changshin international design competition seeks to fuse creative values of east + west

changshin international design competition seeks to fuse creative values of east + west
(above) hanssem dbew (design beyond east&west) center in korea

hanssem envisions a new paradigm with the fusion of eastern and western design styles. as asia’s leading interior and furniture group, hanssem is in the process of planning an incubator program that is set to replace any type of defining creative aesthetic, with a more universal one. one initiative in which it aims to do this is with the international design competition: changshin — which means the creation and innovation in eastern asia — that seeks to develop a new way of living for the 16 million people living in that part of the world.

the changshin competition is divided into the categories of ‘interior design’ and ‘furniture and accessories design’; and is open to designers and architects of all fields and cultural backgrounds, as well as those who have a general interest in these topics, to participate.

hanssem has appointed three judges that represent different east asian countries: toyo ito, winner of the 2013 pritzker architecture prize from japan; pei-zhu, the designer of digital beijing and leading architect in china; and young-gull kwon who had taken lead in the public design of seoul, the capital of korea. these three leading figures will be evaluating the entries submitted to the changshin competition.

the total prize value that hanssem offers is that of $192,000 USD, along with giving winners cultural tours of east asia, and the opportunity to participate in a product development workshop where they will be given the opportunity to launch their own signature brand.

through changshin‘s large scale designer support programs, hanssem sets to break the cultural boundaries of design.
for more information on the changshin international design competition visit: www.chuangxin.kr