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[Herald Design Forum 2019] Do we need another planet?

Oct 7, 2019

Do we need another planet? Ignasi Ribas is preparing for that worst-case scenario in which we really do need an alternative option. Ribas is a scientist who leads an international team of exoplanet ...
AMP recognizes beauty of Saemoonan Church

Oct 3, 2019

Saemoonan Church, the oldest Presbyterian church in the country, was recognized with the Architecture MasterPrize, a prestigious architectural award given by the Farmani Group. The new church buildi...
13th Gwangju Biennale takes shape

Oct 2, 2019

The 13th Gwangju Biennale, directed by Defne Ayas and Natasha Ginwala, is taking shape. The upcoming biennale, titled “Minds Rising, Spirits Tuning,” recently announced its first batch of participat...
[Herald Design Forum] Daan Roosegaarde envisions ‘Landscapes of the Future’

Sept 30, 2019

Over the last few years, an aesthetically refined seven-meter-tall air purifier in Beijing became viral in Korea, which shares the Chinese capital’s troubles with smog and fine dust. He is also curr...
[Herald Design Forum 2019] Mobility coping with future environment

Sept 30, 2019

Discussions about future mobility often involve technologies such as artificial intelligence and autonomous driving and innovations surrounding electronic vehicles. Alexander Mankowsky from Daimlers...
[Herald Design Forum 2019] ‘Treat plastic as precious material’

Sept 30, 2019

Dave Hakkens, a Dutch designer who launched Precious Plastic, a global network that invites hundreds of people from all over the world to work on solving issues related to plastic waste, is due to sp...
Bauhaus designs shown in Seoul

Sept 29, 2019

Le Corbusier, who was one of the French responses to the Bauhaus school, used to experiment with furniture with his colleagues at his studio to come up with pieces that would fit in well with his arc...
A journey to find memories, origins

Sept 27, 2019

Global silver reserves are shrinking fast and may run out as early as 2029 if we continue to mine the metal at the current rate without finding any new deposits, according to some experts. Korean-Fr...
A journey to find memories, origins

Sept 26, 2019

Global silver reserves are shrinking fast and may run out as early as 2029 if we continue to mine the metal at the current rate without finding any new deposits, according to some experts. Korean-Fr...
Major work by abstract master Kim Whan-ki to be put up for auction in HK

Sept 23, 2019

A major dot painting by the late Korean abstract master Kim Whan-ki will be put up for auction in Hong Kong in November, an auction house said Monday, after another of his works set an auction record...
[Herald Design Forum 2019] Not to be missed at Herald Design Week: ‘Art Night’ and 'Bro.Colle'

Sept 23, 2019

This year’s Herald Design Forum features evening party and design programs where people can listen to insider experience and information from design industry personnel, in addition to lectures delive...
’10x10,’ international curatorial exchange program kicks off at MMCA

Sept 20, 2019

“10x10,” an international symposium that invites up-and-coming curators from Korea and abroad, kicked off its two-day run on Friday at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art’s main branch...
[Weekender] From eyesores to hot spots

Sept 20, 2019

How run-down factories get art-ified
[Weekender] Top repurposed spaces in Seoul

Sept 20, 2019

Seoul is keen on repurposing and reinventing city infrastructure, embracing adaptive reuse as an innovative way of unlocking the hidden potential in old buildings, warehouses and factories. Accordin...
As international galleries look for Hong Kong alternative, KIAF 2019 gets boost

Sept 18, 2019

Korea International Art Fair 2019 will be held Sept. 26-29 at Coex in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. A total of 175 galleries from 17 countries, including China, France, the US and Mexico, are participating in ...