[Herald Design Forum 2018] Limited access to Korean architecture explains lack of international prize winners from Korea: Martha Thorne

Architectural design is becoming increasingly important as issues related to the environment and densely populated areas grow, according to Martha Thorne, executive director of Pritzker Architecture Prize, and Korean architect Park Jin-hee.Speaking at a session titled “What Now, How Now and Who Now” on the second day of the Herald Design Forum 2018 at Dongdaemun Design Center on Saturday, Thorne talked about the changes and challenges that have been brought upon the architects, as well as the ma

Sept. 15, 2018

[Herald Design Forum 2018] Smaller buildings, higher ceilings and diversified structures for schools: Yoo Hyun-joon

Though we have all attended different schools at different times, the schools are likely to be similar in shape and structure. But architect Yoo Hyun-joon challenges this norm, arguing that school architecture should be diversified. Yoo is a professor of architecture at Hongik University and the head architect at Hyunjoon Yoo Architects, widely known to the Korean public for his popular lectures, books and TV appearances.  Yoo Hyun-joon speaks at the Herald Design Forum 2018 at Dongdaemun Design

Sept. 15, 2018

[Herald Design Forum 2018] MMCA director Bartomeu Mari says museums will relate more to design

Bartomeu Mari, director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, says areas of fine arts will crossover into the areas of design and architecture. During his lecture at the second day of Herald Design Forum 2018, held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul, Saturday, Mari said design had expanded its boundaries and broken the monopoly that fine arts had occupied for a long time. cap - Bartomeu Mari, director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, speaks a

Sept. 15, 2018

[Herald Design Forum 2018] Breathing life into plastics: Choi Jeong-hwa

“Your heart is my art,” designer and installation artist Choi Jeong-hwa said. “Public art is about making memories and experiences for everyone.” At a lecture titled “Life Life” at the Herald Design Forum 2018 on Saturday, Choi explained the inspirations and the thoughts behind his works.  Installation artist Choi Jeong-hwa speaks at the Herald Design Forum 2018 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul, Saturday. (Lee Sang-sub / The Korea Herald)The artist is widely known as a master of the kitsch. U

Sept. 15, 2018

[Herald Design Premium Talk 2018] Empowering youth a mission for PNT: Princess Dana

In a world where cultural heritage constantly impacts human beings and the way they live their lives, it is a mission for organizations like Petra National Trust to empower and inspire youths to appreciate it, according to Princess Dana Firas of Jordan, who also serves as president of the Petra National Trust. Princess Dana Firas of Jordan (center), who also serves as president of Petra National Trust (PNT) and Dima Tabbarah, a manager of PNT, speaks during Herald Design Premium Talk 2018 in Seo

Sept. 14, 2018

[Herald Design Forum 2018] ‘Originality, core value in new era of fourth industrial revolution’

The speed of technology has already overtaken the human ability to act and think, but the domain of feelings remains unaffected, suggesting that emotional interpretation will become the essential task of people in general, businesses and governments in the future, said Lee Dae-hyung, a renowned curator, at a forum in Seoul on Friday.“The world is changing so fast and it is no longer important to seek good solutions. But we have to find good questions,” said Lee at the 2018 Herald Design Forum at

Sept. 14, 2018

[Herald Design Forum 2018] ‘Space composer’ highlights context in spatial design

With the arrival of the 21st century, innovation has increased connectivity among people to an unprecedented level, redefining communication.Speaking at the Herald Design Forum 2018 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on Friday, Junji Tanigawa, a Japanese spatial designer, entrepreneur and author of “The Space Composer” stressed the role of a spatial designer in the new era as a context provider who helps visitors memorize a space and fulfills expectations that people have about the space. Junji

Sept. 14, 2018

[Herald Design Forum 2018] Designer Martino Gamper talks about ‘Not Just a Chair’

Chairs are much more than just chairs, according to Italian furniture designer Martino Gamper.“I think chairs tell a lot about us, how we live and how we make things,” said Gamper in his lecture titled “Not Just a Chair” on Friday at Herald Design Forum. He suggested that there is more to the chairs that we normally sit on every day. cap - Italian designer Martino Gamper gives a lecture titled “Not Just a Chair” at Herald Design Forum 2018 held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on Friday. (Par

Sept. 14, 2018

[Herald Design Forum 2018] Heatherwick highlights design’s role in bringing people together

Buildings should bring people together instead of dividing them, says British designer Thomas Heatherwick, founder of Heatherwick Studio. “Our team, consisting of some 200 people, tries to think from the human dimension, fighting against the buildings which do not seem to care about the place and the people around them,” Heatherwick said during Herald Design Forum 2018 in Seoul on Friday.  British designer Thomas Heatherwick, founder of Heatherwick Studio, speaks at Herald Design Forum 2018 in S

Sept. 14, 2018

[Herald Design Forum 2018] Simplicity is ‘interpretation’ of complexity: Red Dot Founder

The simplicity of a product design derives from outstanding treatment of complexity of the modern-day product brimming with high-tech features, Red Dot Founder and Chief Executive Peter Zec said in his lecture at the Herald Design Forum 2018 held Friday at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in eastern Seoul. Peter Zec, Red Dot founder and chief executive, speaks at Herald Design Forum 2018 in Seoul on Friday. (Lee Sang-sup/The Korea Herald)“Simplicty is not the opposite of complexity, it is just a very goo

Sept. 14, 2018

[Herald Design Forum 2018] Cultural heritage provides assets for design: Princess Dana

The cultural heritage of the world provides assets for design, says Princess Dana Firas of Jordan, who also serves as president of the Petra National Trust.“Cultural heritage unleashes creativity. It focuses on human aspects of our development,” Princess Dana said at Herald Design Forum 2018 in Seoul on Friday. Princess Dana Firas of Jordan, president of the Petra National Trust, speaks at Herald Design Forum 2018 in Seoul on Friday. (Park Hae-mook/The Korea Herald)Princess Dana, the wife of Pri

Sept. 14, 2018

[Herald Design Forum 2018] Herald Design Forum kicks off

Herald Design Forum 2018 kicked off Friday at Dongdaemun Design Plaza. Distinguished speakers, design experts and government officials are among those participating in Asia’s leading design festival, which runs through Saturday. Jungwook Hong, chairman of Herald Corp., delivers an opening address for Herald Design Forum 2018, which kicked off at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on Friday. (Lee Sang-sub/The Korea Herald)“The forum, which started in 2011 with our belief that design can change the

Sept. 14, 2018

[Herald Design Forum 2018] Asia’s leading design forum starts two-day festival

Herald Design Forum 2018 kicks off at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on Friday for a two-day run under the theme “Designing Future.” The eighth edition of Asia’s leading design forum, organized by Herald Corp., features 15 internationally renowned speakers sharing their unique perspectives and inspirations. The annual design festival begins with an opening address by Herald Corp. Chairman Jungwook Hong.Following the chairman’s opening address is a keynote speech by Princess Dana Firas of Jorda

Sept. 13, 2018

MMCA Director Bartomeu Mari to leave in December

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has decided not to renew the term of Bartomeu Mari, the director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea.Museum officials on Wednesday said they had received official word from the ministry on Tuesday.  Bartomeu Mari, the director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea. (MMCA)The officials said the Culture Ministry had cited calls from within the domestic art world for the museum to focus more on Korean art wh

Sept. 12, 2018

[Herald Design Forum 2018] ‘Space Composer,’ Junji Tanigawa says design will continue to expand boundaries

Design will continue to expand its boundaries, says Junji Tanigawa, a Japanese designer known as “Space Composer.”“There will probably be changes in the concept of design. It will expand into many fields and will all be considered as design. Newsfeeds and shared awareness will be structured at a level different from today’s,” Tanigawa said in an email interview with The Korea Herald and The Herald Business. Junji Tanigawa (Courtesy of the speaker)“I create many different types of communication p

Sept. 11, 2018

[Herald Design Forum 2018] 'Quality architecture should provide future vision'

Park Jin-hee, a recent winner of the Iakov Chernikhov International Prize, is an architect based in Seoul and New York widely recognized for her “micro-housing” projects. For the upcoming Herald Design Forum 2018, Park will join Martha Thorne, executive director of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, to talk about the changing role of architects, as well as the new possibilities of architecture. Park will also share details of her past projects.Architect Park Jin-hee (Courtesy of Park Jin-hee)Micro

Sept. 11, 2018

[Herald Design Forum 2018] Life changes as we sit on chairs

As you read this, you are probably sitting on a chair. Indeed, a large portion of our time is spent sitting on chairs. Italian artist and furniture maker Martino Gamper has examined what chairs mean to us and he will share his insights as a speaker at the Herald Design Forum 2018 on Friday. Furniture designer Martino Gamper (Courtesy of Martino Gamper)Gamper’s works are highlighted by deconstruction and reconfiguration. He became widely recognized through his “100 Chairs in 100 Days” project. Co

Sept. 11, 2018

[Herald Design Forum] An architect who understands humans

There was a time when Korea was practically obsessed with architecture. In 2012, the film “Architecture 101” made singer-actress Suzy a household name. Then, last year, there was a resurgence of interest in architecture when Yoo Hyun-joon, a professor of architecture at Hongik University and the head architect at Hyunjoon Yoo Architects, appeared on tvN’s “Trivia.” Yoo immediately rose to stardom. His way of connecting human desires to architecture was fascinating -- not to mention his soft, gen

Sept. 11, 2018

Art flows along Han River

The sun beams, river flows and wind blows at an art gallery with neither wall nor ceiling. Hangang Art Park, situated at the Han riverside parks of Ichon and Yeouido, opened Aug. 25 with the aim of bringing art into the everyday.Under the theme of “Hangang: Art in the Flow,” the outdoor art installations reflect four keywords related to the river: lively, relaxed, inspiring and secretive. One of the exhibits has already attracted quite a bit of attention on the internet. “White Bear” by Ji Yong-

Sept. 10, 2018

Palais De Tokyo’s site-specific exhibition reinvents once-abandoned public space

One of the 2018 Gwangju Biennale’s Pavilion projects, “Today Will Happen” has reinvented a historical site -- the Gwangju Civic Center. The Gwangju Civic Center, completed in 1971, was used as a venue for cultural events. During the Gwangju Democratization Movement in 1980, the center served as citizen militias’ headquarters. The space has since remained largely unused, even after a renovation in 2014; only its office space was recently in use.  Young Korean twin brothers perform as part of a wo

Sept. 9, 2018