seoul design essence exhibition

full moon jar - image courtesy the amore museum, seoul
korea is largely considered as one of the most rapidly developing industrialized countries in asia.
however, it is less well known internationally that korea has a distinct culture, rich in artistic
and technological accomplishments. this exhibition celebrates the country’s cultural diversity
and primarily focuses on the aesthetic principles and technological achievements epitomized in
contemporary korean art, architecture and design.
as part of the 'seoul design olympiad' 2008 designboom curated the exhibition 'seoul design essence'.
historic korean folk craft
contemporary korean arts and crafts
contemporary korean art
young contemporary korean design
contemporary korean industrial production
contemporary korean architecture

contemporary korean industrial production sector:
SGH E590 cell phone by jasper morrison for samsung
samsung MV800 camera
a dual-view compact digital camera featuring a 3.0" flip-out adjustable LCD screen which can rotate from 0 to 180 degrees, making any shot possible.
maezm: hanji-plastic chair
created from the same base as traditional korean paper, the chair is an example of how the organic fiber can replace toxic plastic.
giha woo: twisted pencil
the design conveys a particular aesthetic value with a nuance of amusement by using the writing utensil as its structural component.
'design for all' competition 2010
the call for entries deadline for the seoul international design competition 'design for all' is july 13th, 2010.
seoul cycle design competition 2010
seoul design foundation together with designboom promotes an international bicycle design competition.
'seoul design essence' exhibition catalogue
designboom curated the the exhibition 'seoul design essence'. a 144 page catalogue, which accompanies the exhibition is available from our online shop. 'seoul design essence' celebrates south korea's diversity and...
light vial by matthew crowley
kastiel: uganda glass cabinet
taking form from old world voyage boxes, this glass cabinet maintains the shape and sense of personal storage with modern objec...
RENAULT 4 ever behind-the-scenes
'horsey' by eungi kim
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