Day 5 (8.17)- The Future is Now

On our first site visit, we were greeted by the staff at Smartium, a company that specializes in all things futuristic, planning for a greener and more efficient tomorrow. Things started off pretty mundane and commonplace, with a rooftop full of sun panels, and a pretty nice view of Seoul. The juxtaposition of urban sprawl and tastefully overgrown foliage was actually a good pair.

We got a look at some of the fixtures they had up on the rooftop that powered the building using cutting-edge renewable resource technology. I found this whirligig-looking thing to be the coolest to take photos of with the fluffy clouds looming in the sky….I have no idea what it does.

After that, we made our way down each floor, treated to a menagerie of unique technologies Smartium had at their disposal. Things like….

A screen that can help you shop for outfits without actually trying them on (I think purple was definitely our guide’s color)

Kitchen lighting that can automatically change colors to fit the mood of the room

Urban housing apartments that are both chic, energy efficient, and spacious, AND under $60/month to rent. Yeah, $60 A MONTH…. Jealous?

#aesthetic

Finally, the grand reveal was a room that looked like something out of Minority Report or Avatar… a city-planning room used to show how Smartium projects cities will function in the future.

We definitely weren’t expecting Smartium to hold so many amazing secrets, and this site visit was absolutely amazing. Quite excited for what’s to come!