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Bongkyu Song

Founder, Design Director of BKID

BongKyu Song (b.1979) studied Industrial Design in Seoul and led the Galaxy mobile design at Samsung Electronics. In 2006, he founded BKID, working across product, furniture, lighting, brand strategy, and research with global clients such as BMW, Audi, Siemens, and Amore Pacific. Since 2020, he has directed Seating Seoul, archiving chairs by Seoul designers. He has won iF, Red Dot, and IDEA awards, exhibited globally at Super Studio and Maison&Objet, and now co-leads BKID and Matter & Matter. Named KIDP Next Gen Design Leader (2009), he served as iF juror (2020) and Seoul Design Committee advisor, and was recognized by JungAng Ilbo and Forbes.

Guided by:

China Media Group, the People's Government of Guangdong Province, the People's Government of Guangzhou Municipality, the People's Government of Shenzhen Municipality

Hosted by:

Organizing Committee of the Better Design Award

Organized by:

Guangdong Better Design Innovation Center (Preparatory)

Supporting Organizations:

Department of Education of Guangdong Province, Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province, Human Resources and Social Security Department of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Administration for Market Regulation, Guangdong Federation of Trade Unions, Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League, Guangdong Provincial Women's Federation, Guangzhou Baiyun District People's Government and other relevant organizations.

Strategic Cooperation Partner:

Guangzhou Baiyun Jianke Holdings Group Co., Ltd.

Partner Organizations:

Central Academy of Fine Arts, Sun Yat-sen University, South China University of Technology, Zhejiang University, Xi’ an Jiaotong University, Hunan University, Tongji University, Shenzhen University, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Shenzhen Technology University, World Design Organization, World Green Design Organization, Hong Kong Design Centre, Hong Kong Federation of Design and Creative Industries, Hong Kong Designers Association, Macau Design Centre, Macau Product Design Association, and other relevant organizations

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