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'23 Opposites United

2023 Milan Design Week
Museo della Permanente, Milan /
April 17–23

At the moment when opposing ideas
converge through creativity,
Kia Design presented itself
to the world
through its first
international solo exhibition.

  • Presented at Milan Design Week, the exhibition translated
  • the design philosophy “OPPOSITES UNITED” into immersive media art,
  • creating a space where visitors could experience the philosophy firsthand.

  • At the intersection of technology, art, and culture,
  • Kia charts a path toward a new era of design.
  • Presented at Milan Design Week,
  • the exhibition translated the design
  • philosophy “OPPOSITES UNITED”
  • into immersive media art,
  • creating a space where visitors could
  • experience the philosophy firsthand.

  • At the intersection of technology, art,
  • and culture, Kia charts a path
  • toward a new era of design.
Entrance of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan.
Exterior of the Italian Grand Central Station in Milan.

OPPOSITES UNITED
The First Stage to Open a New Design Horizon

In 2023, Kia introduced its design philosophy “OPPOSITES UNITED” to the world through its first international solo exhibition at Milan Design Week. The exhibition conveys that new meaning emerges not from moments of collision or opposition, but at the point where contrasts achieve balance and coexist, unfolding through a multi-layered sensory language.

Through media art blending light, sound, and digital effects, alongside talks and performances featuring philosophers, designers, and artists, Kia proposed a new brand experience that connected directly with the global creative community.

Bringing diverse perspectives and sensibilities into a single, continuous flow, the exhibition embodied the five core attributes of “OPPOSITES UNITED” in a multidimensional form, marking the opening scene of how the future culture and technology envisioned by Kia Design extend into reality.

Large street billboard in Milan promoting Kia’s ‘23 OPPOSITES UNITED’ exhibition.
Milan city street view with many people standing in line.
Exterior of the Italian Grand Central Station in Milan.

OPPOSITES UNITED
The First Stage to Open a New Design Horizon

In 2023, Kia introduced its design philosophy “OPPOSITES UNITED” to the world through its first international solo exhibition at Milan Design Week. The exhibition conveys that new meaning emerges not from moments of collision or opposition, but at the point where contrasts achieve balance and coexist, unfolding through a multi-layered sensory language.

Large street billboard in Milan promoting Kia’s ‘23 OPPOSITES UNITED’ exhibition.

Through media art blending light, sound, and digital effects, alongside talks and performances featuring philosophers, designers, and artists, Kia proposed a new brand experience that connected directly with the global creative community.

Bringing diverse perspectives and sensibilities into a single, continuous flow, the exhibition embodied the five core attributes of “OPPOSITES UNITED” in a multidimensional form, marking the opening scene of how the future culture and technology envisioned by Kia Design extend into reality.

The Moments of
OPPOSITES UNITED

Emmanuelle Costa and Karim Habib, Kia Vice President, seated and in conversation.Side view of Karim Habib, Kia Vice President.Light reflection pattern repeated on a curved structure.Person standing in front of a natural landscape video and a three-sided media wall.Emmanuelle Costa and Karim Habib, Kia Vice President, seated and in conversation.Side view of Karim Habib, Kia Vice President.Light reflection pattern repeated on a curved structure.Person standing in front of a natural landscape video and a three-sided media wall.
Installation with circular light structures under purple lighting.Repeating texture pattern on a dark wall.Artist performing under stage video and lighting with audience.Installation with circular light structures under purple lighting.Repeating texture pattern on a dark wall.Artist performing under stage video and lighting with audience.
Audience crowd watching the stage in a dark concert hall.Visitors standing in front of a large media wall.Visitor taking a photo in front of horizontal lighting patterns.Visitors having a conversation in an indoor space.Audience crowd watching the stage in a dark concert hall.Visitors standing in front of a large media wall.Visitor taking a photo in front of horizontal lighting patterns.Visitors having a conversation in an indoor space.
Bright media screen with silhouetted visitors in front.Bright media screen with silhouetted visitors in front.

The 2023 exhibition was a stage where opposing concepts converged into a unified narrative, presenting to the world the future direction toward which Kia Design is moving.

The exhibition expanded the vision of “OPPOSITES UNITED,” clearly demonstrating how the design philosophy is realized as new value in the real world.

And with this exhibition as a starting point, Kia Design will continue to connect with broader audiences, shaping new design experiences moving forward.