2025 Korea-Italy Year of Cultural Exchange
< Korean-Italian Young Designers’ Collaboration Project: Designer’s Table>
As part of the 2024-2025 Korea – Italy Year of Cultural Exchanges, we are organizing a collaborative project for young designers from Korea and Italy, the Designers’ Table Craft & Design Project Proposal Contest, to promote exchanges between designers from both countries and provide opportunities for mutual advancement.
– Scope: Project proposals for all elements that shape the food culture of Korea and Italy, including cooking utensils and tableware, table settings, and dining ware.
– Participants: A total of 6 participants (teams) will be selected (individual submissions or teams of no more than 2 people)
– Submission Period : March 17(Mon), 2025 – April 21( Mon), 2025
– Eligibility: Young designers (20-39 years old) of Italian nationality living in Italy and active in the field of craft and design (English speaking)
– Support offered :
– Prototyping fee: 1,300 euros per individual/team.
– Mentoring sessions and online workshops
– Exchange exhibitions: Support for exhibitions at the Seoul Design Festival (Korea) and Milan (Italy) in November 2025 (both years).
– Publicity through mass media and social media in both Korea and Italy.