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Busan Metropolitan City Announces Final Selection of 30 Outstanding Designs in the “2025 Busan Public Design Contest”

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Busan Metropolitan City Mayor Park Heong-joon announced that a total of 30 outstanding designs have been selected as the final winners of the 2025 Busan Public Design Contest.

This year’s contest, themed “Rebooting Busan Public Design,” was held from June 20 to 24, with two divisions: general and student.

The Busan Public Design Contest, which has been held annually since 2009, aims to broaden public interest and consensus on public design in Busan. It seeks to discover creative ideas and future visions that contribute to realizing “Busan, a refined design city where citizens are treated with the utmost respect.”

This year’s contest received a total of 71 entries (56 from the general division and 15 from the student division), focusing on redesigning existing public spaces and facilities.

After a fair review by an expert judging panel, 17 works from the general division (including 1 Grand Prize) and 13 works from the student division (including 1 Top Prize) were ultimately selected, making a total of 30 award-winning designs.

The Grand Prize in the general division went to “WAVE IN BUSAN.”

This work presents a design that systematically organizes the multipurpose Minrak Port into three zones by function. By setting up a separate space for fishing gear storage, it addresses landscape discontinuity issues, while also renovating rest areas and walking paths so residents and visitors can enjoy them freely. In particular, the design was highly praised for reflecting the unique characteristics of Minrak Port and enhancing its sense of place.

The Top Prize in the student division went to “Bus Expansion Door.”

This design resolves the inconvenience faced by taller passengers when boarding or alighting from buses by engineering the bus doors to fold upward, thereby securing more space. The idea received high marks for being both practical and creative, with consideration given to transportation-vulnerable groups.

Meanwhile, the 30 winning works will be displayed in the Busan Public Design Promotion Hall at the 2025 Busan Sign Expo, which opens at Dasom Gallery in Busan Citizens Park on September 24. Additionally, the works will be published in a compilation and distributed later this year.

Ko Mi-jin, Director General of the Future Design Headquarters, stated, “Every year, excellent and innovative designs are submitted to the Public Design Contest. Going forward, Busan Metropolitan City will continue to actively discover outstanding public designs and foster Busan as a refined design city.”