Supporting Organization

Japan Commercial Environmental Design Association (JCD)

The predecessor of JCD/ Japan Commercial environmental design association. Japanese Society of Commercial Space Designers, which as established in 1963. This was the year before Tokyo Olympics in 1964, when a quality improvement of connerical environment required against a backdrop of the growth society. Since then, social circumstances in Japan and the world have changed drastically from the early 1960s to today. JCD has also changed in line with the ties, but the purpose of JCD to establish professional area of commercial environmental design, to enhance cultural values of design and contribute to society has not changed. In waves of Tange, JCD has continued operations that led the time to achieve its purpose.

AIA Japan was founded in 2005, and we are one of the seven International AIA Chapters that make up the AIA International Region, with more than 80 members across Japan (there are more than 91,000 AIA members across the globe). In 2015, AIA Japan was officially incorporated as a non-profit General Incorporated Association (Ippan Shadan Houjin 一般社団法人). 

Our values remains constant.  We believe that our works derive positive change through the power of design.  We advocate for the value of architecture, and give architects the resources they need to do their best work.  Our values are embodied in our member services, and we have offered the following services in 2018. 

AIA Membership welcomes US licensed architects, architects licensed anywhere in the world (International Associate Member), those who are not yet licensed (Associate AIA Member), and Student Members to be a part of AIA Japan.  We are looking forward to making a positive change through the power of design together with you. 

Japan Interior Designers' Association (JID) was founded in 1958 as a national association to represent the interests of the interior designers in Japan.
Since then, through the eras of Showa, Heisei, and Reiwa, celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2018, JID has promoted various activities for exchanges, enlightenment, and social upgrading for interior designers.

Interior Design Meeting (IDM)

IDM is an associate with 25 difference associations across Japan included Architecture, interior design, graphics and materials supply etc.

Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) is a non-governmental organisation, and was founded in 2001 as a strategic partner of the HKSAR Government in establishing Hong Kong as an international centre of design excellence in Asia. Our public mission is to promote wider and strategic use of design and design thinking to create business value and improve societal well-being, with the aim of advancing Hong Kong as an international design centre in Greater Bay Area and in Asia.

HKDC’s flagship programmes include Business of Design Week (BODW; since 2002) – Asia’s leading annual event on design, innovation and brands; DFA Awards (since 2003) – a well-recognised annual awards that celebrate outstanding designs with Asian perspectives; and Knowledge of Design Week (KODW; since 2006) – an annual thematic programme that gathers the global design community to explore how design can solve complex challenges of our society.

We also manage a Design Incubation Programme and Fashion Incubation Programme (since 2012 and 2016) – 2-year programmes to nurture future design and fashion entrepreneurs; and launched FASHION ASIA HONG KONG (since 2016) – an initiative combining conversations, interactions and cultural exchanges to position the city as an Asian hub for fashion trade and business development.

The Japan Industrial Designers’ Association (JIDA)

The Japan Industrial Designers’ Association (JIDA) is the sole national organization for industrial designers in Japan, and was founded by 25 members in 1952, during Japan’s period of reconstruction shortly after the end of World War II. As early as 1957, JIDA became a member of the international industrial design organization ICSID, following which Japan’s economic development and rapid industrial progress led to the expansion of the Association.

One of its major activities in its 50-year history include hosting the ICSID International Conference in Kyōto in 1973, and again in Nagoya in 1989. It would be fair to say that these International Conferences played an important part in laying the groundwork for the development of Japan’s industrial design.

In addition to marking the 60th anniversary of its founding, in 2012 JIDA was designated a “Public Interest Incorporated Association” by the Prime Minister, as a new public interest corporation system came into effect. JIDA’s membership comprises full members, who may be freelance designers, in-house designers who work in the corporate sector, or those involved in design education or promotion; supporting and associate members; and student members who are majoring in design

Design Pier aims to add a new dimension and a new flavor to Asia’s design scene via its curated exhibitions, talks, events and partnerships. 

Design Pier’s professional design exhibitions present leading-edgecontemporary designers with unique, high-end design pieces appealingto collectors, buyers, architects, journalists and a design and art-savvypublic at large.

Besides bringing together the best of contemporary and international design talents, Design Pier’s team carefully selects the exhibited piecesaround specific themes and offers a strong content with a syntheticoverview on the different design trends.