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Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP): A Hub for Art, Design, and Exhibitions

What is Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)? DDP was designed by the world-renowned architect Zaha Hadid. It serves as a space where design trends are shared, promoted, and initiated. It also provides a platform for cultural exchange, offering visitors diverse and enriching experiences.

Healing Space Completed with Design: Yeoui Roll Park!

The "Yeoui Roll Park," which opened in April, is a boundary-free space for play, exercise, and relaxation. It serves as a new concept of community sports space where people of all ages and abilities, regardless of disability, can come together to enjoy and engage in physical activities. Today, I’d like to introduce you to Yeoui Roll Park, located in Yeouido.

How about a run after work? The Runner's Station inside Yeouinaru Station, a hot place for runners, is now open!

Hello! This is Seo ballgeum, the supporters of the 2024 Seoul Design International Forum! Running is really becoming super popular these days! You can see it being discussed in a fun way on TV shows, and since it doesn't require much equipment—just some simple workout clothes—it’s an easy and convenient exercise for many people to enjoy. Running is definitely on the rise as a favorite activity for a lot of people now!

Picnic Pool Experience in Ichon Hangang Park for Everyone

Are you aware of the 2024 Seoul Design International Forum happening on November 27th (Wednesday)? The forum will be held under the theme "Designing the City of the Future: The Future of Sustainable Cities and Design," focusing on urban design for the city of Seoul and its citizens.

"How can design change the city?"… Pre-registration opens for the 'Seoul International Design Forum’

"How can design change the city?"… Pre-registration opens for the 'Seoul International Design Forum’ - The city will host the '2024 Seoul Design International Forum' on November 27th (Wed) at DDP, with renowned domestic and international speakers. - Peter Zec, Founder and CEO of Red Dot GmbH & Co. KG, and Birgit Mager, President of the Service Design Network, will be among the speakers. - A special discussion between Seoul Mayor Oh, Se-hoon and international invited speakers will be held on the theme of 'Landmarks, the Engine of Urban Competitiveness.' - Pre-registration starts on November 7th (Thu), and anyone interested in design is welcome to participate. - The city expects this to be a meaningful opportunity to contemplate and discuss the power and role of design together.

Enjoying Hangang Park with a light, breezy hammock and a shaded chair

Hello! I'm *Chwieopppogaegi*, a supporter for the 2024 Seoul Design International Forum. In this post, I’d like to introduce the Ttukseom Hanul Hanul Hammock and shaded chairs. Have you heard of the Hanul Hanul Hammock? It’s part of a fun design space created by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, located in Ttukseom Hangang Park, which will be the venue for the Seoul International Garden Show 2024. This "Hanul Hanul" space was designed with fun design elements and offers a unique resting area. It uses the park’s landscape and net materials to create a hammock-style resting space. "Seoul's Fun Design" aims to bring new discoveries, joyful communication, and sensory enjoyment to citizens' daily lives, making the city more vibrant and attractive by providing fresh and engaging experiences.

Enjoy a leisurely garden city on a hammock and net chair at Ttukseom 'haneulhaneul'!

- A hammock-style resting area made with net material will make its debut at the Seoul International Garden Show 2024 for the autumn season. - Modular fun designs, allowing citizens to experience them in their daily lives, will be implemented at Ttukseom Hangang Park until October 31st. - With flexible facilities that can be installed in various locations, it is expected that people can fully enjoy the leisurely autumn atmosphere in the garden. - The city will continue to develop and expand fun designs so that more citizens and tourists can experience them.

“Let’s enjoy a hassle-free picnic”Seoul City Creates Inclusive Picnic Space at Ichon Hangang Park

- Creation of a family-friendly waterfront leisure space for various activities such as rest, play, and cultural enjoyment. - Implementation of universal design with rounded edges on facilities to ensure safety for children and other users. - Improvement of access roads and widening to facilitate access for people with disabilities, including wheelchair and stroller users. - Development of the nation's first universal design guidebook for waterfront spaces, featuring image-based guidelines for entrances, passageways, and other areas. - The city is working to expand universal design in waterfront spaces so that citizens can enjoy "everyday fun."

Seoul Metropolitan Government Unveils New Brand Identity (BI) for 'Design City Seoul’

- New four-color BI symbolizes Seoul's landscape (exterior, Han River), as well as "companionship" and "charm - Developed to improve the status of 'Design City Seoul' and align with global standards - Utilization of UNESCO Creative Cities Network logo, design business promotional items and souvenirs, etc. - Seoul Metropolitan Government will "effectively communicate its identity as a design city and raise its international profile"

Citizen paintings transformed into moving media art, Gwanghwamun Square Hatchyard Media Wall exhibition

- Media art created through citizen participation is on display from 7.1.(Mon), 08~22 daily. - 18 flat images selected from the citizen contest are being presented in a film with motion graphics technology. - Following the spring exhibition, there will be a wealth of ‘Hatch and Soul Friends’ content and citizen participation events for the summer.

How about running after work? The Runner’s Station opens at Yeouinaru Station, the holy land for runners

- On the 21st (Tue), the opening of ‘Subway Station Innovation Project – Fun Station No.1’ - Utilizing spaces of two floors of the station, around 60 storage lockers, changing rooms, power rooms, and experience zones will be created - Operating various experiential programs such as stretching, posture correction digital coaching , and running course ranking boards - Starting this year with stations like Jayang, Ttukseom, and Sindang, plans are underway to add 10 more Fun Stations including City Hall and Munjeong Stations next year

Save the Whale in the Plastic Cup! Campaign in Cheonggyecheon for Earth Day

- Ahead of Earth Day, the “Goodbye Plastic Seoul” campaign will be held around Cheonggyecheon from Friday, the 19th. - Installations such as the “Whale Spewing Plastic” augmented reality (AR), fountains, and whale sculptures will be set to evoke empathy and encourage participation. - The city hopes that this campaign will increase the number of citizens participating in reducing plastic usage in their daily lives.

Running Festival Opens at Yeouido Park on the 20th (Sat) ... Yeouido Conquiered on Two Feet and Two Wheels

- On April 20th (Sat), the first “Seoul Runners Festival” held at Yeouido Hangang Park... with over 3,000 participants. - Events such as the donation challenge ‘8K Open Run’, running fair, running talk show, etc., were held...Next month, ‘Runners Station’ will opne, - The opening of ‘Yeouido Roller Rink’ under Mapo Bridge, providing a safe and free space for cycling, wheelchairs, etc. - The city aims not only to provide spaces for leisure sports but also to create a ‘healthy city’ through various programs.

Seoul Metropolitan Government increases Neighborhood Commercial District Awareness with Humorous Sculptures... Solving local issues through design

- To revitalize declining alley commercial districts, 20 types of design solutions such as photo zones, pet parking, and fun benches were implemented. - Signage was installed on the main streets to find hidden shops in alleys more easily. - The cultural street "Seonyuroun' focused on improving short visitor stays and low commercial district awareness. - Seoul Metropolitan Government's departments collaborated using design as a tool to enhance the quality of citizens and improve municipal achievements

'Horizontal Trashcan", easy to dispose and convenient for collection... a makeover as a urban icon

- Seoul pilot installation of 30 horizontal trash cans in 15 urban centers with high foot traffic such as bus stops of City Hall and DDP - Developed design of trash cans such as Type A, which is a simple form, Type B, which has an expression with 'fun' points and specialized types - Evaluate aesthetics, convenience, cleanliness, and ease of collection to improve the design... expanded through autonomous districts - The City expects that "street horizontal trash cans that consider the urban environment and convenience will improve the quality of life of the city"

Seoul transforms 'Runner Station' construction site into MZ Holin's 'attraction fence'

- Works by popular MZ generation artists on display from 3.29~4.14 at the construction site inside Yeouinaru Station - Construction site fence as a FUN space instead of a disconnecting space...Opportunity for emerging artists to participate in public design - Seoul, "Attraction fence that provides daily 'fun' to citizens... Expected to be utilized as an exotic photo spot"

Panel Discussion

Panel: Thomas Heatherwick(Founder of Heatherwick Studio), Shigeru Ban(CEO of Shigeru Ban Architectural Design Office), Meejin Yoon(Dean of Architecture and Art Design Cornell University, Partner of Howeler + Yoon Architecture), Choi In-gyu(Director-General, Design Policy Bureau, Seoul Metropolitan Government), Choi So-hyun(Head of NAVER Design & Marketing), Song In-hyuk(CEO of Unique Good Company), Lee Dal-woo(CEO of Studio Maeum) Moderator : Yoon Hye-gyung(Research Professor, Yonsei University)

The Innovative City for the Next Generation(the MZ Generation): Advancing Towards Ultra Connectivity and the Real World

This forum is an inspiring time for myself as well. Until now, we carried out discussions under the theme of the types of spaces that can act as the main characters and about relevant humanizing activities. In this session, we will talk about the perspective where we are the protagonists. Do you happen to know this song? ‘I love to play all day. Come join me, all my friends’. Do you know what it is? Yes. It is Pororo. What would have happened if we had children in this space? They would have disappeared as soon as we started because they would have said ‘This is not fun. I’m bored’. When we think back on our childhood, children could play all day long wherever they were as long as they had three things. The three things are playground, toys and friends.