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Gwangju Design Biennale
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Overview
Gwangju Design Biennale is hosting with the theme of ‘Design x Shin Myeong’ for 30 consecutive days. This year’s festival aims to find new designs for the future and suggest ways to interpret futuristic designs. Visitors will be able to learn how the design changes the daily life through various exhibitions.
Utilization information
Opening hours, closed days and other practical details.
- Age limit
- Open to all ages round
- End date
- 20151113
- Venue
- Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall
- Start date
- 20151015
- Venue info
- From Seoul Central City Bus Terminal, take a bus to Gwangju (U-Square Terminal).
From U-Square Terminal, take Bus 64 to the Biennale Hall.
Express Bus: 05:50-21:45 (5min intervals)
Bus 64: 05:40-23:00 (23min intervals)
Updated 2017.04.03
Introduction
Programs
- Main hall, Themed hall, Special hall, Daily Life with Digital Design
[Fun with East and West Value Combination]
- Gwangju Design Branding
- Participating Designers: Stefano Giovannoni, Alexandro Mendini, Han Kyungha
- International Public-Relation Symbol Gallery
[Pleasant Design Sharing]
[Sustainable Future]
[Cultural Values of Korea, Japan, and China]
[New Design Trend]
[Special Hall]
[Outdoor]
Access
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111, Biennale-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju
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