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Bongkyu Song

Founder, Design Director of BKID

BongKyu Song (b.1979) studied Industrial Design in Seoul and led the Galaxy mobile design at Samsung Electronics. In 2006, he founded BKID, working across product, furniture, lighting, brand strategy, and research with global clients such as BMW, Audi, Siemens, and Amore Pacific. Since 2020, he has directed Seating Seoul, archiving chairs by Seoul designers. He has won iF, Red Dot, and IDEA awards, exhibited globally at Super Studio and Maison&Objet, and now co-leads BKID and Matter & Matter. Named KIDP Next Gen Design Leader (2009), he served as iF juror (2020) and Seoul Design Committee advisor, and was recognized by JungAng Ilbo and Forbes.

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Organizing Committee of the Better Design Award

Partner Institutions:

Central Academy of Fine Arts, Academy of Arts & Design,Tsinghua University, Tongji University, Guangdong University of Technology,Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Shenzhen University,Shenzhen Technology University, World Design Organization,World Green Design Organization, Hong Kong Design Centre,Hong Kong Federation of Design and Creative Industries,Hong Kong Designers Association, Macau Design Centre,Macau Product Designers Association, Guangdong University of Technology Huateng Private Equity Investment Fund, Design Capital of Guangzhou, andother institutions

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