2023 Winner
Introducing the 21 final winning projects of the Seoul Design Award 2023.
Best of the Best
Creativeness/Innovation
Classroom Makeover for The Blind
Creative Crews.Ltd (Thailand)
Participation/Cooperation
Angsila Oyster Scaffolding Pavilion : A project promoting a new waterborne, eco-tourism experience
Chat Architects (Thailand)
Inspiration/Impact
JERRYCAN BAG : Solution for safe path for children in Africa
Jerrybag Inc. (Uganda, South Korea)
Honorable Mention
Craste : Packaging design created from crop residue
Craste (India)
Fortaleza Micro Park : Micro parks born out of underutilized urban spaces
Secretaria Municipal do Urbanismo e Meio Ambiente de Fortaleza (Brazil)
Off Campus Nolo : Living lab promotes innovation within community
Polimi DESIS Lab(Department of Design, Politecnico di Milano) (Italy)
The New Face of Batik Lasem Industry : Revitalization of batik handicraft through design
Fashion Design, Maranatha Christian University (Indonesia)
Voga : Design products using seaweed
Ines Vlahović (Croatia)
Xicoténcatl Park : A path for rainwater
Taller Capital (Mexico)
Finalist
Airhead : A mask to block out contaminated air
Impacting Business by Design, Brunel Design School, Brunel University London (United Kingdom)
Furniture made from hemp
HempLamber (Poland)
Lensen : A drawing kit for the visually impaired
Qualy (Thailand)
Librewater : Hope for residents of water-deprived areas
Blue Greece (Greece)
Low Carbon Chinatown : Eco-friendly Asian cuisine pop-up space
Ling Tan (United Kingdom)
Reef for eternal rest : A funeral service that cares for marine ecosystems
Resting Reef (United Kingdom)
Resilient Stitches : Design using hand embroidery
Dooziba (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
Sea Stone : A new use for discarded seashells
Hyein Choi, Jihee Moon (South Korea)
Sullivan Plus : An app that provides sight for the visually impaired
Tuat, SK Telecom (South Korea)
Urban Farming Home
An Thanh Nhan (Vietnam)
Special Awards
Digital Prize
Sullivan Plus : An app that provides sight for the visually impaired
Tuat, SK Telecom (South Korea)
Research Prize
Let It Bee : Helping honey bees living in the city
SiNae Song (United Kingdom, South Korea)
Citizens’ Award
Kumulus Amphora : A jar that converts air into water
AIR DESIGN STUDIO (Tunisia, France, Spain, Moroco, Italy)
