2025.01.25

VOL. 389

Award&Competition
	¡ÚFinal Entry Deadline Approaching¡ÛThe 13th Architizer A+Awards
	Architizer, the largest online platform for architecture, announces the official opening of the 13th Annual Architizer A+Awards, honoring the year¡Çs best buildings and spaces. NPO Aoyama Design Forum (ADF) proudly supports the A+Awards as a media partner of Architizer. Final Entry Deadline on January 24, 2025 Midnight PT

Event&Project
	The New York Build Expo 2025
	The New York Build Expo 2025, the largest construction and design show for New York, will take place on March 12 and 13, 2025. New York Build features over 500 high-level speakers across 12 tracks, more than 400 exhibitors, AIA CES training, networking parties, entertainment, and much more.NPO ADF (Aoyama Design Forum) will support The New York Build Expo 2025 as a media partner.

ADF gallery
	ADF Art Gallery Project Vol.31 Eri Uemura Solo Exhibition ¡ÈPicking up My Bones¡É
	ADF (NPO Aoyama Design Forum) is pleased to present "Picking up My Bones" as the ADF Art Gallery Project Vol.31, featuring the solo exhibition of artist Eri Uemura that uses motifs of the wild, the body, and time and space to present emotions and impulses that oscillate on the borderline between these elements. The exhibition will be held from January 24 (Fri.) to February 7 (Fri.), 2025. Image: Eri Uemura ¡Ò Picking up My Bones (It¡Çs better to burn out than to fade away) ¡Ó 2017, 2020

Trend Reports
	ADF Web Magazine¡ÛChildren¡Çs Library at the Western Academy of Beijing by Studio Vapore
	Beijing-based design office Studio Vapore has renovated the library at the Western Academy of Beijing's elementary school. The project reimagines the library as a multifunctional learning space that supports modern educational needs while stimulating creativity and curiosity.

Trend Reports
	¡ÚADF Web Magazine¡ÛZ Awards 2025 Announces Jury Panel - Entries Now Open
	Toronto-based international design magazine AZURE has officially opened submissions for the 2025 AZ Awards, recognizing innovation in architecture, interiors, product design, urban design, and more. With 31 categories celebrating creativity and excellence, the AZ Awards attract entries from leading designers and cutting-edge studios worldwide. Winners will be announced on June 19, 2025, during the prestigious AZ Awards Gala. Submissions close on February 21, 2025, with an early bird deadline on January 31, 2025. To commemorate its 15th anniversary, the 2025 AZ Awards introduces new subcategories and expanded opportunities to showcase exceptional work.

Trend Reports
	¡ÚADF Web Magazine¡ÛVuosaari Bioenergy Heating Plant by Kivinen Rusanen Architects
	The Vuosaari Bioenergy Heating Plant is the latest addition to the Vuosaari power plant site in Eastern Helsinki. Owned by the local Helen Ltd utility, the facility has produced much of Helsinki's power and district heat since the 1980s. The new heating plant is part of Helen's push for carbon neutrality by 2030.

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.