Design for All

For the past couple of years Seoul, South Korea has hosted a massive design expo featuring professional artists and design students. Categories range from interior design, mixed media, paper goods, furniture design & architecture. I decided to check it out this weekend and there's no way I was able to see everything. I can't wait to go back again. It's being held at the Olympic Stadium till the end of October I believe. When we got there we noticed the baseball stadium was right next door and are definitely going back next weekend for a game! As per usual, it was a rainy weekend so I don't think we got to see the Expo at its full capacity since there were some major parts of the exhibit outside. I was however more than content with what I saw. I've been re-inspired yet again. Korea definitely got some cool points this weekend. Somethings I really just don't get about this country. However, I really appreciate their approach to design. I love its corkiness and the fact that things are made just for the sake of being silly, cute or simply aesthetically pleasing. Sure its fairly simple and at times there isn't much depth but there's nothing to think about. It's a note pad in the shape of a hand giving a thumbs up because who doesn't want a notepad in the shape of a thumbs up? To top it off, it's not outrageously priced. A designer sketchbook, a pocket planner, leather card holder and post-its in the shape of matches were all purchased for the pleasant price of $15.