Nation’s premier stage for design opens with over 1,000 participants Design lovers and enthusiasts packed the second annual Herald Design Forum on Thursday, eager to tune into what top international design gurus had to say during the two-day event. The forum, which invited prominent figures in the field of design as key speakers, kicked off its first day with an opening session attended by repr...

Excitement filled the air as thousands of participants surged in through the northern gate of COEX Convention Center, southeast Seoul, on Thursday, to attend the Herald Design Forum 2012. Diverse in age, occupation, social status and interest, guests convened at the grand auditorium of the beautifully designed building. Passion for design and creation became the common interest to hold together ...

Japanese architect Tadao Ando delivers a lecture entitled “Design Containing Nature” at the Herald Design Forum at COEX Auditorium in Seoul on Thursday. (Park Hae-mook/The Korea Herald) As the world’s population increases and the demand for natural resources surges, architects need to create sustainable buildings that last more than 100 years, according to Japanese architect Tadao Ando. “Fifty ...

Kenya Hara, art director of the Japanese retailer Muji, speaks on the style of design. (Park Hae-mook/The Korea Herald) Many would think of the products of Japanese retail company such as its blank notepads and white tea cups, as simple and minimalistic. But the company’s art director Kenya Hara says the philosophy behind its products is “emptiness,” not “simplicity.” And it’s that “emptiness” ...

Hyundai Card’s design department director Joon Oh! speaks on design management and competition. (Ahn Hoon/The Korea Herald) Hyundai Card’s design director Joon Oh! said corporate design should be a first priority for a company to build its brand image. “In Korea, companies start considering design after they grow big enough in sales. But design should be the first step for building corporate id...

The host of the private auction event at the Herald Design Forum presents Japanese architect Tadao Ando’s sketch to the audience. (Chung Hee-cho/The Korea Herald) A private auction featuring drawings by internationally acclaimed designers was held at the Herald Design Forum on Thursday. The sale held along with dinner for VIPs presented a total of four sketches: a drawing of animals by former a...

Zhang Xiaogang, one of the best-selling artists in contemporary Chinese art, said he is not swayed by his tremendous success and still follows his heart, “Art is not about business but life. If art were business, I would have studied and followed the example of successful people ― but that just isn’t my way of doing art,” Zhang said in a lecture at the Herald Design Forum 2012 in COEX Auditorium...

Peter Schreyer Top auto designers and architect talk about their design philosophies Peter Schreyer may be best known for leading Audi to become a global premium car brand when he worked as chief designer for the carmaker from 1994 to 2002. Now many Koreans recognize the German automotive veteran as the innovator who has brought freshness to Kia Motors cars, especially the K-series with its si...

Forum opens with over 1,000 participants Design lovers and enthusiasts packed the second annual Herald Design Forum on Thursday, eager to tune into what top international design gurus had to say during the two-day event. The forum, which invited prominent figures in the field of design as key speakers, kicked off its first day with an opening session attended by representatives from the local g...

Herald Design Forum starts at COEX for two-day run The second annual Herald Design Forum opened its doors to the public on Thursday, focusing on design that affects all areas of our everyday lives. Shedding light on a wide array of fields ― such as traditional and contemporary arts, industrial and construction design as well as design of movie concepts ― the event is expected to have those with...

The Herald Design Forum returns on a larger scale following its successful inauguration last year. The three-day forum, taking place from Wednesday to Friday this week, has attracted an eager audience looking for lively discussions and debates with world’s top designers. The design forum has positioned itself to serve as a major forum for discussing design in Korea, hosting leading designers an...

Signage system for the Umeda Hospital designed by Kenya Hara (Hara Kenya) From mega-hit flicks to best-selling cars, industrial designers prove power of design The spectacular scenes in popular movies “Transformers 2,” “The Avengers” or “Wolverine 2” could not have been created without the final touches of Steve Jung, a concept artist and illustrator. Cutting-edge combat planes shoot through t...

The second annual Herald Design Forum is bringing together the world’s most prominent designers and industry experts to Seoul as they get ready to take part in a three-day conference in southern Seoul. With design becoming the keyword in all fields of businesses, well-known names in the industry such as Ando Tadao, architecture professor at Tokyo University, MUJI’s art director Hara Kenya, ex-BM...