| Dates | 15–27 Oct 2024 |
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| Weather | October average 22/11 °C (72/53 °F), 50 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Daegu station. |
| Venue | Sanghwa Hill, Suseongmot Lake대구광역시 수성구 무학로 112 (두산동) |
| Admission | Free. KTO lists the biennale as free, including the exhibition on Sanghwa Hill, the opening-day programme and the weekend activities. |
| Next edition | 2026: 27 Oct – 22 Nov 2026 |
Program
- Tue 15 Octopening at Suseong Artpia, with design presentations by the participating architects
- Indoor exhibition at Suseong Artpia (closed on Mondays): competition entries, student work from a global urban design studio and a Vienna University of Technology–Yeungnam University studio, and projects by Daegu architects
- Four Suseong Pavilions, open to the public at any time: Daedeokji (indoor exhibition), Daejinji and Maeho-cheon (rest areas) and Naegwanji (observatory)
- Five public architecture and landscape designs: the Suseongmot floating stage, the Suseong Bridge, the Mangwolji ecology education centre and ecological corridor, a healing centre on Saenggageul Damneun-gil and the Geumho River ecological observatory
- Participants named by the district included Office ParkKim, Fernando Menis, Junya Ishigami and Kim Bong-chan
- Expert forum on public architecture (speakers Shin Chang-hoon, Suseong-gu's chief architect, and Kim Jun-rae of the Architecture & Urban Research Institute) and a pavilion site tour
Notes on the 2024 edition
1st edition, 13 days; theme 'Relational Fields' (관계성의 들판), subtitle 'Embracing Nature, Enjoying Culture'. ArchDaily names Choon Choi and Kim Youngmin as artistic directors and describes the SUPRA* pavilion by SO? Architecture and Ideas (40 m²) as permanent. About 5,200 visitors. A pre-biennale exhibition and forum ran 11–29 October 2023 at Kkumkkuneun Yesulteo, Dusan-dong. Admission fee and daily hours were not published.
About the festival
The Suseong International Biennale (수성국제비엔날레) is a free architecture and landscape biennale run by Suseong-gu, the Daegu district around Suseongmot Lake. The 2nd edition, 'Living Ground', runs 27 October–22 November 2026 on Sanghwa Hill by the lake, open 12:00–21:00 on weekdays and 10:00–21:00 at weekends, with an opening programme on 27 October from 14:00. Take Daegu Metro Line 3 to Suseongmot Station, Exit 1, about 5 minutes' walk; the next edition is expected in 2028.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Suseong International Biennale page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
21 October 2026, against the sources listed below.