Prof. Yonghyuck Lee Editor-in-Chief, the Asia Design Prize       Applying the concept of WAVE to design goes far beyond merely mimicking the shape of undulating water. It requires incorporating the organic mechanism of how a wave begins, travels, and ultimately spreads into the fundamental framework of a product or space. A wave inherently possesses three distinct elements which are a ...

      The K-Design Award 2026 Awards Ceremony and Forum will take place on October 16 at the Grand Ballroom of SIGNIEL SEOUL. The forum will feature four experts who have led the fields of brand strategy, product design, global retail, and media design. Chad Song, Founder & CVO of CRACK THE NUTS, Sehun Na, CDO of at’home, Seongho Park, Head of the Design Center at MINISO, and Yoonsang ...

Director Joohwang Kim Co-Founder of lllayer       A major transaction has reshaped the global fitness sector. A consortium led by L Catterton, a global consumer-focused investment firm backed by Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH), recently acquired Infront’s majority stake in HYROX. What is particularly notable is the structure of the deal. This was not simply a case of a major private ...

  Prof. Yonghyuck Lee Editor-in-Chief, the Asia Design Prize       One of the most notable shifts in Chinese design in 2026 is the movement from structure and function toward user experience. China has long been recognized for large scale spaces, highly developed production systems, and rapid execution. More recently, another strength has become increasingly visible: designers are consid...

  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...

Teruaki Ishimoto Founder / Principal Architect, CURIOUS DESIGN WORKERS Inc. “A storehouse more than a century old in Nagoya’s historic Shikemichi district has been reborn as a contemporary showroom that conveys the memory of place through light. In light wave, Teruaki Ishimoto of CURIOUS DESIGN WORKERS reinterprets the ripples of the Horikawa Canal as a continuous spatial mo...

Doyoung Kim Founder, K-Design Award "How did a design award founded in Korea grow into a brand that attracts designers from around the world? When Doyoung Kim established the K-Design Award, his priority was not scale but the creation of a brand that could earn trust over time. From a small online award to a global platform, the choices and standards he has developed over the past ...

  Youngha Park Head of Creative Center · CCO, FRUM       “Branding and visual design no longer remain within a single defined field. Across different contexts such as events, education, F&B, the defense industry, music competitions, and personal exhibitions, designers must interpret the purpose and character of each project and create a new visual language accordingly. Rather tha...

  Prof. Yonghyuck Lee Editor-in-Chief, the Asia Design Prize       Applying the concept of WAVE to design goes far beyond merely mimicking the shape of undulating water. It requires incorporating the organic mechanism of how a wave begins, travels, and ultimately spreads into the fundamental framework of a product or space. A wave inherently possesses three distinct elements which are a ...

      The K-Design Award 2026 Awards Ceremony and Forum will take place on October 16 at the Grand Ballroom of SIGNIEL SEOUL. The forum will feature four experts who have led the fields of brand strategy, product design, global retail, and media design. Chad Song, Founder & CVO of CRACK THE NUTS, Sehun Na, CDO of at’home, Seongho Park, Head of the Design Center at MINISO, and Yoonsang ...

Director Joohwang Kim Co-Founder of lllayer       A major transaction has reshaped the global fitness sector. A consortium led by L Catterton, a global consumer-focused investment firm backed by Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH), recently acquired Infront’s majority stake in HYROX. What is particularly notable is the structure of the deal. This was not simply a case of a major private ...

  Prof. Yonghyuck Lee Editor-in-Chief, the Asia Design Prize       One of the most notable shifts in Chinese design in 2026 is the movement from structure and function toward user experience. China has long been recognized for large scale spaces, highly developed production systems, and rapid execution. More recently, another strength has become increasingly visible: designers are consid...