ddp design fair

The top 60 teams selected through the judging of the launching curators and the collaboration curators received KRW 3 million each for prototype production costs for online and offline exhibitions, product studio shoots, and participant profile shoots, and the 60 selected products were exhibited at DDP Art Hall during Seoul Design 2023 from October 24 to November 2, 2023. In addition, the three best designs received KRW 5 million each in mass production support, the citizen's award winner received an additional KRW 2 million, and all four teams received the Seoul Mayor's Award and a chance to enter the DDP Design Store.

Best Design

4 winners

VIBE LADI LAMP 

Best Design: Mudix and Kyung-hyun Yoon 

In the same way that you can control the direction of heat from a heating radiator, you can direct the light where you want it to go and subtly adjust the light distribution to create a sensual mood. The grille part of the light emits a unique visual aura the longer it extends down vertically. The front has a white color temperature control of 2700-6000K to create a warm light for everyday use, and the back has an RGB color temperature control of 16 million colors. 

Accessory trays 

Best Design: Saehyun Tech and Studio CONTOUR

The three types of trays are named Gravity, Carelessly, and Circular Connection to reflect their respective characteristics. Gravity, inspired by the organic shape of indented memory foam; Carelessly, featuring horizontal lines running from a circular indentation; and Circular Connection, representing connection and harmony in the form of round and oval pills, come in a variety of sizes and depths to organize and store rings, bracelets, necklaces, and other accessories. Made of aluminum in muted tones, the tray is both practical and aesthetically pleasing, blending into vanity tables, drawers, and more for an impressive and decorative addition to your home.

Extension 

Best Design: Thincker and Studio Look at 

“Extension” is a new interpretation of a side table that expands the space through the reflection on the surface. It conveys a small sense of openness and a three-dimensional feeling of the gaze in the confined space of six sides. The narrow and elongated design also considers usability by creating a column for books and a top for objects. Made of stainless steel, “Extension” creates the illusion of an endless extension of the structure through the hairline finish on the column and the reflective effect of the polished finish on the bottom. In addition, processes such as powder coating and staining that can cause environmental pollution were excluded, emphasizing the natural beauty of the material. 

XCIX 

Best Design (Citizen Award): Si-san Lee and Byung-seop Kim 

The designers designed objects such as pen trays, pencil holders, and business card holders by finding discarded materials, understanding their properties, and finding design aesthetics in the process of processing them. By drilling holes of various sizes and cutting diagonal paths in discarded aluminum chunks, new possibilities for goods were discovered, and the results are serene and impressive, stripped of unnecessary clutter in a clean, edgy sculptural language that doesn't stop at functionality. The goods, which also fulfill the role of objets, add a special touch to our monotonous daily lives.