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Busan Advances as an Inclusive Design City: Busan Metropolitan City to Host 2028 World Design Capital Busan Design Week

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will operate the “2028 World Design Capital (WDC) Busan Design Week” for one week from March 23 to 29.

This Design Week has been organized following Busan’s designation as a World Design Capital and the official agreement with the World Design Organization (WDO), with the aim of promoting Busan’s status as a design city at home and abroad and sharing the value of design with citizens.

Through in-depth discussions among urban design experts, the city seeks to establish the future direction of design for Busan and create a platform for dialogue with citizens, thereby realizing an inclusive design city that embraces everyone.

The Design Week will begin on March 23 with the “4th Urban Design Innovation Forum” at Bongsan Center in Yeongdo.
Under the theme “Creating Inclusive Living Spaces by Utilizing Vacant Houses,” the forum will discuss ways to transform declining urban areas into citizen-centered spaces.

On March 24, the “2028 World Design Capital Busan International Conference” will be held at the Busan Port International Passenger Terminal.
With the theme “Urban Recovery and Connectivity through Design,” experts from Korea and abroad will explore strategies to position Busan as a global design hub.

On March 26, the “Busan Urban Spatial Policy International Conference” will take place at the International Conference Hall of City Hall, presenting future directions for urban policy.
The conference will provide a platform to outline the vision of Busan as a future city shaped by integration and innovation through a paradigm shift in urban spatial policy, and to expand innovative spaces.

On March 27, the “2028 World Design Capital Busan Agreement Ceremony” will be held at Nurimaru APEC House.
As the first mandatory event between the city and the World Design Organization (WDO), the ceremony will include the official signing of the agreement, a joint declaration reading, a signing ceremony, and the unveiling of the official logo colors.

On March 28 and 29, the World Design Organization (WDO) Board Meeting will be held, and on the evening of March 28, a networking event titled “Design Night” will take place.
Through these events, the city plans to strengthen cooperation with global design leaders and showcase Busan’s appeal to the international design community.

This Design Week will go beyond expert-centered events and be operated as a participatory week involving citizens.
Ahead of the main events, from March 16 to 19, a “WDC Catchphrase Selection Exhibition” was held in the connecting corridor of City Hall, sharing slogan ideas that symbolize Busan as a World Design Capital with citizens.

A total of 639 entries were submitted to the “WDC Citizen Catchphrase Contest,” and eight winning works were exhibited, including the grand prize “Connecting Busan, Building Design” and the excellence award “Design Busan Connecting Everyone.”

In addition, on March 26, the “2028 World Design Capital Busan Citizen Empathy Lounge” will be held around City Hall and Domoheon, launching the “2028 WDC Campaign.”
The city plans to raise awareness of the meaning of the World Design Capital among citizens visiting these locations and to spread the significance of design in everyday life through promotional activities, thereby extending the enthusiasm of Design Week across the city.

Mayor Park Heong-joon stated, “This Design Week will be the first step in confirming, together with citizens, the direction Busan will take as the 2028 World Design Capital,” adding, “We will enhance the city’s competitiveness through design and build Busan into a design city where citizens enjoy a happier life.”