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Seoul Forest Welcome Garden Opens: Families, Couples, and Friends Gather for a Little “Sky Fun”
- Following last year’s installation at Boramae Park, the Seoul Forest Welcome Garden is set to become a new urban healing space for citizens. - Framed by overlapping layers, the garden opens up scenic views of the sky, offering a restful place in the city to pause and enjoy quiet “sky-gazing.” - With a flexible layout, including movable bench facilities, the space can also serve as a multipurpose cultural plaza for busking, workshops, and other programs. - Featuring Seoul’s 2026 Color, “Morning Yellow,” the garden creates a distinctive nighttime landscape through light and is expected to become a symbolic landmark of the fair. -
Universal Design for Leisure Facilities Cities
User survey for ski resort design reflecting universal design In 1998, at the Winter Paralympic Games in Nagano, 710 disabled skiers were surveyed on the perception and environment of skiing. The response rate was 35%, and the number of answers returned was 261. Interesting answers from the survey include "Skiing is a leisure activity, not a rehabilitation treatment," "I can't move my legs, but I can feel the speed," and "I can enjoy it fully without worrying about being compared to others because I'm exercising privately." In other words, skiing is an easy sport for anyone with any disability to try, and the number of elderly beginner skiers and skiers with disabilities might be expected to increase in the future. -
Creative Design for Social Problem Solving and Social Responsibility Therethrough
The top 10% of the world's population are able to spend $10 a day (about 10,000 won). This means that the other 90%, being unable to spend $10 a day, are very poor. 80% of them spend only about $2 a day. Design is not about making things pretty and beautiful to increase sales, but about finding and solving problems in a certain situation. Solving problems in an innovative and creative way is an essential part of design. Which group has more problems in life: the 10% of the population who can spend $10 a day or the 90% who can't? The 10% of people have issues with desires, and 90% have issues with needs. In other words, 90% of people have problems that are directly related to survival and they need to be considered more seriously. But 99.9% of designers only design for the top 10%. The real social problem is to leave it alone and only engage in the problem of fueling human desires. -
[Abstract] Designing Trust: How the iF Design Award Shapes Global Design Culture
Uwe Cremering, CEO of iF International Forum Design GmbH, presents how the iF Design Award is not only a mark of excellence but also a long-term infrastructure that fosters trust, shared values, and international collaboration. The talk explores how design awards shape the expectations of industry, policy, and civil society by reinforcing the cultural and ethical dimensions of design. Drawing on examples from Germany and global design ecosystems, it shows how institutions like iF act as platforms connecting policy, business, education, and the public to generate meaningful societal impact. -
[Panel Discussion] Discussion by Pre-submitted & On-site Question
[(Chair) Joo Yun KIM] My questions are finished, and we received many from the participants. We can’t take them all, so I’ll ask one per speaker. First, CEO Helle Søholt: Jan Gehl’s urban-design principles suggest ways to create cities that attract citizens. If Seoul’s public design is to become something that truly makes people say, “It’s livable and I’m proud of it,” what one thing should we especially prioritize? -
[Special Discussion] Soft City, Global Design Seoul!
[Oh Se-hoon] I would like to sincerely welcome Ms. Helle Søholt from Denmark and Mr. Uwe Cremering from Germany to Seoul City Hall. The Seoul Metropolitan Government has set “Walking Together with the Vulnerable” and “Enhancing Urban Attractiveness” as its core goals. Through these efforts, we are striving to become one of the world’s Top 5 cities in terms of global competitiveness and quality of life. At this point in time, I find it very meaningful to have this conversation with both of you on the theme of design.