ASAHIKAWA DESIGN WEEK 2024

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It has been 5 years since Asahikawa was ﬁrst recognized as a City of Design under the UNESCO
Creative Cities Network. This year, Asahikawa Design Week will once again be held in theinvigorating month of June. Local industries ‒ such as furniture, crafts, architecture, machinery,
metalwork, food, and tourism ̶ as well as various design-related organizations, neighboringmunicipalities, and educational and research institutions will take part in this event. By providing
participants with opportunities to experience, think about, and enjoy the ﬁeld of design along with theabundant nature of northern Hokkaido, this event plays an important role in sharing and promoting thespirit of design. Join us in spending 9 days immersed in the world of design!
Asahikawa Design Week Executive Committee
Chairman

Naoyuki Watanabe

ADW Keynote Speech
As a UNESCO City of Design, Asahikawa draws on the theme of symbiosis between people and nature withthe aim of building a joyful, attractive, and sustainable regional community consistent with our philosophy,
ʻThe Forest of Designʼ. Biologist and best-selling author Shin-Ichi Fukuoka has been invited to give a speech
contemplating the essence of life, in which the wonders of nature form the roots of our creativity.
Date & Time: 18 June（ Tuesday ）6pm-8pm（ Tentative ）Venue: Asahikawa City Koukaidou（ located in Tokiwa Park）
Speaker: Dr. Shin-Ichi Fukuoka（ Biologist, Professor at Aoyama Gakuin University, andVisiting Professor at The Rockefeller University in the U.S.A）
Maximum Attendees: 700 people（ Free Admission）
Organizer: Asahikawa Design Week Executive Committee Co-organizer: Asahikawa City

Shin-Ichi Fukuoka
Born in Tokyo in 1959, Shin-Ichi Fukuoka is a biologist who graduated from Kyoto University. Prior to his current appointment as Professor at Aoyama
Gakuin University, he served as a postdoctoral research fellow at Harvard Medical School and took on roles such as associate professor at Kyoto
University. He is the producer for the thematic project ʻQuest of Lifeʼ at the World EXPO 2025 to be held in Osaka, Kansai. He has published numerous
works revisiting the question, “What is life?” from a dynamic equilibrium perspective. Most notably, his bestselling book Seibutsu to Museibutsu no Aida
［Between the Animate and Inanimate］（Kodansha Ltd.）sold more than 880,000 copies and was awarded The Suntory Prize for Social Science and（Kirakusha, Inc.）, Sekai wa Waketemo Wakaranai［The World Cannot beHumanities. His other works include Doutekiheikou［Dynamic Equilibrium］（Kodansha Ltd.）, and Dekisokonai no Otokotachi［Good-for-nothing Men］
（Kobunsha Co., Ltd.）. He is also known toUnderstood even when Divided］
be a great fan of Vermeer and authored Ferumēru Hikari no Ōkoku［Vermeer: Realm of Light］（Kirakusha, Inc.）, which documents his journey around the（Kirakusha, Inc.）. Additionally, he served
world to see all the painterʼs works, as well as Ferumēru Kakusareta Jigen［Vermeer: The Hidden Dimension］
as Supervisor and Director of Vermeer Center Ginza, which displays all of the painterʼs works recreated with state-of-the-art digital printing technology.

Last yearʼs speechASAHIKAWA
DESIGNWEEK 2024

Machinaka Campus 2024
Held at Heiwa D ō ri Kaimono K ō en（ Heiwa D ō ri Shopping Street ）, a 1km stretch lined withshops and cafes, local high schoolers and undergraduates will interact with children to share
their ideas on design during this event, titled Machinaka Campus［Downtown Campus］. In linewith the themes ʻ learn ʼ , ʻ play ʼ , and ʻ experience ʼ , deepen your understanding of SDGs anddesign as you stroll around the shopping district.
Event Period: 22 & 23 June（ Saturday & Sunday）
Venue: Asahikawa Heiwa Dō ri Kaimono Kō en
Organizer: Machinaka Campus Executive Committee

Meet up Furniture Asahikawa 2024
Asahikawa, the heartland of furniture, is one of Japan's five major furniture production regions
and is known for its magnificent nature, technical expertise passed down from generation togeneration, and internationally acclaimed design. We are proud to host the Asahikawa
furniture exhibition again this year, capitalizing on our comprehensive infrastructure as a
production center to showcase our craftsmanship.
Event Period: 19 - 23 June（ Wednesday - Sunday）
Venue: Asahikawa Design Center and various locations of furniture makers, studios andstores inAsahikawa City, Higashikawa Town, Higashikagura Town, and Tō ma TownOrganizer: Asahikawa Furniture Industry Cooperative

IFDA 2024 International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa 2024
The triennial International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa［IFDA］has been held every
three years since its inauguration in 1990. This year's competition marks its 12th run, with thejudging panel being chaired by Architect Sōsuke Fujimoto. Presentations will be made by selectedcandidates prior to the main judging and the results will be announced at an award ceremony.
Event Period: 19 - 23 June（ Wednesday - Sunday）
Venue: Asahikawa Design Center（ 1-35, Nagayama 2 Jō 10 Ch ō me, Asahikawa City）
Organizer: IFDA Organizing Committee

Upcoming Design Events in Asahikawa

Design Exhibition

Craftsmanship Tour

Factory Open House

Workshops

Activities

Asahikawa Design Meeting

Asahikawa Design Week Executive Committee Office（in Hokkaido Design Lab | Representative: Saori Eguchi）

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