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…
Seoul will host the 2026 Seoul Design International Forum this week, bringing together architects, designers, scientists, and urban policy experts to explore a life-centered approach to design for more vital cities. The event will take place on Tuesday at Dongdaemun Design Plaza, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., and will be livestreamed on the Seoul Metropolitan Government's YouTube channels in Korean and English.
This is the seventh year of the forum, which has evolved from a human-centered design focus to a life-centered design approach, emphasizing the coexistence of people with plants, animals, and other living organisms in urban environments, according to Choi In-kyu, director-general at the city's design policy bureau.
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