Design cannot change the image of a country, said Simon Anholt, an independent policy advisor, at the first session of the Herald Design Forum 2011, titled “National and Urban Design.”Kwon Young-gull, Board Chairman at Seoul Design Foundation, opened the session with his keynote speech on the new de

Working with Samsung, LG and other high tech companies in Korea to give them the final coat of polish it needs to compete as a global brand are among the things Karim Rashid believes he can contribute to corporate Korea. “I think for Korea, one of its strengths is high technology, and it’s a very co

The iDEA Herald Design Forum, committed to shaping and discussing new ideas in the competitive field of industrial design, wrapped up on Thursday before an enthusiastic audience at the Shilla Seoul.More than 1,000 people showed up in a conference hall that houses a little over 400, with many sitting

Becoming the world’s No. 1 in electronics, automobiles and software is what corporate Korea should focus on as it aspires to re-invent itself as a global brand, according to a renowned brand futurist. By focusing on what it does best, Korea has a good shot at becoming the design capital of Asia, sai

Seoul looks like a modern mix of classical European and traditional elements in its exterior, and it fits, says Chris Bangle, arguably the most influential auto designer from BMW Group. Chris Bangle, former chief of design at BMW Group and Samsung Electronics design consultant (Park Hae-mook/The Kor

More than 50 high-profile figures from all over the world participated in the VIP welcoming dinner held at Hotel Shilla in central Seoul, to congratulate the opening of iDEA Herald Design Forum 2011, the first-ever unique design event hosted by Herald Media Inc.Herald Media CEO and publisher Yoo Byung-chang delivers a speech at the VIP welcoming dinner at The Shilla hotel in central Seoul on Wednesday.Rep. Na Kyung-won (left) and Rep. Jungwook Hong (center) of the ruling Grand National Party, an

Design gurus from across the globe are poised to share their expertise and vision at the two-day iDEA Herald Design Forum that opened on Wednesday. The forum is the first of its kind here devoted to industrial design and will offer a chance for discussion on the look of future designs and how the co

Herald Design Forum offers chance to see how design changes the worldIt seems almost too clich to talk about a design war, but that may the only way to define the cutthroat competition witnessed between companies hoping to set their brands apart with sleeker, more imaginative product designs. The iD

Lighting is often described as the jewelry of the home. But it’s more critical than that, especially in kitchens, where it’s all about slicing, dicing and reading recipes. So maybe the new catchphrase should be: “Lights are the eyes of the home.”“Kitchen lighting is so crucial and should be one of t

Karim Rashid says design is the key to brand identityKarim Rashid, the world-class industrial designer famed for creating the Bobble bottle and Oh! Chair, is coming to Seoul for the iDEA Herald Design Forum slated for Oct. 5-6.Often called the “Prince of Plastic,” Karim has over 3,000 products in pr

To anyone reading the real estate ads in recent years, it could seem that granite was the only material worth using for a kitchen counter, as important as updated electrical or a reliable roof.Granite isn’t going anywhere. But many designers and homeowners are turning to glass, manufactured stone, m