ADF Art Gallery Project Vol.42 | Tokyo Design College 2026 Graduation Exhibition Held

ADF (NPO Aoyama Design Forum) is holding the Tokyo Design College 2026 Graduation Exhibition, the 42nd installment of the "ADF Art Gallery Project," from May 8 (Friday) to May 28 (Thursday), 2026, at GARDE Gallery in Omotesando.

Tokyo Design College has been dedicated to higher vocational education in design for 60 years since its establishment. Located in Harajuku, a hub for trends and culture, the college fosters creative individuals in fields such as graphic design, art, illustration, animation, interior design, display design, and jewelry. This exhibition showcases outstanding works from the 2026 graduation projects.

### Exhibited Works

#### Grand Prize "Imaginary Robotics" Graphic Design Department, Woelle Luna A 3D object that takes the form of a robot but lacks functionality. This work attempts to visualize how human life is transformed by dependence on technology.

#### Chairman's Award "Scattering Dream Children" Fashion Accessories Department, Sumire Matsumoto This work sublimates the image of a nightmare the artist actually experienced, creating a mysterious world.

#### Principal's Award "When a Story is Born in the Night Sky" Spatial Display Design Department, Yuna Ito With the theme of "the beginning of a story," this work expresses the image of a story overflowing from a book using white wooden sculptures.

#### Alumni Association Award "Artificial Future" Visual Design Department, Tan Chee Yuen This work vividly depicts the emptiness hidden in daily life dependent on AI and the eroding reality of dialogue.

#### Special College Award "Reawakening" Creative Art Department, Norika Nishitani This work unfolds the pain of the heart, inner conflict, and liberation from suffering in an emakimono (picture scroll) that accompanies the flow of time.

#### Special College Award "Mountain Encounter" Illustration Department, Akiteru Shu A story of chasing a cat and getting lost in a mysterious mountain. This work is composed with high expressive power.

#### Special College Award "Hunger" Manga Department, Hisui Li A horror work depicting the wishes and fate of a protagonist who encounters a goldfish that devours human desires.

#### Special College Award "5:30pm" Animation Department, Yuina Natame This work was highly praised for adapting and developing an independent project by leveraging the strengths of its members.

#### Special College Award "Re-Reflect: Commercial and Residential Regeneration Project of a Factory that Gave Birth to Light" Interior Design Department, Yun Zhong A regeneration architecture project of the artist's family home in Taiwan. It proposes a place of relaxation that integrates the memory of the factory with functions supporting the elderly.

### Tokyo Design College

Tokyo Design College also actively engages in industry-academia collaboration. In the city of Harajuku, overflowing with cutting-edge design, there are many works created by students, such as commercial facility objects, display designs, and official station characters. We hope you will enjoy the sensibility of our students unfolding on the stage of Harajuku.

#### Visual Design Department Students comprehensively learn design for various media, including advertising, magazines, web, and video.

#### Creative Art Department We foster artists who acquire original artistic expression and connect with people and society.

#### Graphic Design Department Students hone specialized knowledge and skills in four majors, aiming to become practical designers.

#### Illustration Department Students learn expression methods through analog techniques and experience the joy of technology and work through digital means.

#### Manga Department Students comprehensively learn manga production, from creating attractive characters and stories to mastering tool usage skills.

#### Animation Department Students learn authentic animation under professionals who have worked on popular anime productions.

#### Interior Design Department Students learn a wide range of topics from residential and commercial spaces to furniture and miscellaneous goods, aiming to acquire professional qualifications.

#### Spatial Display Design Department This department specializes in fostering immediate contributors who acquire specialized knowledge and produce spaces.

#### Fashion Accessories Department Students learn a wide range of knowledge and techniques while experiencing the joy of creating accessories and miscellaneous goods.

### Exhibition Period

May 8 (Friday) - May 28 (Thursday), 2026

### Hours

11:00 - 18:00 (until 15:00 on the last day)

### Closed

Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays

### Venue

GARDE Gallery

### Address

NBF ALLIANCE Building 4F, 5-2-1 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo

### Notes

Please refrain from asking the store on the 1st floor for the venue location.