{"id":2310,"date":"2026-01-13T12:56:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T11:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.encanto.biz\/blog\/?p=2310"},"modified":"2026-01-13T12:56:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T11:56:53","slug":"design-in-dialogue-between-italy-and-south-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.encanto.biz\/blog\/en\/design-in-dialogue-between-italy-and-south-korea\/","title":{"rendered":"Design in Dialogue Between Italy and South Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The event <em>\u201cDesigner\u2019s Table\u201d<\/em> has concluded with great success. We supported its organization and promotion, collaborating with Magna Project studio and its director Jihye Choi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Italy and South Korea celebrated the <em>Korea\u2013Italy Year of Cultural Exchange 2024\u20132025<\/em> through <em>\u201cDesigner\u2019s Table\u201d<\/em>, one of the projects that fostered dialogue between creativity, culture, and new generations of designers from both countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two exhibitions took place simultaneously in Seoul and Milan, confirming design as a universal language capable of creating lasting cultural bridges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative was organized by the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE), with the support of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea (MCST), and represented one of the key events within the bilateral cooperation program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project involved twelve young designers\u2014six Italian and six Korean\u2014selected to explore and reinterpret the gastronomic cultures of Italy and South Korea through the language of design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The works were presented in two symbolic venues:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>In Seoul<\/strong>, from November 12 to December 31, within the Seoul Design Festival \u2013 Seochon Lounge<\/li><li><strong>In Milan<\/strong>, from November 20 to 30, at the iconic concept store 10 Corso Como<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.encanto.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the selected Italian designers were:<br>Guglielmo Brambilla, Marlisa Marasco, Mara Bragagnolo, Giglia Vecchiato (SURI Studio), Gianluca Sestini, and Giulia De Franco, whose projects ranged from material culture to sustainability, from inclusive design to experimentation with biomaterials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Korean designers involved were:<br>Euna Lee, Heeueon Rha, Jisu Jeong, Junghyun Kim, Jungyeon Shin, and Subin Seol, bringing design approaches that combine storytelling, materiality, technology, and interdisciplinary experimentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cDesigner\u2019s Table\u201d<\/em> was part of the official initiatives of the <em>Korea\u2013Italy Reciprocal Cultural Exchange Year 2024\u20132025<\/em>, inaugurated with the signing of a memorandum of understanding on May 3, 2024, in Rome, in the presence of Korean Minister Yoo In-chon and Italian Undersecretary Maria Tripodi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.encanto.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As stated by an official from the Korean Ministry of Culture, the project was not merely an exhibition, but a new model of cultural diplomacy based on design, capable of demonstrating the potential and sustainability of creative collaboration between countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through <em>\u201cDesigner\u2019s Table\u201d<\/em>, Italy and South Korea have reaffirmed design as a tool for dialogue, exchange, and shared vision, opening new perspectives for the future of international cultural cooperation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The event \u201cDesigner\u2019s Table\u201d has concluded with great success. 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