{
  "id": 7184128,
  "title": "Seoul Design International Forum to explore life-centered urban future",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/seoul-design-international-forum-to-explore-life-centered-urban-future",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T22:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20260914/seoul-design-international-forum-to-explore-life-centered-urban-future"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [
    "Seoul hosts 2026 Seoul Design International Forum",
    "Life-centered design explored for vital cities",
    "Event streamed live on Seoul’s YouTube channels"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul Design International Forum to explore life-centered urban future",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/seoul-design-international-forum-to-explore-life-centered-urban-future-7186079",
        "published": "2026-09-13T22:32:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}