The Busan International Design Award is an international event developed and based on the former Busan Industrial Design Exhibition. It is used as a forum for sharing various design concepts through international design industry exchanges and restorations. It is Asia’s largest international design award, jointly hosed by Busan Metropolitan City, Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education, Busan Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Design Council Busan, and it is organized by Design Council Busan, to revitalize the design industry in connection with the platform for the realization and commercialization of ideas.
Objectives:
Entries can belong to one of the following categories, all of which drive toward the goal of creating and developing the field of industrial design, as well as boost the competitiveness of relevant industrial products to advance the overall industrial development:
Communication Design and Service Design (Free Theme) – Communication design including advertising, graphics, CI, BI, video, multimedia content and all areas of service such as design shared value design, social innovation design, etc.
Product Design and Environmental Design (Free Theme) – Comprehensive product designs for consumer goods, industrial goods, etc. and environmental designs such as architectural and public designs
Craft and Fashion Design (Free Theme) – Comprehensive craft designs such as metals, ceramics, woodwork, paintings, varnishing, textiles, etc. and fashion designs such as clothing, accessories, etc.