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SUMMARY:Design Miami Seoul
DESCRIPTION:This September\, Design Miami launches its first multi-day event under the new Design Miami.In Situ initiative with a landmark exhibition co-created with the Seoul Design Foundation.\nFrom September 2-14 (preview September 1st)\, 2025\, the exhibition transforms Seoul’s iconic Dongdaemun Design Plaza into a global design stage\, coinciding with Frieze Seoul and Kiaf. \nDiscover the Design Miami universe \nDongdaemun Design Plaza\, Seoul \nThe exhibition\, Illuminated: A Spotlight on Korean Design\, unveils over 170 works of Korean design\, marking the city’s first major international collectible design event. Curated by Korean design authority Hyeyoung Cho\, the show takes its title from the Korean word “조명 (jo-myeong)\,” meaning “to illuminate.” The exhibition embodies the design Seoul’s soul\, by celebrating Korea’s rich design heritage and showcasing innovators who redefined the field – from traditional craftsmanship to pioneering design visions – while inspiring future generations. \nAs a UNESCO City of Design\, Seoul stands at the intersection of heritage and innovation. Zaha Hadid’s Dongdaemun Design Plaza offers an architectural icon for this inaugural In Situ program. Complementing the exhibition\, visitors can also join the new Design Talks program. \nDesign Miami.In Situ Seoul: highlights\nKorean design flourishes in the coexistence of tradition and modernity\, rooted in Confucian respect for intergenerational knowledge. This duality anchors “Illuminated: A Spotlight on Korean Design”. \n\nDahyeon Yoo (Seoul) reinvents Joseon-era straw craft by applying the technique to leather in her Harmony series (2023-2025). Her woven leather cases emphasize balance and symmetry as symbols of inner harmony.\nGallery LVS & Craft (Seoul) presents ceramicist Dongjun Kim\, who continues the legacy of Joseon white porcelain. Using wood-fired kilns instead of modern gas or electric methods\, Kim creates vessels like Moon Jar (2024)\, defined by its simplicity and textured irregularities.\nFriedman Benda (New York/Los Angeles) honors Byung Hoon Choi\, a seminal figure in Korean design. Choi\, founder of The Society for the Creation of Decorative and Applied Arts in 1977\, merges traditional materials – wood\, clay\, granite – with contemporary sculptural forms. His works “afterimage of beginning 021-577 (2021) and 018-499 (2018)” embody the balance of natural and human-made.\n\nDiscover Design Miami 2024 \nGallery LVS & Craft at Illuminated\, Design Miami.In Situ\, Seoul 2025. Photo Courtesy Gallery LVS & Craft \nThrough these artists\, Design Miami Seoul emerges as a platform where legacy informs innovation. \nFrom local to global\nCurator Hyeyoung Cho champions collaboration\, highlighting how Korean designers adapt to global trends while preserving cultural identity. \n\nObjects With Narratives (Brussels/Geneva) fosters cross-cultural dialogue by presenting designers such as Hakmin Lee\, Rahee Yoon\, Sukkeun Kang\, and Junsu Kim. Lee’s Paw Bench transforms toy-like imagery into functional sculpture\, while Kang’s Just After Sunset S1-1 captures fleeting natural moments in lacquered wood and iron.\nMarta (Los Angeles) showcases Minjae Kim’s retreat-inspired furnishings\, including Daybed With Pillow\, Ruffled Chair\, and Lamp With Roof\, merging Western typologies with Korean traditions.\nSalon 94 Design (New York) introduces Sally J. Han x Locatelli Partners\, Jay Sae Jung Oh\, Jaiik Lee\, and Kwangho Lee. Oh’s Salvage series repurposes household objects into sculptural statements on abundance and waste\, while Lee presents his Copper Enamel Chair (2022)\, defined by irregular form and patina.\nSIDE Gallery (Barcelona) presents Gyuhan Lee\, Donghoon Sohn\, Hyeokjin Lee\, and Jinyeong Yeon. Gyuhan Lee weaves discarded packaging into functional furniture\, while Hyeokjin Lee’s Invisible Chair series questions presence and absence through fence structures.\nCarpenter’s Workshop Gallery (New York/London/Paris/Los Angeles) brings Paris-based Korean designer Wonmin Park\, presenting works from his Stone & Steel series\, juxtaposing volcanic rock and industrial steel.\nCharles Burnand Gallery (London) highlights six Korean voices including Mia Jung\, Myungtaek Jung\, Heechan Kim\, and Kyeok Kim. Kim debuts her Second Surface Chandelier 02\, crafted with ottchil lacquer\, copper wire\, and wood\, extending centuries-old craft into contemporary sculptural form.\n\nThese international presentations reinforce design in Seoul as a bridge between local tradition and global design culture. \nPaw Bench\, 2022 by Hakmin Lee for Objects with Narratives at Illuminated\, Design Miami.In Situ\, Seoul 2025. Photo courtesy Objects with Narratives \nCraft and Materiality\nCraft mastery remains a cornerstone of Korean design\, celebrating slow processes in a fast-paced world. \n\nJ. Lohmann Gallery (New York) features Jongjin Park\, who layers up to 1\,000 porcelain-painted paper sheets into millefeuille vessels with vivid textures.\nSOLUNA Fine Craft (Seoul) presents Dayhe Jeong’s intricate horsehair works\, rooted in traditional millinery weaves\, such as “A Time of Serenity” (2025).\nGallery SKLO (Seoul)\, the city’s only gallery dedicated to contemporary glass\, presents pioneering artists like Kira Kim\, Joonyong Kim\, Jiyong Lee\, and Sunghoon Park\, each pushing glass as a sculptural medium capturing light and nature.\n\nYellowish Deep Gray Night\, 2024 by Joonyong Kim for Gallery Sklo at Illuminated\, Design Miami.In Situ\, Seoul 2025. Photo courtesy Gallery Sklo \nPreservation and the natural world\nKorean design also embraces sustainability and respect for resources. \n\nKyounghee Kim (Seoul) creates delicate bojagi patchworks from silk organza\, continuing a tradition of sustainable textile reuse.\nMinwook Kim (Busan) crafts vessels that follow the natural grain\, cracks\, and knots of wood\, allowing the material to dictate form.\nFABRIKR (Seoul) expands its upcycling practice with original epoxy resin works like the “Sparrow Chair and Nest Table”.\nJungin Lee\, presented by Charles Burnand Gallery\, adapts traditional ‘hanji’ paper techniques into sculptural chairs that merge sustainable tradition with contemporary form.\n\nTogether\, these works affirm Seoul as a hub where preservation\, craft\, and innovation intersect. \nWhy visit?\n\nExperience Design Miami’s first-ever Seoul edition\nSee Illuminated: A Spotlight on Korean Design with 170+ works\nDiscover how design in Seoul blends tradition with innovation\nExplore Korean craft legacies – ceramics\, textiles\, glass\, and more\nEncounter global galleries alongside Seoul’s design pioneers\nVisit Dongdaemun Design Plaza\, Zaha Hadid’s architectural icon\nJoin Design Talks \nCelebrate Seoul as a UNESCO City of Design \nConnect with the global art scene during Frieze Seoul & Kiaf \nWitness Seoul shine as a new hub for collectible design\n\nDesign Miami.In Situ Seoul\, September\, 1-14\, 2025\nFor professional and general public\nAttendance is complimentary upon registration\nSize: over 30 galleries\, over 170 Korean design works\nVisit Designmiami.com website for more info
URL:https://designweekguide.com/event/design-miami-seoul/
LOCATION:Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)\, 281 Eulji-ro\, Jung District\, Seoul\, Korea\, Democratic People's Republic of
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SUMMARY:Design celebration at CIFF Shanghai 2025
DESCRIPTION:The 56th CIFF – China International Furniture Fair Shanghai returns to the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai Hongqiao) from September 9 – 12\, 2025\, and positions itself as China’s premier home design platform. As the furniture industry undergoes unprecedented transformation\, CIFF Shanghai drives cross-border collaboration and creative excellence. \nDiscover CIFF Guangzhou 2025 \nCIFF Shanghai 2024 \nCIFF stands as the world’s largest furniture exhibition\, with 55 successful editions and a dual-city format established since 2015 – Guangzhou Pazhou hosts the spring edition\, while Shanghai Hongqiao presents the autumn showcase. \nThe trade show delivers more than a traditional trade show—it builds a dynamic ecosystem where design meets commerce\, encompassing the complete furniture value chain from residential collections to commercial solutions\, production technology\, and home accessories. Expanding across 10 halls and 300\,000 sqm\, the 2025 edition hosts more than 1\,500 carefully selected global brands and 150\,000 professional visitors. It covers eight major product categories: upholstered sofas\, sleep systems\, living/dining room furniture\, office/commercial & hospitality furniture\, furniture production equipment\, outdoor furniture\, and home accessories & textiles. \nDiscover CIFF Shanghai 2024 \nAs China’s premier marketplace for luxury home furnishings\, CIFF Shanghai leverages its extensive media network and strategic partnerships to connect international brands with top-tier Chinese retailers. The event attracts tens of thousands of industry professionals—designers\, interior designers\, and buyers—through its comprehensive program of exhibitions\, trend forums\, and networking opportunities that fuel domestic market growth and global trade expansion. \nCIFF Shanghai 2025 pillars of excellence: original design \nThe creative powerhouse of Asian furniture innovation\nDesign Eden\, Contemporary Design Trade Fair (Hall 4.1) serves as the exhibition’s creative epicenter\, evolving significantly since its 2024 transformation. Under the 2025 theme “Preciousness\,” Design Eden showcases the complete ecosystem from conceptual creation to market validation\, acting simultaneously as an aesthetic laboratory and commercial proving ground. \nAmong the companies presenting innovative design\, we can mention HC28\, which at CIFF Shanghai 2025 is launching new products designed by international designers Yabu Pushelberg\, Marcel Wanders\, Pearson Lloyd\, and Ma Yansong (MAD Architects).  \nHC28 booth at CIFF Shanghai 2024 \nBy gathering China’s most commercially viable original design forces\, Design Eden proves how innovative thinking translates into market success. This curated space demonstrates how contemporary design reshapes industry value and bridges artistic vision with business reality. \nSpecial curations at Design Eden include:\n\nEast Design Show (Curator: Zhu Xiaojie): CIFF Shanghai’s first special design exhibition nurtures emerging talent through four sections: Design Foyer\, Design Workshop\, Design Market\, and Tea Talk.\n\nEast Design Show 2024 \n\nThe Italian Lounge (Organized by Edimotion): This meeting point brings prestigious Italian design brands\, professionals\, and institutions together with key stakeholders from China’s thriving market. Supported by Politecnico di Milano – Scuola del Design\, it features a comprehensive program of forums\, talks\, B2B meetings\, and educational events.\n\nThe Italian Lounge 2024 \n\nHOTLINE Design Creators’ Joint Exhibition (Curator: Zhang Zhongyu): Exploring “Signal from the Nearby\,” this exhibition maps networks and resonance fields of independent designer brands through interconnected creative communities.\nGrand View Tea Ceremony (Curator: Huang Jianhui): This cultural showcase integrates Eastern tea traditions with contemporary ecological concepts through immersive\, interactive experiences.\n“Envision” Contemporary Design Living Exhibition (Curator: Jiang Boming): Under the theme “Wandering in Dreams and Realms\,” this sensory journey blends designer works across sight\, smell\, taste\, touch\, and hearing.\nDesign Gravity Field (Curators: Li Xuelian\, Wang Shichao): This initiative tackles sustainability with “Economy” and “Just Enough” design philosophies\, challenging excess and waste in the industry.\n\nElevating Chinese design on the world stage\nCIFF Shanghai 2025 positions Chinese furniture design as a sophisticated interpreter of Eastern lifestyle aesthetics\, creating dialogues that connect space and emotion. The exhibition elevates furniture from functional objects into cultural ambassadors that carry Chinese design philosophy into global markets. \nKey International Showcases include: \n\nLiving & Dining Rooms Interior Pavilion (Pavilion 6.1): This showcase highlights holistic home solutions with integrated soft furnishing coordination and spatial harmony concepts.\nUrban Outdoor Furniture Exhibition (Pavilion 1.1): This pavilion presents comprehensive outdoor living solutions\, from luxury garden collections to innovative camping equipment\, merging international standards with Chinese innovation.\nOffice & Public Space Exhibition (Pavilions 7.2/8.2): This showcase introduces revolutionary workspace concepts that balance efficiency with human-centered design through “Full Category Coverage × Smart Scenarioization.”\n\nDiscover Milan Salone del Mobile  \nCamerich booth at CIFF Shanghai 2025 \nFrom Manufacturing Excellence to Brand Leadership\nFeatured categories include: \n\nSofa Excellence (Pavilions 2.1/5.1): Exhibitors present revolutionary seating comfort under the philosophy “Channels Build Commercial Value\, Quality Empowers Enterprise Future\,” covering Chinese luxury and international quality standards.\nSmart Sleep Solutions (Pavilion 3): Exhibitors combine technology with natural comfort\, redefining bedroom spaces as healing sanctuaries that deliver deep restorative experiences for domestic and export markets alike.\n\nPioneering the future of Home Furnishing commerce\nThe debut New Retail Pavilion (North Pavilion) transforms traditional product transactions into comprehensive lifestyle operations\, demonstrating how emerging brands revolutionize customer engagement. \nInnovation Focus includes: \n\nData-Driven + Scene Experience: A dual approach combining smart shopping guidance with immersive brand experiences.\nLifestyle Proposers: Retail spaces redefine themselves as cultural and aesthetic influencers rather than product distributors.\n\nSmart Manufacturing for Industry 4.0\nCIFF Shanghai addresses the challenge of achieving “Smart Manufacturing New Balance” by optimizing aesthetics\, efficiency\, and cost-effectiveness in an era of mass customization. \nTechnology Showcases include: \n\nInternational Woodworking Machinery Fair (Pavilions 7.1/8.1): More than 340 global technology brands present solutions for “light high customization” challenges through AI timber selection\, flexible cutting systems\, and integrated smart production lines.\nUpholstered Furniture Technology Exhibition (Pavilion 8.1): This exhibition highlights advanced automation that reduces labor dependency and boosts production efficiency with automatic cutting\, AGV handling\, and intelligent packaging systems.\n\nWhy visit\nCIFF Shanghai is one of China’s most influential design and furniture events. In addition to the furniture exhibition\, there are several side events\, such as CIFF Select Show\, which selects products with the highest design content. On the other hand\, Design Eden – Contemporary Design Trade Fair will welcome Chinese brands specializing in high-end design\, brands known worldwide. In addition to design products\, CIFF offers an extensive program of side activities\, such as forums and seminars with Chinese and international guests. Finally\, the Creative Design Showcase\, curated by designer Zhu Xiaojie’s team\, is an excellent opportunity to see emerging designers and brands up close. \nCIFF Shanghai\, September\, 9-12\, 2025\nCIFF Shanghai is for professionals only\nSize: 1\,500 exhibitors\, 150\,000 visitors in 2023 \nVisit CIFF-sh.com website for more info \nIn the gallery\, some images from CIFF Shanghai 2024
URL:https://designweekguide.com/event/design-celebration-at-ciff-shanghai-2025/
LOCATION:National Exhibition & Convention Center Shanghai Hongqiao\, 168 East Yinggang Road\, Shanghai\, China
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