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Design Korea 2009 Introduction

Design Korea 2009
From December 2, 2009 to December 8, 2009 Design Korea was taking place in Incheon, South Korea, just outside of Seoul. Design Korea is an international conference and exhibition taking companies from all areas of the world to meet ans discuss business challenges that can be solved with design. It had everything from New Materials to Green Design.

I think my favorite area ended up being the green design area. In the next week I'll be highlighting some of the best parts of the show and some of the designs I liked the most.

Some more of the Design Olympiad is going to be coming up as well. Keep you posted.

SDO 2009 Part 11



I think this was one of my favorite pieces from the Seoul Design Olympiad. The soft lighting it gave off as i walked by was enchanting and made me want to stand by it. The warmth of the lighting would give a sense of security as you wait for the bus. Really well done.

SDO 2009 Part 10



SDO 2009 Part 9



SDO 2009 Part 8



SDO 2009 Part 7





SDO 2009 Part 6



SDO 2009 Part 5





I am not sure if you can really appreciate this until you live in a tiny Seoul apartment where you wish everything was made for people half your size so you had some more room for storage. Not only would it easily make portions for individual persons, but also can fit anywhere and it probably portable. Perfect for cooking at the peak of a long Korean hike.

SDO 2009 Part 4



2009 Hongik Art-Design Festival Part 6

Nomad Doctor




SDO 2009 Part 3



I really enjoyed the soft lighting this piece gave off. Also the underwater feel of coral it had. Would be great to have in a backyard or front yard I felt.

2009 Hongik Art-Design Festival Part 5

Cannabalism by Jung Hyun-Jung


Sitting on the Book by Jung Hyo-Jin

SDO 2009 Part 2



This is the 'Chorong Lamp'. My romanization is horrible by the way. Hard to get a good shot of this lamp, so the photo doesn't do it justice.



This is the 'What is Your light?' light. I really like the color it is on and the soft vibrant light it gives off. Awesome pattern as well.

2009 Hongik Art-Design Festival Part 4




SDO 2009 Part 1



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