Elegant simple chairs, glamorous lamps, bright confident colors and fastidious craftsmanship. The "Italian Style" exhibition, now open at the Korea Foundation Cultural Center, will charm viewers with its interesting and exquisitely designed pieces of furniture and domestic objects. Seoul is the World Design Capital for 2010. Torino, Italy, was the World Design Capital of 2008. "There is a continuity between these two events," said Lucio Izzo, director of the Italian Cultural Institute of Seoul. "We have a lot of exchange, and many Korean delegates came to Torino." Open article in new window [The Korea Herald] Jan 25, 2010