2025.03.18

VOL. 397

Award&Competition
	¡ÚDeadline Approaching¡ÛWA Awards 10+5+X 50th Cycle Call for Entries
	The 50th cycle of the WA Awards 10+5+X is now accepting entries. The submission deadline is March 31, 2025, at 23:59 GMT +0. Architects, architectural firms, interior designers, interior design firms, and students of architecture and interior design are all encouraged to participate. This is a special opportunity to present exceptional architectural and design projects on an international platform. ADF (NPO Aoyama Design Forum) is proud to support the WA Awards as a media partner.

Trend Reports
	International Architecture Scholarship ¡ÈGottfried Bohm Scholarship¡É Now Open for Applications
	Under the patronage of the City of Cologne, the "Gottfried Böhm Scholarship" is now accepting applications until May 31, 2025. This scholarship is designed for architects and urban planners with a strong interest in the relationship between architecture and urban development. Selected scholars will participate in a one-year residency program in Cologne from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026, where they will explore the future of the city and its surroundings through innovative research and design. Neviges_Copyright-Familie-Boehm (c) Böhm family

Trend Reports
	¡ÚADF Web Magazine¡ÛSymbol of Modernity and Innovation: Shivalik Curv by INI Design Studio
	Shivalik Curv, designed by INI Design Studio, stands as a landmark of modernity in Gujarat International Finance Tech-City (GIFT City), India's first Greenfield smart city. This 120m, 32-story office tower offers 47,000 sqm of Grade-A office space while establishing a striking visual identity. Its fluid, rotational form, with each floor shifting by one degree, symbolizes progress in finance and technology. Integrating seamlessly with the urban landscape, its curved design fosters collaboration. Enriched with sculptures and landscaping, Shivalik Curv represents ambition, sustainability, and sophistication, reflecting GIFT City¡Çs visionary aspirations.

Trend Reports
	¡ÚADF Web Magazine¡ÛWaldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island by Eco-id Architects
	Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island is situated on a secluded private island, 130 kilometres south of Mahé in the Indian Ocean. Designed by the award-winning firm Eco-id Architects, the resort emerges as a serene sanctuary where luxury intertwines harmoniously with eco-conscious design.

Trend Reports
	¡ÚADF Web Magazine¡ÛNEUF architect(e)s ¡ß Webster & Sons ¡ß Permacon — Innovation for Carbon Neutrality with a Sustainable Conc
	The construction industry is responsible for nearly 40% of global carbon emissions, making the reduction of greenhouse gases a pressing challenge. Addressing this issue requires collaboration across different disciplines, where architects, product manufacturers, and builders work together to create sustainable materials that consume less energy and are easily integrated into construction projects.

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.

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.