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[Design Forum] Seoul promotes itself as hotbed of creativity, innovation
Seoul Design Week 2015, the biggest celebration of creativity and innovation in design, kicks off Wednesday at various spots in Seoul. The second edition of the annual design festival presents more than 10 programs highlighting the unique ideas and products of young designers and entrepreneurs. Programs ranging from exhibitions, sales of design products and lectures by leading designers and entrepreneurs to a late-night networking party for designers and citizens will take place at Dongdaemun De
Arts & DesignDec. 1, 2015
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[Design Forum] ‘People-oriented design improves life in new ways’
Though design is often discussed as a craft that walks the line between form and function, Israeli-born Paris-based contemporary designer Arik Levy holds a more unconventional understanding of the concept.Driven by a philosophy that “the world is about people, not objects,” Levy believes that design should focus on improving people’s everyday lives in new ways. His human-oriented philosophy is well reflected across his lighting, furniture and interior designs.Arik Levy (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea H
Arts & DesignNov. 10, 2015
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[Design Forum] ‘Technology and art create synergy’
Technology and art, which seem to be from two different worlds, have been increasingly interconnected as the two fields merge to create unexpected innovations and push each other’s boundaries. Two figures standing on the opposite side of the technology-art spectrum ― founder of Pixar Alvy Ray Smith and media artist Lee Lee-nam ― spoke about successful convergences of the two fields in the seventh session “The Collaboration of Pixel and Art” at the Herald Design Forum 2015 on Tuesday in Seoul. Al
Arts & DesignNov. 10, 2015
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[Design Forum] ‘Tech gives consumers control in branding’
With the change of time and technology come new challenges for companies in running their businesses. Design gurus said companies should adapt to fast-changing business environments by building their own identity through design.“We have now arrived in the digital age, which poses a challenge against building a brand,” said Bob van der Lee, president of Amsterdam-headquartered branding agency Total Identity, in a speech at the fifth Herald Design Forum in Seoul on Tuesday. Bob van der Lee (Park H
TechnologyNov. 10, 2015
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[Design Forum] The future that 3-D printing will bring about
Imagine a world where anyone can print out all their travel necessities with just a few digital files, making packing luggage obsolete. Digital sculpting visionary Janne Kyttanen shook up all that we know about the world of 3-D printing as one of the distinguished speakers at this year’s Herald Design Forum, held at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on Tuesday. “What if we could make anything we needed at home and recycle all our creations into something new? What if inventory was obsolete? Could transporta
Life&CultureNov. 10, 2015
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[Design Forum] Forum stresses design’s power to solve global problems
World-renowned designers, artists, architects, brand marketers and tech entrepreneurs gathered at the Herald Design Forum to explore and share their insights on the future of design in a variety of fields in Seoul on Tuesday.Herald Corp. Chairman Jungwook Hong addresses the audience during the opening ceremony of theHerald Design Forum 2015 at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on Tuesday. (Ahn Hoon/The Korea Herald)In his opening speech, Chairman Jungwook Hong of Herald Corp., the forum’s organizer, said de
Life&CultureNov. 10, 2015
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[Design Forum] ‘Design inspires people to dream bigger’
Design should be “meaningful, impactful and inspiring,” since it is at the center of every business decision and decides the fate of a company.That is the belief of Randi Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Zuckerberg Media and social media pioneer.Participating in the 5th Herald Design Forum held at Grand Hyatt Seoul on Tuesday, the Zuckerberg Media CEO shed light on the importance of design in running businesses. Randi Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Zuckerberg Media and social media pioneer, delive
TechnologyNov. 10, 2015
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[Design Forum] Hub for all things innovation and design
Around 1,000 design innovation enthusiasts flocked to the Grand Hyatt Seoul on Tuesday for the launch of this year’s Herald Design Forum. Under the theme of “Design Platform Creates Value Through Integration,” the fifth annual design forum sought to expand the realm of creative ingenuity in hopes of sparking a brighter future of innovation and outside-the-box thinking.The forum featured lectures by 11 pioneers in the fields of design and technology, including Randi Zuckerberg, founder of Zuckerb
Life&CultureNov. 10, 2015