After three years without an outing, all that pent-up energy snowballed (pun fully intended) into an 11-day escape to cold and stylish Seoul—right in the thick of winter. Honestly, it felt like a dream: wandering through the Gyeongbokgung Palace complex as snowflakes drifted down in the middle of a cold snap, hopping between shops and cafés, and indulging in culinary adventures that warmed us from the inside out. And because no design trip is complete without a dash of culture, we made sure to explore the museums nearby—proof that even in subzero temperatures, curiosity can’t be frozen. Brr.