2024.03.05

VOL. 347

Award&Competition
	2024 Kyoto Global Design Awards Call for Submissions
	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.

Award&Competition
	Design Educates Awards 2024 is now Accepting Applications
	Design Educates Awards (DEAwards) acknowledge, exhibit, and globally promote the finest concepts and executions in architecture and design. It unites a community of visionaries who emphasize the genuine added value of their projects. The NPO Aoyama Design Forum (ADF) is honored to stand behind the Design Educates Awards 2024 as a media supporter."

Service
	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.

ADF gallery
	ADF Art Gallery Project-Would you exhibit your works for free?
	Omotesando has a renowned reputation as a source of innovative art. The artworks are exhibited in our gallery in a great place where people with a deep understanding of art.

Trend Reports
	¡ÚADF Web Magazine¡Û¡ÖDaily tous les jours¡× prodused ¡ÈHello, Hello¡É, a Giant Interactive Arch
	Daily tous les jours continues to explore innovative approaches to spark social interaction. Their latest creation, "Hello, Hello," transforms people's voices into a poetic spectacle within a glowing arch.

Trend Reports
	¡ÚADF Web Magazine¡ÛRenovating and Residing in Affordable Properties in Japan Part 2 : How to Buy Budget-Friendly Homes
	In Part 2, Akihiro Yamamoto discusses acquiring neglected homes in rural Japan. Despite risks, buying such properties can be appealing. To find deals, sharing preferences with a real estate agent is common, but rural agencies may not update websites regularly. Directly contacting agents and negotiating prices, especially for homes below 2 million yen, can be fruitful. Yamamoto shares personal success negotiating a property priced over 2 million yen for half the cost. Japanese law limits brokerage fees, varying based on property value, and this information is crucial for potential buyers.

Trend Reports
	¡ÚADF Web Magazine¡ÛGladys Nilsson at Parker Gallery
	Keith Tolch, an artist and freelance writer, enthusiastically praises Gladys Nilsson's exhibition at Parker Gallery. Nilsson, a seasoned world builder, creates dynamic and evolving artwork that captivates with exuberantly aloof figures. The perverted cherubs, with converging curves, symbolize the inexplicable and endearing aspects of life. Tolch sees love and profound intimacy in Nilsson's art, especially in a piece titled "Spark," where two figures share a moment of physical impact, contrasting with the digitally mediated world. The artist provides a glimpse into a world of perpetual self-discovery, reflecting a lifetime commitment to exploration.