Out of the Green!

Leap reaches international acclaim in Korea

The Seoul Design Olympiad (SDO) is taking place this weekend and the British Design Council will be attending, representing Leap amongst others.
The Design Olympiad 2008 is a world design festival hosted by Korea’s capital city of Seoul. It is organised by the Seoul Metropolitan Government to enhance and promote Seoul as the center of world design, in line with its designation as the World Design Capital in 2010.

Re-design’s Sarah Johnson is taking part in two of many sustainable design events during the Seoul Design Olympiad and is putting forward Leap’s work as an example for sustainable design: challenge and opportunity for creatives.
Sarah will be discussing the following topic:

What is Design For?
What is the purpose and potential of design? How are UK designers reimagining and reinventing our world, so it is better set up to fulfil our physical and emotional needs whilst respecting ecological limits?
There is a multitude of inspiring tactical approaches taken by UK designers in response to issues of waste and climate change. But for greater effect, some designers are beginning to revolutionise design practice. They are working strategically, using creative processes to intervene at higher levels in systems. These pioneers are leading the way, developing innovative process models, and positive environmental and social outcomes.

For more info view…
http://www.designcouncil.org.uk
http://www.redesigndesign.org/