Daejin University Professor Song Gyuho Wins Top Honor at World’s Top 3 Design Award 'Red Dot Award'

Creativity Recognized on the Global Stage
for Innovative Design

Song Gyuho, Professor of the Department of Industrial Design at Daejin University (President Jang Seokhwan), received the highest honor, the Best of the Best award, at the 2025 Red Dot Design Award, one of the world's top three design awards, held at Capitol Singapore and the Red Dot Design Museum in Singapore on October 15.

Professor Song Gyuho of the Department of Industrial Design at Daejin University (center). Provided by Daejin University

The Red Dot Design Award is a globally prestigious design competition hosted by the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen in Germany. Each year, it selects winners in categories such as product, communication, and concept design, evaluating innovation and aesthetics in each field.

The winning entry is an innovative fire extinguisher jointly researched and developed over three years by FoundFounded, a design company founded and led by Professor Song Gyuho as CEO, and the Fire and Disaster Prevention Research Institute.

This next-generation fire extinguisher, which won the Best of the Best award, features an innovative function that allows two different fire extinguishing agents to be discharged either separately or simultaneously. This enables users to select the appropriate agent based on the cause of the fire, allowing for effective initial fire suppression.

This project, which was completed after more than three years of research, has once again demonstrated the competitiveness of K-design on the global stage, with its functionality, innovation, and outstanding design capabilities and value being recognized internationally.

Professor Song received high praise from the judging panel for his design concept, which harmonizes creative thinking with functional completeness. In particular, the work was noted for embodying a user-centered, emotional design philosophy and for presenting a direction for sustainable, future-oriented design.

Professor Song Gyuho commented, "It is deeply meaningful to be recognized not only in Korea but also globally."

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