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2024 Kyoto Global Design Awards Call for Submissions24 02 27 UP Amidst the dynamic backdrop of 2024, as the world's gaze converges on the pursuit of sustainable well-being and the effortless fusion of state-of-the-art AI technology, the 2024 Kyoto Global Design Awards (KGDA) warmly invites creative designers and inventors from every corner of the globe. The central theme for this year revolves around achieving a harmonious union of aesthetics and sustainability, prompting creators to craft compelling, environmentally conscious, and socially impactful masterpieces. The NPO Aoyama Design Forum (ADF) actively backs the Kyoto Global Design Awards as a media partner.
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Renovation of the Former Residence of Zhang Taiyan by Tsing-Tien Making24 02 06 UP "Renovation is not simply about blending into the old. Instead, it involves the fusion of the old and the new to imbue this long-standing house a new language, from design to functionality and the experience it offers to visitors. We hope the story of Zhang Taiyan and his house do not stop in that specific time period but to continue, with the new memory and language, to carry forward."
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Art Gallery/Museum Information - Recommended Exhibitions in February 202424 02 05 UP We feature the exhibitions of art galleries and museums in February 2024. In addition to the schedule of events, we will provide you with detailed information, such as the works on display. Before your visit, please check each museum's website for the current opening hours.
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【ADF Web Magazine】El Palau Fugit, a Captivating Boutique Hotel with Interior Design by EL EQUIPO CREATIV24 01 30 UP EL EQUIPO CREATIVO converted a disused 18th-century palace into a destination hotel "Palau Fugit" as charming and seductive as Girona itself. The aim was to create an unpretentious sense of luxury. While respecting the original architecture, the design is fresh, elegant, surprising and, at times, a little subversive.
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【ADF Web Magazine】“None Whatsoever: Zen Paintings from the Gitter-Yelen Collection” Exhibition to be Held at Japan Society24 01 30 UP "None Whatsoever: Zen Paintings from the Gitter-Yelen Collection" will be on view at the Japan Society Gallery from March 8 to June 16, 2024. Spanning more than 400 years, the exhibition explores the origins of Zen Buddhism through the contributions of Buddhist painter-monks whose ink paintings and calligraphy helped define this fascinating religious and artistic tradition.
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Art Gallery/Museum Information - Recommended Exhibitions in January 202424 01 14 UP We feature the exhibitions of art galleries and museums in January 2024. In addition to the schedule of events, we will provide you with detailed information, such as the works on display. Before your visit, please check each museum's website for the current opening hours.
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Ningbo Gulin Vocational High School by ARCHIS Design Studio23 12 19 UP The open framework of the design invites multi-authored narratives in the creation of an interactive and immersive campus. Students are the directors of their own daily encounters and plot developments on campus, devising their narratives through choosing different paths to take. Instead of imposing a preconceived coherence, the design embraces multi-authorship in the daily use of the school to stimulate the improvisational, the indeterminate, and the multiplicity of meanings.
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Art Gallery/Museum Information - Recommended Exhibitions in December 202323 12 06 UP We feature the exhibitions of art galleries and museums in December 2023. In addition to the schedule of events, we will provide you with detailed information, such as the works on display. Before your visit, please check each museum's website for the current opening hours.
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“ADF Design Award 2024” Deadline Approaching December 22, 202323 12 05 UP The Aoyama Design Forum (ADF), a non-profit organization, will soon close its call for entries for the ADF Design Award 2024, an award for architects from around the world. The deadline is December 22, 2023 (JST). The award is a major design competition with a total prize fund of US$50,000 and a jury of five world-renowned figures, Emanuele Stamuli, Fernando Menis, Lorenzo Bini, Suzy Annetta, and Wiliam Potts, in the architecture and design industry. The winners will have the opportunity to attend the award ceremony in Milan and exhibit their works. This is a unique opportunity to showcase your work to the world.
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Two Paper Houses by LUO studio23 12 05 UP Following Cardboard-formed Exhibition Space 1.0 (the setting for "Back to the Future: Breaking the Time Barrier" exhibition at the Power Station of Art, 2021) and the Cardboard-formed Exhibition Space 2.0 (the exhibition space for Xinyang Book Market: Books 'N Tea, 2023), curator Zuo Jing again worked with LUO studio to continue exploration into the sustainable design practices of constructing exhibition space with corrugated cardboards. This project is the version 3.0 of cardboard-formed exhibition space, which comprises two unique “paper houses” designed for the exhibition debut at the Båt Odes to the Land in Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone.
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【ADF Web Magazine】University of Michigan Engages American Campus Communities, RAMSA, and Elkus Manfredi Architects to Creat23 11 28 UP The University of Michigan has engaged American Campus Communities (ACC) in a public-private partnership (P3) to lead the development of a new residential community that will dramatically reshape Central Campus housing. Together with RAMSA (design architect and architect of record) and Elkus Manfredi Architects (interior architect), the team will create a new residential community with five residence halls totaling 2,300 student beds and a 900-seat dining facility—the largest of its kind among academic institutions.
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【ADF Web Magazine】Architectural design office AOE designed Deep Sea Museum and Sports Center in Sanya, China23 11 28 UP aoe proudly presents its proposed Deep Sea Museum and Sports Center in Sanya Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City. The competition entry is a cutting-edge project that combines sustainable design, immersive experiences, and public access.
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Various Associates' new project, FUTURE CITY Exhibition Center23 11 28 UP The history of Luohu can be traced back to the removal of Luohu Mountain, undertaken to create a 1.3-square-kilometer golden area in Shenzhen. The buildings people now recognize, like the Shenzhen Development Center and Shenzhen Railway Station, stand on land that was once part of Luohu Mountain.
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ARC'TERYX Flagship Store in Beijing Conceived by Still Young Pays Homage to Vancouver's Cultural Context23 11 21 UP ARC'TERYX boasts a global presence, with stores strategically located in premier urban business districts worldwide, ensuring a high-spec, immersive experience that aligns with consumer expectations. As the industry's foremost leader, infused with the essence of Vancouver's forested and mountainous landscapes and contemporary aesthetics, the brand is poised to make its mark in Beijing's iconic Sanlitun business district. This move, which targets the high-end consumer market, will spark a resurgence in outdoor sports.
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World Architecture Community Awards 45th Cycle Announces its Winners23 11 07 UP World Architecture Community has announced the winners of WA Awards 10+5+X 45th Cycle in Architecture and Interior Design sections. WA Awards presents 38 different winning projects from 16 different countries with a fantastic mix of building types ranging from South Korea to Poland, from Serbia to Costa Rica. ADF (NPO Aoyama Design Forum) has continuously supported the award as one of the media partners.
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