“Prototype 25” is an initiative designed to showcase the creative outcomes of interdisciplinary convergence education, integrating systems thinking and design thinking. The programme encourages students to investigate complex real-world issues and present thoughtful, purpose-driven outcomes that spark meaningful dialogue and contribute to positive transformation—drawing on both individual insight and collaborative engagement.

Under the theme “Climate Crisis,” this year’s event features project-based work developed by students from a wide range of academic disciplines. Throughout the process, students conducted stakeholder interviews, carried out in-depth research, and cultivated critical thinking and creativity through iterative design practices.

By highlighting the significance of process-oriented learning, “Prototype 25” illustrates how students grow into proactive individuals equipped to address global and societal challenges with empathy, insight, and innovative thinking.

[Voice #1] Circuit of Nature, 자연의 회로

- How might we raise public awareness about the impact of the semiconductor industry on high emission of greenhouse gases and climate crisis? 

- Highlights over reliance on AI and electronics, while promoting recycling and responsible production and consumption. 

[Voice #2] The Scream of the Spoonbill, 저어새의 비명

- How might we might help people make thoughtful judgments about environmental issues, especially when the media they encounter tend to highlight only a single side of the story?

- Exposes the media’s double-sided role in environmental issues, questioning its conflicting positions and stressing the need for critical thinking and media literacy.

[Voice #3] 131 Times of Remembrance, 131번의 기억: 친환경의 역설

- How might we better understand and improve the impact of environmental policies on the general public?

- Reveals the paradox of overusing eco-friendly items, urging mindful and responsible consumption.

[Voice #4] Layers of Destruction, 파괴의 계층

-  How might we visualize the hidden environmental costs of eating a single hamburger?

- Visualises the environmental cost of the hamburger industry to promote sustainable consumption by both corporations and consumers.

[Voice #5] Website: Spider of Warning, 거미의 경고

- How might we make people aware of our increasingly software-dependent society?

- A warning web between hyper-connected and power-deprived worlds—calling for just energy in a software-reliant age.

[Voice #6] AI, Cloudy, Earth, 인공지능, 흐림, 지구

- How might we notice people that AI and high-tech gradually destroy the environment?

- Unveils the hidden cost of AI innovation, demanding ethical responsibility and green contracts from corporations.

[Voice #7] The Persistence of Consumption, 소비의 지속

- How might we help people understand the hidden cost of fast food?

- A melting hamburger evokes Dalí’s warped time—exposing the cost of factory farming and overconsumption, and urging a shift from corporate-led consumer habits.

[Voice #8] Fast Fashion, Slow Memories, 버려진 옷, 남겨진 이야기

- How might we encourage young consumers to reflect on the impact of fast fashion?

- Reframes fast fashion through personal stories, promoting slow fashion values in a consumer-driven generation.

[Voice #9] Beneath the Surface, 표면 아래: 보이지 않는 책임

- How might we help construction-related stakeholders recognize ESG as a shared responsibility and a chance for growth, instead of a burden?

- By highlighting the threat of rising sea levels, it seeks to awaken public awareness and challenge apathy. 

[Voice #10] Etched in Memory, 기억 속에 새겨져 있는

- How might we do a campaign to raise public awareness about the climate refugees?

- Highlights the urgency of climate refuge and calls for greater responsibility from the Korean government, which remains reluctant to address refugee issues.

[Voice #11] Duckfused, 오리둥절(Duck+Confused)

- How might we use exaggerated depictions of future environmental pollution to increase public awareness and encourage pro-environmental behavior?

- Reveals the double-edged nature of technological advancement, urging accountability for the waste it leaves behind.

[Voice #12] Nature Engulfed by Predatory Data, 디지털이 삼킨 자연

- How might we create impactful visualizations to reveal the hidden environmental costs and raise awareness about data center’s real ecological footprint? 

- Vsualises the massive energy consumption of data centres, urging awareness and restraint in digital use.

[Voice #13] Disposable Truth, 버려지는 진실

- How might we convey the truth of the recyclability of paper cups to people and make them use fewer?

- Reveals that most disposable cups are not actually recycled, raising awareness of their environmental impact.

[Voice #14] Junk Boy: New Heart, 정크 보이

- How might we promote sustainable choices and tech adoption while keeping it convenient for consumers?

- Amid widespread plastic use, it promotes bio-based materials as a hopeful solution and urges investment in their development.

[Voice #15] Unusable Elegance, 쓸 수 없는 아름다움

- How might we provoke reflection on waste by transforming disposable cups into something that appears valuable but serves no purpose?

- Questions the paradox of harmful yet habitual delivery container use, urging new approaches beyond functional convenience.

[Voice #16] The Sweet House, Bitter Truth, 달콤한 과자집, 이면의 진실

- How might we raise awareness about energy conservation by showcasing visible and motivating evidence?

- Uses a candy house to illustrate the ongoing waste of energy, raising awareness of unsustainable consumption.

[Voice #17] Breathtaking Labor Site, 숨막히는 노동현장

- How might we raise awareness about the harsh and suffocating working environments faced by workers in these labor sites?

- Maps the cause-and-effect cycle of resource consumption.

[Voice #18] Glittering Illusion: Venus and the Uncomfortable Truth Behind K-pop and the Planet, 반짝이는 환상: 비너스와 K-팝, 그리고 지구를 둘러싼 불편한 진실

- How might we spread awareness of environmentally friendly goods production and consumption culture within the K-pop fandom?

- Critiques the environmental impact of K-pop fan culture and merchandise, promoting more sustainable fan practices and urging the entertainment industry to shift its stance.

[Voice #19] Leftover Fridge: Recipes for Change, 냉장고를 부탁해

- How might we engage the public using food-based prototype to promote sustainable habits?

- A workshop promoting awareness and strategies to reduce food waste and overconsumption.

[Voice #20] The Air Ladder, 숨의 사다리

- How might we reduce the unequal exposure to air pollution that low-income communities face within the same city?

- Exposes the link between air quality and regional inequality, calling on government institutions to take responsibility and act for environmental justice.

[Voice #21] Echoes of the Hive, 벌집의 메아리

- How might we tell the story of environmental crisis through the voice of the bee?

- An educational installation and video, illustrating the vital role of bees in the environment and how human actions contribute to their decline.

[Voice #22] Plantazaion, 되새김

- How might we present the idea of eating less meat as a positive and flexible choice rather than a strict rule?

- Calls for reduced meat consumption and factory farming, encouraging interest in vegetarian and alternative diets.

[Voice #23] Light it, Leave Shit Behind, 담배의 삼각지대, 환경의 사각지대

- How might we elevate public awareness of smoking environmental impact to the same level of its health risks?

- Shows how small cigarette butts, in large numbers, severely pollute the earth, from sand and soil to air and water.

[Voice #24] Bye trash, Buy trash, 커피 구매 사은품: 쓰레기

- How might we make consumers recognize the hidden environmental cost of convenience, and rethink their everyday choices to drive systemic change?

- Allows participants to physically engage with the by-products created in the process of bringing a single cup of coffee to our hands—raising awareness among both corporations and consumers.

[Voice #25] Today’s Camper, Tomorrow’s Refugee, 오늘의 캠핑, 내일의 피난

- How might we rise to protext those losing their homes to the relentless forces of climate change?

- Addresses the growing issue of climate refugees intensified by global warming, by designing wearable tents for those displaced.