Yungil Choi, Senior Manager at HYUNDAI E&C Jury Member of the K-Design Award       Walking through the city center of Sheffield, England, visitors encounter a succession of small gardens filled with beautiful flowers. Stretching from a square lined with cafés and restaurants to a public playground where children run and play, this green corridor was once a road dominated by cars. Know...

Beomkwan Kim | Prof. University of Ulsan Jury Member, Asia Design Prize       How are the lattice structures of shoes and the folds of concrete columns created? We often understand design through its finished appearance. Yet a closer look reveals that form is determined by more than its outer contours. The direction and thickness of material layers, the structures that transfer forces, and...

INDEX offers a more dimensional view of the design landscape across Asia by introducing design studios and companies that demonstrate clear design philosophies and notable achievements. Spanning graphic design, branding, spatial design, product, digital, and motion, INDEX focuses on emerging practices and looks beyond portfolios to examine how they work, where their ideas come from, and what they ...

CEO Doyoung Kim Founder of Asia Design Prize       What would you think if someone offered to acquire your brand for $1 million? You might consider it a fair price, or you might feel it falls far short of reflecting the years of time and effort you have invested. But emotional attachment and economic value are two different things. The passion and time a founder pours into building a brand...

  Cath Kwon Creative Director of WOO.K Concept       "Headquartered in Singapore, WOO.K Concept is a brand and spatial design studio and a partner of INITIA GROUP, which operates F&B and wellness businesses across Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. The studio brings a consistent vision to every stage of a project, from brand concept and strategy to naming, brand identity, graphics, ...

  Sami Savatli Founder & Principal of SAVATLI Architects        “Founded in Istanbul in 2009, SAVATLI Architects is a multidisciplinary practice spanning interior architecture, furniture, and object design. With a strong focus on context, proportion, material, light, and craftsmanship, the studio creates contemporary environments that balance function, emotion, and artistic expres...

  Miki Orihara Chairperson, Japan Commercial Environment Design Association (JCD) / Jury Member, Asia Design Prize       “Miki Orihara is a Japanese interior designer and producer who developed her own approach to spatial design through field experience and independent study rather than formal design education. She established her own design office in 2011 and renamed the company ODO i...

  Antoine Besseyre des Horts Vice President of Design, Asia, LIXIL Global Design       “As Vice President of Design at LIXIL Global Design, Antoine Besseyre des Horts leads multicultural and multidisciplinary teams across regions, especially in Asia. His primary focus covers Asia Pacific and Greater China, while his work also connects Asian markets with other regions through the stewar...

Yungil Choi, Senior Manager at HYUNDAI E&C Jury Member of the K-Design Award       Walking through the city center of Sheffield, England, visitors encounter a succession of small gardens filled with beautiful flowers. Stretching from a square lined with cafés and restaurants to a public playground where children run and play, this green corridor was once a road dominated by cars. Know...

Beomkwan Kim | Prof. University of Ulsan Jury Member, Asia Design Prize       How are the lattice structures of shoes and the folds of concrete columns created? We often understand design through its finished appearance. Yet a closer look reveals that form is determined by more than its outer contours. The direction and thickness of material layers, the structures that transfer forces, and...

INDEX offers a more dimensional view of the design landscape across Asia by introducing design studios and companies that demonstrate clear design philosophies and notable achievements. Spanning graphic design, branding, spatial design, product, digital, and motion, INDEX focuses on emerging practices and looks beyond portfolios to examine how they work, where their ideas come from, and what they ...

CEO Doyoung Kim Founder of Asia Design Prize       What would you think if someone offered to acquire your brand for $1 million? You might consider it a fair price, or you might feel it falls far short of reflecting the years of time and effort you have invested. But emotional attachment and economic value are two different things. The passion and time a founder pours into building a brand...