ADF (NPO Aoyama Design Forum) opens for the “ADF Design Award 2023” entries on Monday, August 15, 2022. This year’s award theme is “Design for Architecture”. The total amount of prizes will be US$20,000 for the Best Performance Award, US$10,000 for the Excellence Award by category, and US$1,000 for the Encouragement Award by category, with an award for each category, for the total amount of prizes of US$100,000.
The Best Performance Award and Excellence Award winners will be given the opportunity to exhibit their works at the ADF venue in Fuori Salone during the “Milano Salone (Salone Internazionale del Mobile)”, the world’s largest furniture fair scheduled to be held in April 2023, as a supplementary prize. ADF will also provide a venue for exchange with interested parties at a reception party. Furthermore, ADF plans to exhibit the works at the ADF gallery space in Aoyama, Tokyo.
The “ADF Design Award” is an extraordinary opportunity to showcase architectural design works to the world.
Details of the award application period and judging criteria are as follows.
Theme
“Design for Architecture”
Application period
August 15, 2022 – December 30, 2022 (JST)
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Categories
- Hospitality: hotel, casino, theme park, pavilion
- Commercial & Office: shopping center, department store, office building
- Education & Sports: school, research facility, stadium
- Cultural Buildings: theater, library, museum, art gallery, hospital
- Public Architecture: government and municipal building, airport, station, port
Criteria
- Beauty: Artistic value in shape, color, detailing, and material selection
- Innovation: Responding to social changes, using new materials, innovative construction processes, and pioneering designs. Innovation is a challenge within limited conditions.
- Usefulness: The building is beneficial and sustainable for its users and the environment.
- Regional/Cultural/Chronological: The building blends with and differentiates itself from the region, and its superficial beauty fits with the times and cultural context.
Prize
- Best Performance Award: US$20,000
- Excellence Award by category: US$10,000
- Encouragement Award by category: US$1,000
Supplementary prize
The Best Performance Award and Excellence Award winners will have their works exhibited at the ADF venue in Fuori Salone during the “Milano Salone (Salone Internazionale del Mobile)”.
Announcement of results
March 15, 2023
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