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  "id": 6115590,
  "title": "Seoul to host 2026 Seoul Design International Forum on future of vital cities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/seoul-to-host-2026-seoul-design-international-forum-on-future-of",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-07T08:07:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20260907/seoul-to-host-2026-seoul-design-international-forum-on-future-of-vital-cities"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Seoul Metropolitan Government has announced that the 2026 Seoul Design International Forum will be held on September 15 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza's Art Hall 2. The event, themed \"Vital Cities: Designing New Possibilities for Life,\" will gather leading domestic and international experts to discuss how design can shape the cities of the future, focusing on enhancing the vitality, resilience, and sustainability of future cities through innovative design. The forum, now in its seventh year, is part of Seoul's strategy to boost the city's global competitiveness and position itself as a world-leading design hub. The event will kick off with a keynote presentation by Liam Young, followed by two sessions featuring nine expert speakers from Korea and abroad, including professor Lee In-ah and the Director of Architecture and Engineering Services at the New York City Housing Authority, Suh Eun-ryung.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul to host 19th Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/seoul-to-host-19th-asia-pacific-conference-of-german-business",
        "published": "2026-09-07T08:07:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}