[Herald Design Forum 2016] Forum suggests design converge with arts, tech, business

World renowned designers, architects and IT entrepreneurs gathered at the Herald Design Forum 2016 Tuesday to share their know-how on converging design with technology and business sense. Now in its sixth year, the largest design forum in Asia was held under the theme of “Design for Convergence.”   Jungwook Hong, chairman of Herald Corp., speaks at the Herald Design Forum 2016 held at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on Tuesday. (Park Hae-mook/The Korea Herald)Jungwook Hong, chairman of Herald Corp. and th

Nov. 8, 2016

[Herald Design Forum 2016] Design -- driving industry, creating identity

Experts from around the world have gathered in Seoul to share insights on how technology, design and solid business management come together to define a product or service’s identity at Asia’s largest conference specializing in design.Herald Design Forum, an annual event organized by Herald Corp., the publisher of The Korea Herald, takes place Tuesday at the Grand Hyatt Seoul under the theme of “Design for convergence.” Participants will be able to gather inspiration from some of the world’s mos

Nov. 7, 2016

[Herald Design Forum 2016] ‘Kickstarter, a snapshot of future culture’

According to Yancey Strickler, his company Kickstarter offers a kind of intimate patron-artist relationship in the digital age, on a global platform with no geographical limits.“A community of patrons supporting artists as they made their newest work -- this is the way authors like Alexander Pope and Mark Twain, and composers like Mozart and Beethoven brought their work to life,” the firm’s co-founder and CEO told The Korea Herald in an email interview last week. Strickler, who propelled Kicksta

Nov. 2, 2016

[Herald Design Forum 2016] Experts to discuss collaborative design at Herald Design Premium Talk

Four design gurus will speak about expanding the horizons of design through collaboration at the Herald Design Premium Talk. At the exclusive event, set to take place at the Grand Hyatt Seoul Regency Room on Nov. 8 at 6 p.m., attendees will be able to gather inspiration from the experts’ experiences and network with one another. 　 The featured speakers for the first session are Alberto Alessi, the CEO of Italian houseware company Alessi, and Ko Tae-yong, a fashion designer and CEO of Beyond Clos

Nov. 1, 2016

[Herald Design Forum 2016] Future of design industry hinges on convergence

Design is more than just a tool for expressing aesthetics. Boosted by fast-changing technology and talented innovators, design is one of the core factors that affect not only the identity of products and brands, but also people‘s everyday lives.Global design gurus emphasize that the future of the industry depends on how designers incorporate design into other fields, suggesting that the design industry is limitless. “The philosophy of the future is ‘convergence,’ which is the title of my show ne

Nov. 1, 2016

[Herald Design Forum 2016] ‘Simple, instinctive design drives trend’

The simple and instinctive design trend will continue in both consumer and enterprise information technology markets, said a Silicon Valley-based user interface design expert.“All of us are interacting with an ever-growing number of IT products in our daily lives. Dealing with dozens and dozens of them is overwhelming users. That is why it has become critical for IT companies to create devices and services to allow users to do everything possible in simple orders or instinctual demand,” said Bob

Nov. 1, 2016

Fuksas Cloud adds contemporary edge to Rome skyline

ROME (AFP) -- Rome’s biggest new building in half a century was inaugurated Saturday, two decades after architects Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas produced their groundbreaking design for the controversial and much-delayed project.Now that it is finally finished, the husband-and-wife team’s “Nuvola” -- a glass and steel box containing a cloud-like suspended interior -- looks set to join the Colosseum and the Pantheon among the Italian capital’s architectural landmarks.Its name is the Italian wor

Oct. 31, 2016

Seoul Fashion Week closes with all eyes on budding local designers

From the latest floral design trends for next year’s spring fashion to the daringly dark “Suicide Squad” inspired collection, HERA Seoul Fashion Week unveiled the latest collections from some of the country’s best up-and-coming designers. Held from Oct. 17 to 22 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Seoul Fashion Week showcased 41 designer brands and six global companies, while the “Generation Next Seoul,” SFW’s trade show, included more than 100 designer brands and young designers, as well as group fashi

Oct. 26, 2016

[Announcement] “Design for Convergence”

Interactive participation via mobile platforms, social media, Facebook LiveWill take place on Tuesday, Nov. 8Tickets can be reserved until Tuesday, Nov. 1Featuring design experts from around the world, Herald Design Forum 2016 will take place at Grand Hyatt Seoul on Tuesday, Nov. 8. A must-attend forum for industry insiders, Herald Design Forum, now in its sixth edition, offers exciting new features■ More speakersThe scope of our speakers has broadened. From Kickstarter co-founder Yancey Strickl

Oct. 25, 2016

[Herald Design Forum 2016] Fisker stresses ‘emotional connection through design’

Henrik Fisker, a Danish-born automotive designer, is known as the man who turns dreams into reality.For over a decade, he has been engaged throughout the entire process of creating automobiles -- from the early stages of design to giving the finishing touches to iconic luxury cars, such as the Fisker Karma, BMW Z8 and Aston Martin DB9.According to the luxury concept car designer, who will be speaking about automobile design innovation at the Herald Design Forum 2016 on Nov. 8, there is always ro

Oct. 25, 2016

[Herald Design Forum 2016] ‘Clothes should be unique but wearable’

When it comes to fashion, designer Choi Eu-don’s philosophy is one that emphasizes both creativity and practicality.While he believes that his pieces should “contain a different idea, something unique that differentiates them from ready-to-wear collections,” Choi places equal emphasis on how “wearable” an outfit is.“After all, fashion design is for clothes, and clothes become significant when someone wears them,” he said in an interview with The Korea Herald. Choi will be delivering a talk title

Oct. 25, 2016

[Herald Design Forum 2016] More companies seek design management: survey

While more and more Korean companies acknowledge the importance of “design management,” small and medium-sized enterprises face difficulties in seeking it, a survey showed Tuesday. In a Herald Corp survey of some 140 local companies, 72 percent of CEOs said they were aware of the concept of “design business.” The survey was conducted to determine the level of awareness about design management ahead of the sixth Herald Design Forum slated for Nov. 8. Aside from design business, 73 percent of CEOs

Oct. 25, 2016

[Eye Interview] Architect sees cities as the answer to challenges of future

INCHEON -- Imagine two large windowless concrete buildings standing parallel to each other with a plaza between them. Stifling, mirthless, one might think. But not so for the two entertainment facilities being built as part of Paradise City, an integrated resort five minutes from Incheon Airport by monorail. Designed by Dutch architect Winy Maas of MVRVD, a firm co-founded in 1993 with Jacob Van Rijs and Nathalie de Vries, Paradise City’s Chromite and Sandbox, the club and entertainment building

Oct. 21, 2016

[Herald Design Forum 2016] How designs of everyday products transform lives

When Samsung Electronics launched a washing machine named “Addwash” in September last year, it immediately became a hit with consumers for its unprecedented design: The front-loading washing machine featured a smaller door, in addition to the main door, that could be used to put in additional laundry after the wash cycle had begun.While Samsung’s Addwash was designed to address a common laundry problem, Alberto Alessi, CEO of Italian houseware brand Alessi designed a spider-like citrus squeezer

Oct. 18, 2016

[Herald Design Forum 2016] ‘Philosophy of future design is convergence’

Bringing all things together regardless of industries will be the dominating philosophy of future design, said a renowned British industrial designer. “The philosophy of the future is ‘convergence,’ which is the title of my show next year at the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Converging one with the other, from environmental issues, material resources, new additive technology, digital design, to core human values of why something should or could exist will dominate the design industry in the future,”

Oct. 18, 2016

[Herald Design Forum 2016] Singing kettles, corkscrew women: How Alessi brought art into the kitchen

Alberto Alessi represents the third generation of his family to helm Italian houseware brand Alessi Spa, which is renowned for its elegantly inventive designs that spin a whimsical take on everyday utensils. But he did not always pursue the creative path, said the 70-year-old managing director in an interview with The Korea Herald.　His father Carlo, the former leader of the now-global brand and an industrial designer, had been against his son’s artistic pursuits, said Alessi, who will speak at t

Oct. 18, 2016