Selected works : Kim HyunJoo Studio

South Korean designer Kim HyunJoo was born in Seoul in 1980. As industrial designer and service design consultant, Kim HyunJoo has worked with Calvin Klein NY, Westin Chosun Hotel, GCS Stone, SK group, KOLON, F.Guzzini, and previously worked in Giovannoni Design Studio in Milan, 2007.
Her design style is inspired by nature and natural materials, with an emphasis on oriental aesthetics, and her work has been exhibited at Milan Furniture fair 2014, German Paper world 2014, Maison-objet 2013, and numerous Korean exhibitions. Her work has also been featured in books and publications such as Urban landscape Design, Creative Product Design, and various magazines in the UK, France, Austria, Brazil, Greece, Singapore, China, and South Korea.
In 2008 Kim HyunJoo won the Red-dot Design Concept Award for her innovative furniture design, and in the following year established her Design Studio in Seoul, creating furniture, lighting, tableware, products, and public design. Her most recent product launch – PLUS NATURE – is a range of works aimed at instilling the calmness of nature in everyday products.


Text and images © Kim HyunJoo Studio


 
 

Seoul Tray
Year: 2014
Material: natural stone-Marble
Size: W370 D254 T18
Client : DESIGN STONE_Living Deco

 

This is a tray which is made of natural stone-marble. An irregular pentagon shape is created by simplifying the map of Seoul that is the capital of South Korea. It’s specially produced in CNC machine for showing a protruding line with uniform gap. These lines express modern esthetic. In addition, it provide non-slip surface.


 
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Saturn Vase
Year: 2013
Material: natural stone
Size: XL – W200 D200 H130
Client : DESIGN STONE_Living Deco
Flower styling : STYLE JIEUM


 

This is a natural stone vase, and it is designed by getting a motif from the Saturn that is one of planet in the universe. The center of gravity is below the sphere, so it’s not fall down like a roly poly toy. In addition, there is a ring shaped stand in order to fix and adjust the angle.


 
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Binari mini-Vase
Year: 2013
Material: natural stone
Size:W100 D100 H130
Client : DESIGN STONE_Living Deco
Flower styling : STYLE JIEUM

 

GCS STONE has been launched a new brand called ‘design stone living deco’ with vase, centerpiece, candle stick, and others that is made of natural stone. BINARI vase set offers high class life style with modern cylinder shape & natural beautiful pattern. BINARI means blessing in pure Korean words, it will provides an elegant setting anywhere in the house, in the restaurant, and wedding & party place to bless someone’s special day.


 
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