The Aoyama Design Forum (ADF), a non-profit organization, is proud to unveil the first round of jurors for the 15th annual ADF Design Award 2025, an international design competition hosted by ADF. This year, the panel once again features distinguished figures from the global architecture and design community. The four confirmed jurors are as follows.

Joe Chan/　 Principal of Designtone Interior PracticeAlberto Bortolotti/　 Order of Architects of Milano
Chatpong Chuenrudeemol/　 Director of Chat Architects
Keat Ong/　 Principal of Keat Ong Design,　President of Asia-Pacific Space Designers Association (APSDA)

Joe Chan, trained as an architect in Australia, founded Designtone after spending a decade in senior management roles at leading global design firms, where he played a pivotal role in elevating his previous employer to a Top 20 global ranking. Driven by a pursuit of creative freedom, Joe's design philosophy emphasizes adaptability, enabling his firm to evolve its style to meet a wide range of design challenges.

His passion for pushing the boundaries of interior design extends beyond his practice. In addition to serving as an Adjunct Professor at Taylor’s University, he shares his expertise through lectures and holds leadership positions, including Vice President of MIID (Malaysian Institute of Interior Designers) and Executive Board Member of IFI (International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers) for the term 2022-2024, contributing to the advancement of the industry.

Alberto Bortolotti graduated in architecture with a thesis on urban planning from the Politecnico di Milano and currently serves as the Vice President of the Order of Architects of Milan. He has contributed to national magazines and newspapers such as Abitare, Domani, and the Huffington Post. In addition to his writing, he conducts research on urban policies at the Department of Architecture and Urban Studies at Politecnico di Milano.

His research has gained international recognition, with collaborations on projects at institutions such as Humboldt University in Berlin, Catholic University of Leuven, and the University of Amsterdam. He has also worked with various national and international organizations, including the Italian Ministry of Culture and the European Parliament, focusing on urban regeneration processes.

He is the author of the book *Modello Milano* (Maggioli, 2020), in which he deeply examines recent major urban transformations.

Chatpong "Chat" Chuenrudeemol is the founder of CHAT architects, based in Bangkok. In 2020, he received Thailand's prestigious "Silpathorn Award," the highest honor for contemporary artists in the country.

His projects have won numerous top international awards, including accolades at the World Architecture Festival, the Seoul Design Award for Sustainable Life, the Australian Good Design Awards for Public Spaces, and the Architectural Review’s “New into Old” Adaptive Re-use Awards.

Chat’s work has been showcased both locally and internationally, most recently at the "Bangkok Bastards" Exhibition at the 2024 Guangzhou Design Triennial.

Keat Ong is an architect by training and a multidisciplinary designer by profession. Prof. Ong is a renowned and award-winning designer, founder and design principal of Keat Ong Design, and co-founder of SCKD Pte Ltd. He also served three terms as president of the Society of Interior Designers, Singapore (SIDS).

In 2014, he was recognized as one of Asia’s Top Designers at the Singapore Design Awards and was named Designer of the Year for 2016/2017 by the prestigious INTERIOR DESIGN Magazine.

Keat is also the author of *Injecting Architecture*, a book that explores his design methodology, demonstrated through a collection of selected projects.

The ADF Design Awards mission is to discover and celebrate the most innovative and outstanding designs from around the world. We focus not only on the aesthetics of the design but also on the ideas and concepts behind it. We are seeking submissions that push the boundaries of design, with creative ideas that improve people's lives while being environmentally conscious.

The submission period for the awards will run from Thursday, August 15, 2024, to Friday, December 20, 2024 (JST). A Grand Prize of US,000 will be awarded, along with two Excellence Awards of US,000 each, for a total prize pool of approximately US,000. The ADF Design Awards presents an excellent opportunity to showcase your design to the world.

As part of the prize, the Grand Prize winner and Excellence Award recipients will have the opportunity to exhibit their works at the ADF venue at Fuori Salone during the Milano Salone Internazionale del Mobile in April 2025, the world’s largest furniture fair. A reception party will also be held, offering a chance to network with industry professionals. Additionally, winners will have their work showcased at "COCO WARP," the Metaverse Museum operated by ADF, and will receive one year of PR support. We eagerly anticipate seeing your innovative designs presented to a global audience during Milano Design Week.

Application Guidelines
● Title: ADF Design Award 2025
● Award Categories
1. Hospitality: hotel, casino, theme park, pavilion, and so forth
2. Commercial & Office: shopping center, department store, office building, and so forth
3. Housing Complex: non-private residence, non-interior
4. Education & Sports: school, research facility, stadium, and so forth
5. Cultural Buildings: theater, library, museum, art gallery, hospital, and so forth
6. Public Architecture: government and municipal building, airport, station, port, and so forth
● URL: https://9154.evalato.com/
● Application Period: August 15, 2024 (Thursday) - December 20, 2024 (Friday) (JST)
● Prize Pool: Approximately 50,000 USD equivalent
• Grand Award: 30,000 USD equivalent (1 work from all categories)
• Excellence Award: 5,000 USD equivalent (2 works from all categories)
※Note: Some awards may be considered "not applicable".
● Supplemental Prize
• The Grand Award and Excellence Award winners will have their works exhibited at the ADF venue in Fuori Salone during the "Milano Salone". The exhibition includes photo panels and architectural models.
• ADF will cover up to 1,000 USD equivalent for set-up costs.
• The winning entries will have the opportunity to be exhibited at the “COCO WARP”, the Metaverse Museum run by ADF.
• The winning entries will also have the opportunity to be exhibited at the ADF Art Gallery.
• The Grand Prize winner will receive PR support from the ADF Business Matching Division for one year.
● Entry Work: Completed work within the past 3 years
● Eligibility
• Individuals or groups (up to one work per group)
• Open to participants of any nationality
• Must be a member of ADF (Membership is free)
● Application Fee: Free
● Submission
1. Design Proposal: Design concept, materials, and details (A4 size, no more than 5 pages in PDF format)
Resolution of 300 dpi or higher, file size of 10MB or less, font size of 11pt or higher
2. Curriculum Vitae (maximum of 5 pages in A4 horizontal PDF format)
● Criteria
1. Beauty: Artistic value in shape, color, detailing, and material selection
2. Innovation: Responding to social changes, using new materials, innovative construction processes, and pioneering designs. Innovation is a challenge within limited conditions.
3. Usefulness: The architecture and building is beneficial and sustainable for its users and the environment.
4. Regional / Cultural / Chronological: The architecture and building blends with and differentiates itself from the region, and its superficial beauty fits with the times and cultural context.
● Announcement of Results: March 12, 2025 (Wednesday)
● Language: English
● Organizer: ADF
● Email: award@adf.or.jp
● Others
• All prizes are tax-inclusive.
• The organizer reserves the right to decide on matters not stated in the application guidelines if necessary.
• Applicants must ensure that their entries do not infringe, in whole or in part, on the intellectual property rights, copyrights, or other rights of any third party before submitting them. The copyright of the submitted work belongs to the applicant. Applicants are responsible for taking necessary measures to protect their rights.
• If ADF uses the submitted works for publicity or other purposes related to the purpose of the award, applicants agree to allow this use free of charge.