Seoul Design International Forum to explore life-centered urban future
Seoul will bring together architects, designers, scientists and urban policy experts this week to explore how a life-centered approach to design can shape more vital cities. The 2026 Seoul Design International Forum will be held on Tuesday at Dongdaemun Design Plaza under the theme, “Vital Cities: Designing New Possibilities for Life.” The free event will run from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and will be…
Architects, designers, scientists, and urban policy experts from Seoul will convene this week for the 2026 Seoul Design International Forum. The event will explore how a life-centered approach to design can create more vital cities. The forum will take place on Tuesday at Dongdaemun Design Plaza, with the theme "Vital Cities: Designing New Possibilities for Life."
The all-day event, starting at 1 p.m. and concluding at 6 p.m., will be available for live streaming on the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Korean- and English-language YouTube channels. This is the seventh year of the forum, and it comes at a time when the capital is looking to shift from human-centered design to a more comprehensive life-centered design.
This new approach emphasizes the harmonious coexistence of people with other living organisms in urban environments. Choi In-kyu, the director-general at the city’s design policy bureau, explained to The Korea Times that while human-centered design has always been important, there is now a growing conversation around life-centered design.
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