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Design Inspiration

Design Exhibition

Expanding the Essence of Design into Art

For Kia, design is more than
mere form —
it's a way of
interpreting the world
and
a force that shapes culture.

  • As a steadfast companion supporting art and culture,
  • Kia Design expands the emotions and experiences of everyday life into
  • new possibilities. Along the way, inspiration becomes reality, and
  • movement becomes a new story.
  • As a steadfast companion supporting
  • art and culture, Kia Design expands
  • the emotions and experiences
  • of everyday life into new possibilities.
  • Along the way, inspiration becomes
  • reality, and movement
  • becomes a new story.
Media installation displaying abstract black-and-white imagery in the Boiling Pot space.Media installation displaying abstract black-and-white imagery in the Boiling Pot space.

Redefining a Brand’s
Significance Through
Culture

Milan Design Week, held every April, is the world’s most influential cultural platform where creators from around the globe cross boundaries of space, art, and technology to shape new trends. It is also a global festival that brings countless artists and visitors to Milan each year. Since 2023, Kia Design has been part of this stage, consistently creating opportunities to share its design philosophy with experts from a wide range of fields and exhibition visitors.

'23 exhibition space of 'Opposites United' – Joy for ReasonAbstract media displayed in the media installation 'Passage of Footsteps'.Reflections and ripples on a red surface in A.A. Murakami's 'The Cave'.Close-up of blue lighting and digital objects from LedPulse's 'The DragonO Universe.'Large air bubbles and smoke in A.A. Murakami's 'Beyond the Horizon'.Corridor with the media installation 'Passage of Footsteps' displaying abstract patternsPink-toned and multicolored textile materials of Anna Galtarossa's 'The Spirit of Disco.'Close-up of blue light spheres and digital grid patterns in LedPulse's 'The DragonO Universe'.'23 exhibition space of 'Opposites United' – Technology for LifeRed-lit installation work from LedPulse's 'The DragonO Universe'.'23 exhibition space of 'Opposites United' – Joy for ReasonAbstract media displayed in the media installation 'Passage of Footsteps'.Reflections and ripples on a red surface in A.A. Murakami's 'The Cave'.Close-up of blue lighting and digital objects from LedPulse's 'The DragonO Universe.'Large air bubbles and smoke in A.A. Murakami's 'Beyond the Horizon'.Corridor with the media installation 'Passage of Footsteps' displaying abstract patternsPink-toned and multicolored textile materials of Anna Galtarossa's 'The Spirit of Disco.'Close-up of blue light spheres and digital grid patterns in LedPulse's 'The DragonO Universe'.'23 exhibition space of 'Opposites United' – Technology for LifeRed-lit installation work from LedPulse's 'The DragonO Universe'.'23 exhibition space of 'Opposites United' – Joy for ReasonAbstract media displayed in the media installation 'Passage of Footsteps'.Reflections and ripples on a red surface in A.A. Murakami's 'The Cave'.Close-up of blue lighting and digital objects from LedPulse's 'The DragonO Universe.'Large air bubbles and smoke in A.A. Murakami's 'Beyond the Horizon'.Corridor with the media installation 'Passage of Footsteps' displaying abstract patternsPink-toned and multicolored textile materials of Anna Galtarossa's 'The Spirit of Disco.'Close-up of blue light spheres and digital grid patterns in LedPulse's 'The DragonO Universe'.'23 exhibition space of 'Opposites United' – Technology for LifeRed-lit installation work from LedPulse's 'The DragonO Universe'.
Exhibition space with lighting and mirrored reflections featuring LedPulse’s ‘The DragonO Universe’.Exhibition space with lighting and mirrored reflections featuring LedPulse’s ‘The DragonO Universe’.

Kia Design Expanding
Through Culture
and the Arts

Kia's design philosophy, "OPPOSITES UNITED," serves as the foundation of creation where contrasting elements — light and shadow, new and old, fast and slow — meet to forge new perspectives. Kia Design seeks to share “OPPOSITES UNITED” as a culture of creativity with audiences, building it together.

We believe Kia's voice is expressed not only through our products, but also through the diverse experiences we create. That is why Kia Design listens to different perspectives and grows alongside art and culture as a steadfast companion supporting their evolution. Our exhibition at Milan Design Week is a cultural experiment by Kia Design — a collective experience completed through seeing, hearing, and participating.

This exhibition project goes beyond simply presenting final results. Through artworks, Kia Design shares its reflections on design and creation with audiences while embracing diverse insights and perspectives from the exhibition and talk program. It embodies Kia Design’s commitment to continuously expanding and evolving its philosophy and perspective.

Exhibition space with lighting and mirrored reflections featuring LedPulse’s ‘The DragonO Universe’.

Kia Design Expanding
Through Culture
and the Arts

Kia's design philosophy, "OPPOSITES UNITED," serves as the foundation of creation where contrasting elements — light and shadow, new and old, fast and slow — meet to forge new perspectives. Kia Design seeks to share “OPPOSITES UNITED” as a culture of creativity with audiences, building it together.

We believe Kia's voice is expressed not only through our products, but also through the diverse experiences we create. That is why Kia Design listens to different perspectives and grows alongside art and culture as a steadfast companion supporting their evolution. Our exhibition at Milan Design Week is a cultural experiment by Kia Design — a collective experience completed through seeing, hearing, and participating.

This exhibition project goes beyond simply presenting final results. Through artworks, Kia Design shares its reflections on design and creation with audiences while embracing diverse insights and perspectives from the exhibition and talk program. It embodies Kia Design’s commitment to continuously expanding and evolving its philosophy and perspective.

From Seoul to Milan:
Kia Design's Journey

An abstract image featuring a prism of light with intersecting colors for Kia ‘Resonance of Opposites’ exhibitionAn abstract image featuring a prism of light with intersecting colors for Kia ‘Resonance of Opposites’ exhibition

2026

OPPOSITES UNITED:
Resonance of Opposites

Milan Design Week

25 exhibition installation with a horizontal lighting structure in 'Eclipse of Perceptions'.25 exhibition installation with a horizontal lighting structure in 'Eclipse of Perceptions'.

2025

OPPOSITES UNITED:
Eclipse of Perceptions

Milan Design Week

Entrance media wall in black and white with a mirrored floor of 'Passage of Footsteps'.Entrance media wall in black and white with a mirrored floor of 'Passage of Footsteps'.

2024

OPPOSITES UNITED:
Intersections Beyond Boundaries

Milan Design Week

Media strips along the building exterior displaying repeated 'OPPOSITES UNITED' typography at the Seongsu solo exhibition in Seoul.Media strips along the building exterior displaying repeated 'OPPOSITES UNITED' typography at the Seongsu solo exhibition in Seoul.

2024

OPPOSITES UNITED:
Intersections Beyond Boundaries

Standalone Exhibition in Seongsu, Seoul

Media screen juxtaposing natural landscape footage and abstract brushstroke imagery.Media screen juxtaposing natural landscape footage and abstract brushstroke imagery.

2023

OPPOSITES UNITED

Milan Design Week

Live performance with drums and electronic equipment in front of particle-based visuals.Live performance with drums and electronic equipment in front of particle-based visuals.

2023

OPPOSITES UNITED

Cultural Event in Seoul
Romancing Gemstones

Media projection mapped onto the DDP exterior at Seoul Light 2023.Media projection mapped onto the DDP exterior at Seoul Light 2023.

2023

OPPOSITES UNITED

Seoul Light 2023

Large installation composed of repeated metallic surfaces at the Busan International Motor Show.Large installation composed of repeated metallic surfaces at the Busan International Motor Show.

2022

OPPOSITES UNITED

Busan International Mobility Show

Installation with a floating black abstract structure within a digital grid at the DDP solo exhibition.Installation with a floating black abstract structure within a digital grid at the DDP solo exhibition.

2022

OPPOSITES UNITED

Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)
Standalone Exhibition

Reflected lighting on the DDP exterior at Seoul Light 2022.Reflected lighting on the DDP exterior at Seoul Light 2022.

2022

OPPOSITES UNITED

Seoul Light 2022

Exhibition space with blue-toned transparent panels and layered mirror reflections at the Gwangju Design Biennale.Exhibition space with blue-toned transparent panels and layered mirror reflections at the Gwangju Design Biennale.

2021

OPPOSITES UNITED Teaser

Gwangju Design Biennale

Kia's Footprint at Milan Design Week

Milan Design Week 2026

Resonance of Opposites

At Milan Design Week 2026, Kia Design presents "OPPOSITES UNITED: Resonance of Opposites," exploring moments where contrasting values and sensibilities resonate to create new flows of design. Through two interconnected journeys — "Journey of Reflection" and "Journey of Projection" — Kia Design presents a complete narrative of its process of reflection and how that thinking is brought into form as an EV vision of reality and the future.

Journey of Reflection

Kia Design Exhibition of Experience

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Journey of Projection

Kia Design Exhibition of EV Vision

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Milan Design Week 2025

Eclipse of Perceptions

In 2025, Kia Design explored the moment where contrasting values meet in its third Milan Design Week exhibition, “OPPOSITES UNITED: Eclipse of Perceptions,” expressing the eclipse as a new creative language.

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Milan Design Week 2024

Intersections Beyond Boundaries

In 2024, Kia Design expanded the boundaries of imagination through "OPPOSITES UNITED: Intersections Beyond Boundaries." Through collaborations with various artists, the exhibition showed that harmony can emerge from differences.

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Milan Design Week 2023

Opposites United

In 2023, Kia Design presented its first standalone exhibition abroad at Milan Design Week. The show translated the five principles of "OPPOSITES UNITED" into immersive media art, inviting visitors to experience Kia Design's philosophy and vision.

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  • Milan Design Week 2026

    Resonance of Opposites

    At Milan Design Week 2026, Kia Design presents "OPPOSITES UNITED: Resonance of Opposites," exploring moments where contrasting values and sensibilities resonate to create new flows of design. Through two interconnected journeys — "Journey of Reflection" and "Journey of Projection" — Kia Design presents a complete narrative of its process of reflection and how that thinking is brought into form as an EV vision of reality and the future.

    Journey of ReflectionKia Design Exhibition of Experience
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    Journey of ProjectionKia Design Exhibition of EV Vision
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  • Milan Design Week 2025

    Eclipse of Perceptions

    In 2025, Kia Design explored the moment where contrasting values meet in its third Milan Design Week exhibition, “OPPOSITES UNITED: Eclipse of Perceptions,” expressing the eclipse as a new creative language.

    Discover more

  • Milan Design Week 2024

    Intersections Beyond Boundaries

    In 2024, Kia Design expanded the boundaries of imagination through "OPPOSITES UNITED: Intersections Beyond Boundaries." Through collaborations with various artists, the exhibition showed that harmony can emerge from differences.

    Discover more

  • Milan Design Week 2023

    Opposites United

    In 2023, Kia Design presented its first standalone exhibition abroad at Milan Design Week. The show translated the five principles of "OPPOSITES UNITED" into immersive media art, inviting visitors to experience Kia Design's philosophy and vision.

    Discover more