NPO Aoyama Design Forum) has continuously supported the award as one of the media partners.

“Dezeen Awarads 2022” Longlist Revealed

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Dezeen has announced the longlist projects in the architecture, interiors and design category. The longlist for Sustainability and media longlist have also announced, followed by the announcement of the Studio longlist to complete the overall longlist. The projects on the longlist were selected from more than 5,400 entries from 90 countries for the fifth edition of the award - a record-breaking number of entries honouring the world's best architecture, interiors and design, as well as the most outstanding work by studios and individuals. NPO Aoyama Design Forum (ADF) proudly supports the awards again this year as a media partner.

"Tabiico" published in the August issue of Discover Japan

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The article about "Tabiico," a tourist search site created by NPO Aoyama Design Forum (ADF), has been published in the August 2022 issue of the monthly magazine "Discover Japan".

Design Anthology publishes newsletter "The Dispatch"

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Hong Kong-based luxury design magazine Design Anthology, aimed at discerning executives, originally delivers The Dispatch, an email newsletter covering genres such as interiors, architecture, design, art, style and travel. Communicating the creative culture of the Asia-Pacific region through magazines, websites, podcasts and event programs. Information is disseminated by the Design Anthology team, which operates worldwide. Please register as a member and enjoy free monthly delivery.