Our 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
  • Director of ADI Design Museum
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Museo Dicesano
Eriko Esaka Eriko Esaka
Eriko Esaka
Overseas Expert(Asia)
Japan
  • Program director at UNESCO City of Design Organizing Committee of Nagoya
Eunjoo Maing Eunjoo Maing
Eunjoo Maing
Overseas Expert(Asia)
Republic of Korea
Fernando Mascaro Fernando Mascaro
Fernando Mascaro
Overseas Expert(South America)
Brazil
  • Architect and designer at FM Consulting for Sustainable Design Strategies
Hyunsuk Kim Hyunsuk Kim
Hyunsuk Kim
Overseas Expert(Asia)
Republic of Korea
Jeongtae Kim Jeongtae Kim
Jeongtae Kim
Overseas Expert(Asia)
Republic of Korea
Jukka Savolainen Jukka Savolainen
Jukka Savolainen
Overseas Expert(Northern Europe)
Finland
  • Director of Design Museum in Helsinki
Ken Nah Ken Nah
Ken Nah
Overseas Expert(Asia)
Republic of Korea
  • Professor at Hongik University
  • Jury of Red Dot Award
Kyeongha Kim Kyeongha Kim
Kyeongha Kim
Overseas Expert(Asia)
Republic of Korea
Mugendi Kanampiu M'rithaa Mugendi Kanampiu M'rithaa
Mugendi Kanampiu M'rithaa
Overseas Expert
Kenya
Pyeongsoon Choi Pyeongsoon Choi
Pyeongsoon Choi
Overseas Expert(Asia)
Republic of Korea
Sertaç Ersayin Sertaç Ersayin
Sertaç Ersayin
Overseas Expert(Asia/Europe)
Turkey
  • Treasurer / board member of WDO
  • President of Industrial Designers Society of Turkey
Tuba Kocaturk Tuba Kocaturk
Tuba Kocaturk
Overseas Expert(Oceania)
Australia
  • Professor of Integral Design and Architecture, and founding director of MInD Lab at Deakin University