10 - 30 October 2008
SEOUL DESIGN OLYMPIAD 2008
The Seoul Design Olympiad 2008 is a world design festival, organised by Seoul Metropolitan Government to enhance and promote Seoul as the center of world design, in line with its designation as the World Design Capital in 2010. It consists of Seoul Design Conference, Seoul Design Exhibition, Seoul Design Festival and Seoul Design Competition.
Theme
The theme for the Seoul Design Olympiad 2008 is "Design is AIR". It is essential to all life; it is ubiquitous; it is multi-sensory; it is energy; and it is humble. Design in the 20th century was described as 'Earth' while design in the 21st century will be considered 'Air'. Beyond the boundaries of material and immaterial, digital technology in the 21st century has produced new design paradigms with connectivity and convergence. 'Design is AIR" addresses the design discourse and exploration for the design of life, which communicates with nature's elements: earth, water, fire and wind. As air symbolises the energy flow within the void, design signifies the living energy that flows in our lives.
Seoul, designated as the World Design Capital 2010
The World Design Capita (WDC) is a project promoted by the International Design Alliance (IDA) and entrusted to the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) for the purpose of 'highlighting the importance of design, developing the economy and enriching the culture through the use of design under the leadership of cities, and improving the quality of life within those cities.' The title is conferred biannually through a global competition. The selected city maintains the title of the World Design Capital for a period of one year. Torino, Italy, was selected as the WDC pilot city in 2008, and Seoul became the first WDC to be selected from an official competition last October.
Event dates
10-30 October, 2008
Venue
Jamsil Sports Complex and vicinities and downtown Seoul
SEOUL DESIGN CONFERENCE
An international conference has been organized to discuss the role of design in future urban life for Designers, educators, city planners, and diverse experts in the design industries. Discussion will center on design expandability, convergence, sustainability, spirituality and flow.
Call for papers
The city of Seoul invites design professionals to present their papers at the first Seoul Design Conference. Eligible entries are design-related papers (oral or poster presentation) that show significant, original and previously unpublished cases and research.
Read the call for papers for more details.
SEOUL DESIGN COMPETITION
Seoul is embracing the future with specific design visions and strategies to deal with anticipated global and local environmental problems. The goal of this competition is to envision the sustainable urban life of the future in support of the new vision of Seoul. By broadening the scope of the futuristic ideas through this international competitiveness, the Seoul Metropolitan Government would like to incorporate the winning design schemes into its "New Visions of Seoul". The winning design will be reflected into urban projects such as "Hangang Renaissance" and the "Clean and Green Seoul" projects to produce new urban products, systems and environments.
Theme
Design is AIR - sustainable city life of the future
Winning entries will be displayed in the Seoul Design Exhibition.
Read the call for submissions for more details.
SEOUL DESIGN EXHIBITION
A design exhibition through which the public can observe and experience the competitiveness and complex value system of the city with its sustainable environment, products, graphic design, fashion and information design. The interactive, experience-oriented design exhibition has a new indoor and outdoor concept. It will bring together corporate-sponsored exhibitions and participatory events to create a new vision and environment for design production and consumption.
SEOUL DESIGN FESTIVAL
The experiential and participatory festival events encompassing the dynamics and potential of design will take place in the Jamsil Olympic Stadium and its vicinities over a twenty-one day period. Participants will be able to see, feel and experience design.
Major events
11 October - Opening Ceremony of Seoul Design Olympiad and Music Performance
30 October - Closing Ceremony of Seoul Design Olympiad and Awards Ceremony for Seoul Design Competition
Download the Seoul Design Olympiad 2008 leaflet (PDF - 780KB) for more details on the event.
For more information, please contact:
Design Planning Division
Seoul Design Headquarters
Seoul Metropolitan Government
100-739 15 Deoksugung-gil
Jung-gu
Seoul Korea
Jenny Ryu
T: +82 2 6361 3436
F: +82 2 6361 3435
E:
W: http:/sdo.seoul.go.kr/eng
Theme
The theme for the Seoul Design Olympiad 2008 is "Design is AIR". It is essential to all life; it is ubiquitous; it is multi-sensory; it is energy; and it is humble. Design in the 20th century was described as 'Earth' while design in the 21st century will be considered 'Air'. Beyond the boundaries of material and immaterial, digital technology in the 21st century has produced new design paradigms with connectivity and convergence. 'Design is AIR" addresses the design discourse and exploration for the design of life, which communicates with nature's elements: earth, water, fire and wind. As air symbolises the energy flow within the void, design signifies the living energy that flows in our lives.
Seoul, designated as the World Design Capital 2010
The World Design Capita (WDC) is a project promoted by the International Design Alliance (IDA) and entrusted to the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) for the purpose of 'highlighting the importance of design, developing the economy and enriching the culture through the use of design under the leadership of cities, and improving the quality of life within those cities.' The title is conferred biannually through a global competition. The selected city maintains the title of the World Design Capital for a period of one year. Torino, Italy, was selected as the WDC pilot city in 2008, and Seoul became the first WDC to be selected from an official competition last October.
Event dates
10-30 October, 2008
Venue
Jamsil Sports Complex and vicinities and downtown Seoul
SEOUL DESIGN CONFERENCE
An international conference has been organized to discuss the role of design in future urban life for Designers, educators, city planners, and diverse experts in the design industries. Discussion will center on design expandability, convergence, sustainability, spirituality and flow.
Call for papers
The city of Seoul invites design professionals to present their papers at the first Seoul Design Conference. Eligible entries are design-related papers (oral or poster presentation) that show significant, original and previously unpublished cases and research.
Read the call for papers for more details.
SEOUL DESIGN COMPETITION
Seoul is embracing the future with specific design visions and strategies to deal with anticipated global and local environmental problems. The goal of this competition is to envision the sustainable urban life of the future in support of the new vision of Seoul. By broadening the scope of the futuristic ideas through this international competitiveness, the Seoul Metropolitan Government would like to incorporate the winning design schemes into its "New Visions of Seoul". The winning design will be reflected into urban projects such as "Hangang Renaissance" and the "Clean and Green Seoul" projects to produce new urban products, systems and environments.
Theme
Design is AIR - sustainable city life of the future
Winning entries will be displayed in the Seoul Design Exhibition.
Read the call for submissions for more details.
SEOUL DESIGN EXHIBITION
A design exhibition through which the public can observe and experience the competitiveness and complex value system of the city with its sustainable environment, products, graphic design, fashion and information design. The interactive, experience-oriented design exhibition has a new indoor and outdoor concept. It will bring together corporate-sponsored exhibitions and participatory events to create a new vision and environment for design production and consumption.
SEOUL DESIGN FESTIVAL
The experiential and participatory festival events encompassing the dynamics and potential of design will take place in the Jamsil Olympic Stadium and its vicinities over a twenty-one day period. Participants will be able to see, feel and experience design.
Major events
11 October - Opening Ceremony of Seoul Design Olympiad and Music Performance
30 October - Closing Ceremony of Seoul Design Olympiad and Awards Ceremony for Seoul Design Competition
Download the Seoul Design Olympiad 2008 leaflet (PDF - 780KB) for more details on the event.
For more information, please contact:
Design Planning Division
Seoul Design Headquarters
Seoul Metropolitan Government
100-739 15 Deoksugung-gil
Jung-gu
Seoul Korea
Jenny Ryu
T: +82 2 6361 3436
F: +82 2 6361 3435
E:
W: http:/sdo.seoul.go.kr/eng
KEY DATES
Seoul Design Conference
1-27 July
Call for papers (online submission)
11 August
Notification of acceptance of abstracts
22 August - 5 September
Submission of full papers/posters
15 September
Notification of acceptance of full papers/posters
3 October
Publication of proceedings
9-12 October
Seoul Design Conference (presentations)
Seoul Design Competition
10 June - 27 July 2008
Stage 1 - Call for submissions
8 August 2008
Stage 1 winners announced
18 August - 16 September 2008
Submission via email
10-30 October 2008
Exhibition of winners
30 October 2008
Award Ceremony and Closing
Seoul Design Exhibition
10-30 October 2008
Seoul Design Festival
11-30 October 2008