2024.08.20

VOL. 369

Award&Competition
	The World¡Çs Best Architecture 2024 Announced
	Architizer, the world¡Çs leading online platform for architecture, announces the winners of the 12th Annual A+Awards. Founded on the premise of democratizing architecture, the A+Awards is the industry¡Çs largest and most international awards program and honors the best buildings and spaces from across the globe. NPO Aoyama Design Forum (ADF) proudly supports the A+Awards as a media partner of Architizer again this year.

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. Registration: Now to August 31th, 2024

ADF gallery
	ADF Art Gallery Project Vol.28 Issho Watanabe Solo Exhibition ¡ÈAtomic Love -Transience of Life - ¡É
	ADF (NPO Aoyama Design Forum) is pleased to present ¡ÈAtomic Love - Transience of Life -,¡É the 28th exhibition of the ¡ÈADF Art Gallery Project¡É by artist Issho Watanabe, which celebrates the preciousness of everyday life, from Sunday 18 August to Friday 30 August 2024. The exhibition will be held from Sunday, 18 to Friday, 30 August 2024. The exhibition will feature works that remind us of the gratitude and preciousness of the everyday life surrounding us. While the storytellers of war experiences are becoming rare as we approach the 80th anniversary of the war, the composition of the exhibition reaffirms the irreplaceability of the ordinary through thinking about the reality of war in the peaceful Japan of 2025. Please pay attention to the message of the artist, who, as an artist and a member of the young generation living in today's peaceful Japan, practices what he can do to "prevent the repetition of mistakes."

Trend Reports
	¡ÚADF Web Magazine¡Ûandblack design studio Unveiled ¡ÈCocoon¡É International School
	Andblack design studio reveals yet another dynamic project for preschoolers: Cocoon, Pre-primary Extension; a zestful addition to Bloomingdale International School (Galileo Campus) in Vijayawada, India. In a region where traditional education systems dominate the sector, Bloomingdale International School in Vijayawada highlights the transformative power of parametric architecture in pushing the boundaries of education and challenging conventional norms. It is a first-of-its-kind institute, and the only International School in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, that has: in its core value a vision to provide education that is unconventional by standards; in its heart to go beyond what other pre-schools in the region provide; and in its brief to bring a paradigm shift in early education through thoughtful architectural design.

Trend Reports
	¡ÚADF Web Magazine¡ÛLibrary in Digital Age by Studio HINGE ¡ÈThe Forest of Knowledge¡É
	Studio HINGE re-imagined the library in a digital age. The library "The Forest of Knowledge" won at the Architizer A+Awards and DNA Paris, and was shortlisted at the Dezeen Awards, The Plan Award and Createurs Design Awards. Conceived during the Covid lockdown, and opened to members in January 2023, it goes beyond books to propose the library as a house of knowledge, providing opportunity for people to come together and learn from each other.

Trend Reports
	¡ÚADF Web Magazine¡ÛGandari Resort, designed by the architectural firm Block722
	Located in Folegandros, Greece, Gundari Resort by Block722 was designed to harmonize with its pristine environment. This small Aegean island represents its archipelago¡Çs natural beauty, characterized by dramatic rocky hills, low Mediterranean vegetation, and the endless blue horizon of the sea, making it a perfect, contemplative escape.

Service
	ADF Supports CSR Project
	Awards are an option that is still not widely available in Japan. Let's be among the first to discover and develop new and fresh talent. Incorporating "awards" as part of CSR activities into your corporate strategy can significantly increase your company's visibility in the public eye. The word "awards" is in common use worldwide, and your awards business will be recognized as a cultural and social contribution activity. ADF supports your awards program and accelerates your cultural and social contribution activities and branding. There are awards that can only be provided by ADF, which has many connections around the world.

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.