Advisors

Composed of experts from Korea and abroad, the Advisory Committee sets
the direction and operational plans for the Seoul Design Award.

Seoul Design Award will continue to expand
as a forum where designs to solve human,
social, natural, and environmental issues
in our daily lives are presented and shared.
Andrea Cancellato Andrea Cancellato
Andrea Cancellato
Overseas Expert(Europe)
Italy(Europe)
  • Director, ADI Design Museum
Dawn Lim Dawn Lim
Dawn Lim
Overseas Expert(Asia)
Singapore(Asia)
  • Executive Director of DesignSingapore Council (Dsg)
Eriko Esaka Eriko Esaka
Eriko Esaka
Overseas Expert(Asia)
Japan(Asia)
  • Program director, Nagoya UNESCO City of Design Organizing Committee
  • Councilor, International Design Center NAGOYA
Eunjoo Maing Eunjoo Maing
Eunjoo Maing
Overseas Expert(Asia)
Republic of Korea(Asia)
  • Executive Director, Design Research Institute of DESIGN HOUSE Co., Ltd.
Fernando Mascaro Fernando Mascaro
Fernando Mascaro
Overseas Expert(South America)
Brazil(South America)
  • Owner, Fernando Alckmin Mascaro Estratégias para Design (Design Strategies)
  • Architect, Designer, and Teacher in universities in Brazil
Hyunsuk Kim Hyunsuk Kim
Hyunsuk Kim
Overseas Expert(Asia)
Republic of Korea(Asia)
  • President of the Society of Korean Design Science
  • Professor at Hongik University
Jeongtae Kim Jeongtae Kim
Jeongtae Kim
Overseas Expert(Asia)
Republic of Korea(Asia)
  • CEO/President, Merry Year Social Company
Jukka Savolainen Jukka Savolainen
Jukka Savolainen
Overseas Expert(Northern Europe)
Finland(Europe)
  • AD Museum CEO, Museum director
Ken Nah Ken Nah
Ken Nah
Overseas Expert(Asia)
Republic of Korea(Asia)
  • Professor, Hongik University
Kim Kyeongha Kim Kyeongha
Kim Kyeongha
Overseas Expert(Asia)
Republic of Korea(Asia)
  • Chief Editor, Better future
Mugendi Kanampiu M'Rithaa Mugendi Kanampiu M'Rithaa
Mugendi Kanampiu M'Rithaa
Overseas Expert
Kenya(Africa)
  • Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Administration, Planning and Finance (DVC-APF)
  • Professor of Industrial Design at Machakos University
Pyeongsoon Choi Pyeongsoon Choi
Pyeongsoon Choi
Overseas Expert(Asia)
Republic of Korea(Asia)
  • EBS Producer
  • Board member of The Biodiversity Foundation
Sertaç Ersayin Sertaç Ersayin
Sertaç Ersayin
Overseas Expert(Asia/Europe)
Türkiye(Asia/Europe)
  • WDO, Regional Advisor, Europe
  • President, Association of Creative Industries Council in Turkey
Tuba Kocaturk Tuba Kocaturk
Tuba Kocaturk
Overseas Expert(Oceania)
Australia(Oceania)
  • Professor of Circular Cities, and Deputy Head of School of Architecture and Built Environment, at Deakin University