Design has long been seen largely as a matter of appearance, with public design being no exemption.The recent trend in public design, however, reflects a call for change among designers, says professor Ko Young-lan of Hansung University. “In a way, public design is an act of reflection by designers on what they have been doing. Instead of going top-down, asking the public to accept what we have designed, we are moving toward finding their needs and drawing out user-centered experiences,” said Ko

Fashion trade show draws hundreds of buyers, designers and sellers

More than 30 items donated by Korea’s top celebrities went on the block at a charity auction held Thursday afternoon, on the fourth day of the Herald Design Week 2013. The auction was conducted as a silent auction in which participants submitted bids in writing. The bidding, held from 2-4 p.m., drew visitors looking for bargains and fans of some of Korea’s top celebrities on the lookout for items donated by their favorite stars.“I chose a coffee cup designed by fashion designer Lie Sang Bong. It

French designer shares his sources of inspiration from early career to today

About 500 people filled the LG Convention Hall of Ewha Womans University in Seoul on Wednesday, excited to see British designer Gary Card and French designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac.The two designers met and spoke with young aspiring artists and designers, many of them university students majoring in fashion, as part of Herald Design Week, which kicked off on Monday. The venue was completely packed by the time the event’s host Julia Kang, the editor-in-chief of fashion magazine Elle’s Korean

Leather laptop mats, skull candles, decorative foldable lampshades and even dachshund-shaped desk lights, the four-day Herald Design Market is a one-stop shop for inspiring avant-garde items stemming from the farthest reaches of the imagination. A selection of around 80 young, up-and-coming designers have been given the opportunity to showcase their products, which range from quirky to practical to inspirational. The market is currently being held in a three-story complex located next to the Blu

Prominent designers and innovators in design shared their design philosophy and visions with Korean audience at the Herald Design Forum on Tuesday, a main lecture event held during the Herald Design Week 2013. The forum opened with the renowned Japanese architect Toyo Ito, the winner of the Pritzker Prize 2013, who introduced some of his major architectural works that demonstrate some of his key values in architecture - social responsibility. In a comprehensive, detailed lecture, Ito revealed ke

Design market attracts buyers with everyday items by young, creative minds

Design sheds light on future of society and businesses

Japanese architect stresses architecture should serve people’s needs, reflect regional characteristics

American graphic designer Macnab stresses importance of understanding patterns of nature

Interacting with talented individuals through accidental encounters and being constantly curious are crucial for creativity, veteran fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, said at the Herald Design Forum.“Always, my life, I’ve done by encounters. Different encounters with very talented artists. Because I think it’s a way of learning about the talents of those people, about their creativity, and about the new times,” he said. “Hijacking” was also key to creativity, the designer said during

Two British designers talked about their common guiding principle of “space” in a lecture titled “Defining Space Through Design” at Herald Design Forum on Tuesday. “Having clarity is the most important when I create design. You need to clarify how the space will be used,” said Gavin Hughes, an interior designer and graphic designer with Strategy Plus at AECOM. “Understand your clients and find out their needs with your every intuition and analysis. If you know it, it does not necessarily cost mu

The Kumaran brothers, the world’s youngest CEOs of a mobile application company, surprised Korean audiences with their innovative vision for the software industry.The brothers from Chennai, in southern India, said they were planning big things for the future such as developing more innovative tools to make people’s lives more convenient and healthy. A crowd-based application that shows the pollution or traffic levels of cities around the world is one such invention. The brothers hope to take 50

 Prime Minister Chung Hong-won makes congratulatory remarks at the 60th anniversary ceremony of Herald Corp. and the opening of Herald Design Week. (Kim Myung-sub/The Korea Herald)Prime Minister Chung Hong-won and ruling Saenuri Party chairman Rep. Hwang Woo-yea were among the some 300 high profile figures attending the event Monday evening celebrating the 60th anniversary of The Korea Herald which also marked the start of the Herald Design Week. Representatives of 19 diplomatic missions to Kore