{"id":14718,"date":"2025-09-25T21:39:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T14:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/seoul-design-award-2025-announces-top-10-finalists-with-early-voting-for-grand-prize\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T21:39:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T14:39:36","slug":"seoul-design-award-2025-announces-top-10-finalists-with-early-voting-for-grand-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/seoul-design-award-2025-announces-top-10-finalists-with-early-voting-for-grand-prize\/","title":{"rendered":"seoul design award 2025 announces top 10 finalists with early voting for grand prize"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">seoul design award 2025 opens global early voting<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/seoul-design-award\/\">Seoul Design Award 2025<\/a><\/strong>, the global platform dedicated to design for sustainability, has announced its Top 10 finalists projects and opened global early voting for the Grand Prize. Out of hundreds of submissions worldwide, the international jury of 32 experts selected outstanding projects for their creative approaches to social, environmental, and urban challenges. Until October 22, 2025, citizens around the world are invited to take part in shaping the outcome by early voting for the Grand Prize among the Top 10 projects via the official Seoul Design Award website.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Some of the highlights include China\u2019s first <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/3d-printing\/\">3D-printed<\/a><\/strong> concrete structure, modular <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/solar-power\/\">solar-powered<\/a><\/strong> stations meant for rural, underserved communities, the transformation of unwanted Iranian women\u2019s headscarves into stadium seats, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/recycling\/\">upcycled<\/a><\/strong> chicken feather waste.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>set for October 24, 2025 at the iconic Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul, the Seoul Design Award 2025 Conference &amp; Top 10 Competition spotlights the Top 10 projects | all images courtesy of the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seouldesignaward.or.kr\/\"> Seoul Design Award<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">Pre-registration is open until October 20<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Seoul Design Award represents designs for sustainable daily life that aim for harmony between people, society, and the environment, spanning areas like Health &amp; Peace, Equal Opportunities, Energy &amp; Environment, and Cities &amp; Communities. Set for October 24, 2025 at the iconic Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul, the 2025 Conference &amp; Top 10 Competition spotlights the Top 10 projects through live presentations streamed worldwide, with citizens playing a key role in selecting the Grand Prize winner through both early and live voting. Beyond the competition, the conference brings together designers, scholars, industry leaders, and the public to explore how sustainable design can scale to transform communities and daily life.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Early voting contributes to the Grand Prize, ensuring the voices of people worldwide are reflected in the outcome. Alongside the professional jury\u2019s assessment, the integration of citizen input highlights how design can inspire collective responsibility and foster a truly global dialogue. This is what makes the Award unique and special in the world. By engaging with users and expanding the reach of projects, it encourages designers to participate more actively and be inspired in creating sustainable projects.<\/p>\n<p>out of hundreds of submissions worldwide, the international jury of 32 experts selected outstanding projects for their creative approaches to social, environmental, and urban challenges<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">Top 10 seoul design award finalists projects<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p><strong>Desert Ark by designRESERVE (China, USA): <\/strong>China\u2019s first 3D-printed concrete structure in a desert environment, designed to restore fragile ecosystems in the Tengger Desert<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alusta Pavilion for Multispecies Encounters by Suomi\/Koivisto Architects (Finland): <\/strong>a clay-based pavilion that creates habitats for humans, insects, and birds, encouraging ecological dialogue and multispecies co-living<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anako \u2013 Emergency Folding Cradle by Anako team (Italy):<\/strong> Humanitarian design co-created with vulnerable communities, providing dignity, safety, and resilience in crisis conditions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Borrowing Project by hidden-domain studio (Taiwan):<\/strong> A circular exhibition model that reuses borrowed materials through reversible design, minimizing waste.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The City of Indigenous Arts by Estudio MMX (Mexico):<\/strong> An urban revitalization project celebrating indigenous heritage through architecture, public spaces, and cultural restoration<\/p>\n<p><strong>Crafted Liberation by RK Collective (Australia, Iran):<\/strong> A participatory project transforming unwanted Iranian women\u2019s headscarves into symbolic stadium seats, turning oppression into empowerment<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jaza Energy Hubs by Nonfiction Design (Nigeria, USA):<\/strong> Modular, solar-powered hubs delivering clean, affordable energy to rural communities while empowering local economies<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p><strong>LADIS Lamp DISinfection by Hwanjong Oh (Lao PDR, Republic of Korea): <\/strong>A portable UV water sterilizer that prevents infectious diseases and ensures safe drinking water in underserved areas<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>Soft Solids Lighting by Daydreaming Objects (Denmark, Lithuania):\u00a0<\/strong> Lighting design crafted from natural wax and upcycled components, combining durability, softness, and emotional connection to nature<\/p>\n<p><strong>Golden Feathers by Golden Feathers \u2013 6th Eco-Fiber Pioneers (India):<\/strong> A circular solution that upcycles chicken feather waste into sustainable fibers, reducing landfill and pollution<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>name:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seouldesignaward.or.kr\/\">Seoul Design Award 2025<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/seouldesignaward\/\">@seouldesignaward<\/a><\/p>\n<p>early voting deadline: October 22, 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">conference venue: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ddp.or.kr\/\"><span class=\"s1\">DDP<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(Dongdaemun Design Plaza)<\/p>\n<p><strong>conference date:<\/strong> October 24, 2025<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/design\/seoul-design-award-2025-announces-top-10-finalists-early-voting-grand-prize-09-25-2025\/\">seoul design award 2025 announces top 10 finalists with early voting for grand prize<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/\">designboom | architecture &amp; design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>seoul design award 2025 opens global early voting \u00a0 Seoul Design Award 2025, the global platform dedicated to design for sustainability, has announced its Top 10 finalists projects and opened global early voting for the &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[142],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.7 - 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