The Seoul Design Foundation was initially proposed on November 20, 2008, by the
Seoul Metropolitan Government
The Seoul Metropolitan Government () is a local government of Seoul, South Korea. The mayor is elected to a four-year term by the citizens of Seoul and is responsible for the administration of the city government. The Seoul Metropolitan Governmen ...
in order to promote
design
A design is the concept or proposal for an object, process, or system. The word ''design'' refers to something that is or has been intentionally created by a thinking agent, and is sometimes used to refer to the inherent nature of something ...
industry. It launched on March 2, 2009, and is run by direct endowment from the
Seoul City
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...
. It consists of a group of design experts.
History
In 2015, the Seoul Design Foundation implemented various projects promoting Seoul’s design industry and spread design culture with its monumental multipurpose complex Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP). DDP aims to become the hub of global design.
The initiative aims to strengthen Seoul’s design capacity by unfolding various projects
to promote Seoul’s design industry and spread design culture based on its flagship facilities, the
Dongdaemun Design Plaza & Park.
It is located at: 3F,9F, Yeonho Bldg., 21-1, Seosomun-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul.
Activities
* Seoul Design Week
* Human City Design Award
* DDP (Dongdaemun Design Plaza)
* Seoul Fashion Week
References
External links
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Organizations based in Seoul
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