2022.08.23

VOL. 268

Event&Project
	Singapore Design Week 2022 takes place
	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.

Award&Competition
	Call for Entries! Design Educates Awards 2023
	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.

Award&Competition
	Arch2O Photography Challenge 2022 Now Open for Submission
	Arch2O Photography Challenge 2022 international competition is in the starting blocks and offers great prizes for the best winners. Submit your architectural photo that captures the sense of place. Deadline is July 30, 2022 for early bird entry and October 30, 2022 for regular entry. This year, Aoyama Design Forum will again support the competition as a media partner.

Event&Project
	The 5th Edition of Design China Beijing is officially launched
	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.

Event&Project
	Call for works on the ADF Art x Design EC website
	NPO Aoyama Design Forum (ADF) has launched the ADF Art x Design EC site to promote artists and designers further. Based on the concepts of "Your Art & Design Can Color Someone's Life," "Making Art & Design Accessible" and "Bring Colorfulness To Your Space," we hope that everyone can enjoy art and design more easily and add color to their lives.

Trend Reports
	¡ÚADF Web Magazine¡ÛPlayground, a serious game
	The architect and researcher Matteo Belfiore tells us about the playgrounds scattered in the squares, streets and residual areas of the city. He introduces the exhibition "Playgrounding" at Fuorisalone 2022 in Milan and informs us about a book that already contains many ideas and proposals, including architectural playgrounds influenced by the Japanese tradition, with numerous images. This article may also change the way you look at playgrounds. We hope you enjoy the ADF Web Magazine.

Trend Reports
	¡ÚADF Web Magazine¡ÛJoan Brown Isn¡Çt Any One Thing
	Riley Yaxley, a development policy analyst, tells of Francisco-born artist Joan Brown. Often considered the only female artist of the second-generation figurative movement in the Bay Area, she created a colorful and wide range of paintings and vibrant sculptures. The article also features the first exhibition in more than 20 years honoring Brown's close relationship with the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA).

Trend Reports
	¡ÚADF Web Magazine¡ÛAlmaty, Kazakhstan Pedestrian green bridge by ATRIUM
	The project designed by ATRIUM, which won first prize in the "Unbuilt Transportation" category at the A+A Awards, rediscovers the typology of the bridge as a transitional and recreational space. Its ideology and design symbolise Almaty's evolution into an innovative, green city that at the same time respects its traditions and citizens.