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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251113
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SUMMARY:Design Korea x Seoul Design Festival International Conference
DESCRIPTION:Survival and Evolution : Design Conference \n\n\n\nFor the first time this year\, the Korea Institute of Design Promotion (KIDP)’s Design Korea and the Seoul Design Festival have jointly organized an international conference under the theme “Survival and Evolution.” A total of seven speakers will take the stage in line with this theme. \n\n\n\nThe conference will take place on November 13\, from 10:00 to 17:00\, at COEX\, 4F\, Room 401 (Grand Conference Room).\n\n\nIt will be divided into two main sessions — Part 1: “Evolution: From Emergence to Evolution\, The Direction of Design-Led Innovation” and Part 2: “Survival: Survival Strategies and the Role of Design in a New Order.” Global leaders in AI and emerging platforms will speak the language of ’evolution‘\, while visionary designers and architects will share the wisdom of ’survival‘. This conference stands as a powerful testament to how design is preparing for tomorrow —and shaping a creative future that both endures and transforms.\n\nLearn more: KIDP website \nWDO Member: Korea Institute of Design Promotion (KIDP)
URL:https://wdo.org/event/dk-sdf-conference/
LOCATION:Seoul\, Korea\, Republic of
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:Seoul Design Festival 2025
DESCRIPTION:Seoul Design Festival is a design-specialized exhibition based on contents accumulated by DESIGN magazine since 1976 and networks of domestic and foreign design industry. The first Seoul Design Festival was held in 2002. Seoul Design Festival is designed to enhance design competitiveness of domestic and foreign brands by showing design trends along with corporate brands with the motto “Designer Promotion.” Also\, it has been grown into a place of exchange to support domestic designers’ expansion to the world and introduce world designers to the domestic market. \nThrough Seoul design festival\, a total of 2\,674 brands have successfully promoted their own brands and over 5\,615 designers were discovered and introduced. Seoul Design Festival has grown into a festival as a stepping stone for Korean designers toward the world and a gate for world’s designers toward the Korean market. \nLearn more: https://seoul.designfestival.co.kr/en/main/ \n 
URL:https://wdo.org/event/seoul-design-festival-2025/
LOCATION:Seoul\, Korea\, Republic of
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250402
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250501
DTSTAMP:20260511T134036
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SUMMARY:Call for Entries: DDP Design Fair 2025
DESCRIPTION:DDP Design Fair will be held from October 15 to 19\, 2025\, at DDP (Dongdaemun Design Plaza) in Seoul. \nDDP Design Fair is a platform where design studios\, design brands\, and renowned companies showcase their design products.\nIt’s the buzzworthy place that provides a unique opportunity to launch a new product\, service\, or idea. \nEntrepreneurs and budding designers come to DDP Design Fair to discover how to connect with consumers\, media\, investors\, and buyers who help designers succeed. \nWebsite: https://www.seoul-designweek.or.kr/ \nWDO Member: Seoul Design Foundation
URL:https://wdo.org/event/call-for-entries-ddp-design-fair-2025/
LOCATION:Seoul\, Korea\, Republic of
CATEGORIES:Call for entries
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250317
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250701
DTSTAMP:20260511T134036
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SUMMARY:Seoul Design Award 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Seoul Design Award honors designers who have ingeniously tackled everyday challenges\, fostering a harmonious and sustainable relationship between people\, society\, and the environment. \nSince its inception in 2019\, the award has discovered design solutions that enhance urban living globally. Subsequently\, it has consistently showcased public design solutions driven by collaborative efforts to address common challenges in daily life\, while also advocating for their widespread expansion. \nWhat sets the Seoul Design Award apart from numerous other accolades worldwide is its focus on “acknowledging” and “encouraging” designers who have attempted to improve people’s daily lives through creative solutions. \nNow in its sixth year\, the Seoul Design Award serves as a distinguished platform for designers who have made positive societal changes. It aims to disseminate worldwide various designs contributing to sustainable everyday living. \nWDO Member: Seoul Design Foundation \nTheme\nDesigns for sustainable daily life that aim for harmony between people and the environment \nSubmission period\n17 March 2025 – 30 June 2025 3PM KST \nEligibility\nIndividual designers or groups and enterprises with international designers \nDesign Areas\nAll designs within the last 5 years \n\nArea 1: Main Award\nArea 2: Concept Award\n\nFocus Areas \n\nHealth & Peace\nEqual Opportunities (Universal design)\nEnergy & Environment (Upcycling\, Recycling)\nCities & Communities\n\nSubmissions are now open: https://seouldesignaward.awardsplatform.com/
URL:https://wdo.org/event/seoul-design-award-2025/
LOCATION:Seoul\, Korea\, Republic of
CATEGORIES:Awards,Call for entries
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241118
DTSTAMP:20260511T134036
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SUMMARY:Design Korea 2024 'How AI Works in Our Everyday Life?'
DESCRIPTION:Marking its 22nd anniversary this year\, Design Korea will take a step closer to the growth and innovation of the design world as an exhibition specializing in design business. Design Korea 2024 aims to share future design trends that lead innovation growth in rapidly changing industrial environments such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Transformation (DX)\, and to support the creation of new businesses through convergence and networking between small and medium-sized companies and design companies.\n\nWDO Member: Korea Institute of Design Promotion
URL:https://wdo.org/event/design-korea-2024-how-ai-works-in-our-everyday-life/
LOCATION:Seoul\, Korea\, Republic of
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241025
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241026
DTSTAMP:20260511T134036
CREATED:20241015T135742Z
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SUMMARY:Seoul Design Award 2024
DESCRIPTION:The Seoul Design Award is an international accolade promoting sustainable daily life\, aligning closely with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set forth by the United Nations. The Seoul Design Award is given to designers or organizations whose projects have contributed to a sustainable daily life that aims for a harmonious relationship between people\, society and the environment. \nWDO Member: Seoul Design Foundation
URL:https://wdo.org/event/seoul-design-award-2024/
LOCATION:Seoul\, Korea\, Republic of
CATEGORIES:Award ceremony
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241028
DTSTAMP:20260511T134036
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SUMMARY:Seoul Design 2024
DESCRIPTION:Seoul Design 2024 will kick off on October 17 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Seoul. Already recognized as the city’s premier MICE festival\, this 11th edition stands out with its theme\, “/imagine Tomorrow.” The focus is on predicting and envisioning\, through design\, how artificial intelligence (AI) will transform the future of everyday life.\n \nWDO Member: Seoul Design Foundation
URL:https://wdo.org/event/seoul-design-2024/
LOCATION:Seoul\, Korea\, Republic of
CATEGORIES:Design week
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240701
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240801
DTSTAMP:20260511T134036
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SUMMARY:DESIGN KOREA 2024 : 2nd Early Bird Discount until 31 July
DESCRIPTION:We are announcing our annual design fair\, DESIGN KOREA 2024 – hosted by Ministry of Trade\, Industry and Energy and organized by Korea Institute of Design Promotion. DESIGN KOREA is a comprehensive design fair that shares future design trends driving innovative growth in the rapidly changing industrial environment\, including AI (Artificial Intelligence) and DX (Digital Transformation). It supports creating new businesses through the convergence and networking of large\, medium\, and small enterprises. \nCall for Participation: 2nd Early Bird Discount until 31 July 2024  \n\nTime&Date: November 13\, 2024 (Wednesday) to November 17\, 2024\nVenue: COEX Hall D\, Seoul\nEvents: Main theme Exhibition\, Business Exhibition\, Job Fair Exhibition\, KIDP Design Projects Exhibition\, International Conference\nContact: designkorea@kidp.or.kr\n\nWDO Member: Korea Institute of Design Promotion
URL:https://wdo.org/event/design-korea-2024-2nd-early-bird-discount-until-31-july/
LOCATION:Seoul\, Korea\, Republic of
CATEGORIES:Call for proposals
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Seoul:20240627T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Seoul:20240627T180000
DTSTAMP:20260511T134036
CREATED:20240618T190736Z
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SUMMARY:The 1st Future Design Forum
DESCRIPTION:KIDP is hosting the inaugural “The 1st Future Design Forum” this year to commemorate World Industrial Design Day. \nThis forum will be held annually on June 29th to align with the celebration of World Industrial Design Day. \nThis year’s theme is “The Future of Design in the AI Era\,” where we will present the latest trends in AI and industry-specific AI strategies through various global corporate examples. \nEvent Details: \n\nName: The 1st Future Design Forum\nTheme: The Future of Design in the AI Era\nDate: Thursday\, June 27\, 14:00-18:00\nLocation: JW Marriott Hotel Dongdaemun (Seoul)\nFormat: Offline event (No online broadcast)\nFee: Free of charge\nCapacity: Approximately 220 seats\n\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n*Please note: all promotional materials and event content will be provided in Korean. \nWDO Member: Korea Institute of Design Promotion
URL:https://wdo.org/event/the-1st-future-design-forum/
LOCATION:Seoul\, Korea\, Republic of
CATEGORIES:Forum,World Industrial Design Day
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240629
DTSTAMP:20260511T134036
CREATED:20240405T151911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240607T132638Z
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SUMMARY:Seoul Design Award 2024 Call for Submission
DESCRIPTION:The Seoul Design Award is a non-profit honor that has attracted entries from 62 countries. It is esteemed by international experts as a prestigious platform that highlights the impact of socially transformative designs and celebrates designers committed to their social responsibilities. \nWe cordially invite designers who are actively shaping a brighter future in our ever-evolving world to partake in the ‘Seoul Design Award 2024 for Sustainable Daily Life’. \nWDO Member: Seoul Design Foundation
URL:https://wdo.org/event/seoul-design-award-2024-call-for-submission/
LOCATION:Seoul\, Korea\, Republic of
CATEGORIES:Awards,Call for entries
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221128
DTSTAMP:20260511T134036
CREATED:20221110T165329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221110T165606Z
UID:10000517-1669161600-1669593599@wdo.org
SUMMARY:DESIGN KOREA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2022
DESCRIPTION:Design festival Design Korea returns in 2022 for its 20th edition with the theme Mega Impact Design Trend 2023 and Beyond. This year’s theme explores trends for the upcoming year within the programme of events\, including exhibitions\, international conferences and publications. Design Korea showcases around 2\,000 products from 500 global designers\, also functioning as a networking hub to connect businesses. While focusing on design\, the festival also addresses topics of technology\, society and culture. \nWebsite \nWDO Member: KIDP
URL:https://wdo.org/event/design-korea-international-conference-2022/
LOCATION:Seoul\, Korea\, Republic of
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220321
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220322
DTSTAMP:20260511T134036
CREATED:20220307T193953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220307T194348Z
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SUMMARY:THE 3RD HUMAN CITY DESIGN AWARD
DESCRIPTION:The 3rd Human City Design Award\, which is hosted and organized by the Seoul Design Foundation\, dedicated in solving complex issues in our lives through creative design\, and presents a new vision\, encouraging designers who contributed to the formation of harmonious and sustainable relationships with human\, society\, environment\, and nature. After careful deliberation of the Jury\, the final 10 Honorable Mentions and Safety & Security Award winners were selected. Those designers are from Brazil\, China\, France\, Japan\, Mexico\, Spain\, Turkey and Korea. \nWebsite \nWDO Member: Seoul Design Foundation
URL:https://wdo.org/event/the-3rd-human-city-design-award/
LOCATION:Seoul\, Korea\, Republic of
CATEGORIES:Award ceremony
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