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DDP will run again to secure DDP's identity and restore its publicity by becoming a design platform that is welcomed by the design world
business districts, and citizens. DDP will design the future by sharing creative content globally for Seoul's future growth.
DDP will become the driving force that enhances Seoul's design competitiveness
by nurturing the fushion of future-oriented content that combines "media" and "tech" within design.
DDP, the largest 3D amorphous structure in the world is an aggregation of Korea’s state-of-the-art architectural methods.
With 45,133 individual exterior panels all constructed and installed, and not a single flat wall inside or outside the building.
Designed by Zaha Hadid, DDP was design as if flowing like water, unlike other buildings with defined edges.
The ceiling could be the wall, and the wall could be the ceiling; this area and that area are not differentiated.
The open spaces are like sceneries, where all the spaces are interconnected, following along each others lines.
Building Name : Dongdaemun Design Plaza
Location : 281, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul (former Dongdaemun Stadium)
Opening Date : March 21, 2014
Scale : 3 stories underground, 4 above ground
| Name of Business | Overview | Department (Contact) |
|---|---|---|
| DDP exhibitions |
- Feature exhibitions at the Design Museum - Planning and operation of ongoing design exhibitions and DDP forums - Management and operation of museum storage and collections |
Exhibition Team |
| DDP citizen engagement events |
- Planning and operation of cultural citizen engagement events including DDP festivals - Planning and operation of DDP tours |
Event Team |
| Short- and long-term rentals |
- Planning and marketing of DDP’s spaces - Operation, planning, and marketing for short-term rental service - Operation, planning, and marketing for long-term rental service |
Space Management Team |
| Seoul Light |
- Planning and operation of Seoul Light - Operation of digital design business (e.g., DDP 45133, membership) |
Seoul Light Team |
| Operation of Design Library | - Planning and operation of Design Library, 3rd floor, Design Lab | Space Management Team |
| Operation of DDP Design Store |
- Operation of DDP Design Store - Development, distribution, and marketing for DDP’s design products - Development of Seoul’s design brands |
Design Brand Team |
| Operation and management of DDP facilities |
- Maintenance and safety control of DDP’s facilities - Operation of DDP’s Situation Room, CS, and frontline services - Landscaping for Dongdaemun History & Culture Park, DDP |
Facility Team |
| Formulation of DDP’s strategy and management of operational indicators |
- Planning of DDP’s main business and financial plans - Management of DDP’s consignment/entrustment agreements - Planning and operation of DDP’s 10th-anniversary event in 2024 |
DDP Strategy Team |
The core platform that shares the value of design to the world
The DDP Design Museum is registered as a first-class public art museum under Seoul's registered art museum no.29020-01. Being registered as Korea’s only public art museum will be a major turning point for DDP in becoming the source of creative resources by discovering, researching and exhibiting Korea’s design values and portraying contemporary global design content.
A space for Seoul's elegance in daily life
The DDP Design Store is a business operated by the Seoul Design Foundation that discovers excellent design products and supports marketing and promotion to designers through offline and online platforms. For the purpose of expanding Seoul’s design excellence and the establishment of DDP Design Store's international recognition, we are rediscovering Seoul’s lifestyle values and establishing its identity through design.
A space for contact-free events
Seoul ON is a space for video conferences and contact-free events, which increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is equipped with extra large display and high resolution video devices, the latest sound and lighting equipment, and as an annexed facility, has a VIP waiting room, locker room, interpretation room, and lounge. It is a space not just for video conferences but a variety of online and offline events such as talk shows, forums and lectures.
Through citizens' participation, capture the healing and comforting effects of design
Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), Seoul’s representative building, normally reveals its existence through its unique silver color. But at night, the curved silver surface becomes a canvas. SeouLight, with its overwhelming scale and dynamism, has gone global and is now catching the attention of the world. DDP is growing as a cultural asset of Seoul and playing a role in vitalizing local and national economy with Dongdaemun at its center.
