Professor Minhyoung Lee Induk University       We are living in the most convenient era in history. But can we truly say it is the happiest one? People reach for their smartphones the moment they open their eyes in the morning and spend the entire day moving through life inside those screens. On the subway during the commute, at lunchtime, and even before falling asleep, our gaze is fixed ...

  Direrector Sil Jin Founder of CUZ        “Media art has entered an era in which it no longer remains something to be merely viewed, but functions as an environment capable of shaping human emotion and states of perception. The question of whether a screen can move beyond being a window for information and become a space for presence, breathing, and recovery is one that media and des...

Sunghoon Kim Trademark/Design Team Partner at HANA IP LAW FIRM       Where Does Imitation End: Gentle Monster and Blue Elephant   One of the hottest topics in the eyewear market today is the legal dispute between Gentle Monster and Blue Elephant. Gentle Monster’s claim goes beyond the shape of a specific frame. It argues that what has been appropriated is the brand’s overall visual...

INDEX offers a more dimensional view of the design landscape across Asia by introducing design studios and companies that demonstrate clear design philosophies and notable achievements. Spanning graphic design, branding, spatial design, product, digital, and motion, INDEX focuses on emerging practices and looks beyond portfolios to examine how they work, where their ideas come from, and what they ...

  Direrector Sil Jin Founder of CUZ        “Media art has entered an era in which it no longer remains something to be merely viewed, but functions as an environment capable of shaping human emotion and states of perception. The question of whether a screen can move beyond being a window for information and become a space for presence, breathing, and recovery is one that media and des...

  Branding director Shun Kawakami Founder of artless Inc.       “Many design firms excel in individual domains such as architecture, spatial design, branding, or graphic design. Yet as projects expand across disciplines, the core message often blurs, and the level of finish can vary from one touchpoint to another, making the work harder to read as a single language. Maintaining the sam...

  Anusheel Gurjar and Srajan Jain Co-Founder of House of Katha       “This interview follows two founders based in Indore, India, and traces how they translate the duality and sense of balance that runs through Indian design into a brand system through House of Katha. It reveals the moments when opposing forces such as order and chaos, nature and culture, come together in a single fram...

  Ivan Despi & Pauline Vicencio-Despi Co-founders of The Acid House       “Contemporary motion design often rewards recognizable styles, but Ivan Despi and Pauline Vicencio-Despi take the opposite approach. Guided by a belief that their work should never be just one thing, they embrace experimentation across motion, graphic animation, and advocacy driven storytelling. In this inter...

Professor Minhyoung Lee Induk University       We are living in the most convenient era in history. But can we truly say it is the happiest one? People reach for their smartphones the moment they open their eyes in the morning and spend the entire day moving through life inside those screens. On the subway during the commute, at lunchtime, and even before falling asleep, our gaze is fixed ...

Sunghoon Kim Trademark/Design Team Partner at HANA IP LAW FIRM       Where Does Imitation End: Gentle Monster and Blue Elephant   One of the hottest topics in the eyewear market today is the legal dispute between Gentle Monster and Blue Elephant. Gentle Monster’s claim goes beyond the shape of a specific frame. It argues that what has been appropriated is the brand’s overall visual...

INDEX offers a more dimensional view of the design landscape across Asia by introducing design studios and companies that demonstrate clear design philosophies and notable achievements. Spanning graphic design, branding, spatial design, product, digital, and motion, INDEX focuses on emerging practices and looks beyond portfolios to examine how they work, where their ideas come from, and what they ...

Director Joohwang Kim Co-Founder of lllayer       In the spring of 2024, hundreds of people lined up from early morning in front of Shibuya Parco, a department store often described as the heart of Tokyo fashion. This was not the scene of a new release from a luxury house like Chanel or Hermès. Those waiting in line were Japanese consumers in their 20s and 30s, and what they were lining ...