Authors

Kim Kai-chun

김개천

He is an architect and designer, a professor at Kookmin University’s College of Architecture, and has specialized in architecture and Seon (Zen) philosophy. He has been working on architectural planning and design, painting and writing with ideas that cross over from Korean tradition and Seon thought to contemporary aesthetics. He has published books on Eastern architectural aesthetics such as “Architecture of Ming Ming” and “Lao Tzu and the Idea of Spatial Formation” and papers on the aesthetics of contemporary architecture. His representative buildings include Iham Campus, Gyeongju Dongguk University Seon Center, One Room House, Museum Myeongwon at the Kookmin University, and Gunmyungwon. He has been honored with the Red Dot Design Award, the Korean Institute of Architects Award, the Korea Design Award, and the Outstanding Book of the Year Award by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Kim Kai-chun의 책

다른 사람들

Kim Tae-hwa

After majoring in video animation, he worked as a designer at SBS Digital News Lab’s Operational Content Team, overseeing the design of various brands and contents such as ‘SUBUSU NEWS’ and ‘MMTG’. Since 2021, he has also been designing eco-friendly commerce brand 175Planet.
Chang Eung-bok

Born in Seoul, Chang Eung-bok graduated from the College of Fine Arts at Hongik University and founded Mono, the predecessor of Mono Collection, in 1985. With a foundation in textile design, she has contributed significantly to Korea’s textile design industry, working across residential and commercial spaces, domestic and international hotel projects, and furniture and soft interior design. She has held numerous exhibitions, including at Mori Art Museum (2005), Gallery Artlink (2010), Seoul …
Yang Ok-kum

Yang Ok-kum studied Performance Design at Central Saint Martins College of Art in the UK, completed an MA in Art and Space (Curating) at Kingston University Graduate School, and completed a certificate program in Museum Studies at Harvard University. She began her career as an intern at the List Visual Arts Center at MIT, where she worked as a curator at Gallery SSamji, the Dean of Academic Affairs at Hansol Cultural Foundation (now Museum SAN), and Chief Curator at Hyundai Card, and is …
Sohyun Park

She studied film theory at the Korea National University of Arts and Southeast Asian studies at the National University of Singapore. Her translated works include The Brown History of the World , Selling Poverty , and Beauty Is a Wound , among others.
Ku Mo-a

After graduating from Konkuk University, she worked at Sandol Communication, a Korean type foundry, for five years, and as a researcher and team leader at AG Typography Research Center, she worked on several typeface projects, including “Sandoll LateSpring,” the Maru project “Maru Buri,” and the 87MM brand’s exclusive font “87MM ILSANG.” She has been conducting research and projects on screens and fonts since “AG Choijeongho Screen” and has been working on typeface design based on …
Ito Toyo

Toyo Ito (born 1 June 1941) is a Japanese architect known for creating conceptual architecture, in which he seeks to simultaneously express the physical and virtual worlds. He is a leading exponent of architecture that addresses the contemporary notion of a “simulated” city, and has been called “one of the world’s most innovative and influential architects.” In 2013, Ito was awarded the Pritzker Prize, one of architecture’s most prestigious prizes. He was a …
Tak Hyeon-gyu

Graduated from the Department of History at Sogang University and earned a Ph.D. in Art History from the Graduate School of Korean Studies at the Academy of Korean Studies. Authored books include: Saimdang’s Garden , Conversations on Paintings , Reflections on Korean Paintings , A Study of the Triad Buddhist Paintings in the Joseon Dynasty . Currently serves as a researcher at the Kansong Art Museum and lectures at institutions including Seoul National University of Education, Gyeongin …
Park Jeong-rye

She graduated from the Department of German Language and Literature at Hanyang University and has worked as a foreign rights agent for English- and German-language books at Imprima Korea Agency (IKA), introducing international books to the Korean market. Her translated works include What the Lion Says , A Week with the White Handkerchief , and Rosalie and the Mystery of Milk , among others.
Josh A. Halstead

Josh Halstead is an epistemic activist working at the intersection of critical disability studies, design pedagogy, and community organizing. A recognized contributor to disability design discourse, they seek to unsettle and rupture normative systems of thought by centering marginalized perspectives. Halstead has been an invited lecturer in academic and industry settings—from Stanford to Google—and is co-author of the forthcoming book Extra Bold: A Feminist, Inclusive, Anti-Racist, Non-Binary …
Chon Seung-il

An adjunct professor in the Department of Spatial Production at Kaywon University of Art and Design and an automata artist. As the director of Studio Mimesis and Automata Workshop, he is actively involved in animation, automata, and kinetic art through education, exhibitions, and various projects. He co-authored the book Automata Workshop and has showcased his work in notable exhibitions such as ‹Chon Seung-il’s Thinking Automata› (2017), ‹Goguryeo Mural Automata› (2017), ‹Friends of the …
Lee Kyu-won

She majored in Japanese at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. She has worked as an editor for many years, organizing books in various fields including science, humanities, and history. She is currently working as a professional translator. He has translated Miyuki Miyabe’s Reason , Seicho Matsumoto’s Masterpiece Short Story Collection , Alaska, A Story Like the Wind , Tadao Ando’s I, Architect , and more than 80 other books.
Woohyuk Park

He studied graphic design and typography at Hongik University and Basel School of Design in Switzerland, and earned a Ph.D. in Hangul Typography from Hongik University. He co-runs the design studio Typepage with designer Jindallae, working on various social and cultural design projects in collaboration with different organizations. Currently, he is an associate professor in the Department of Design at Seoul National University of Science and Technology. He has written and designed books such as …

Kim Kai-chun

김개천

Kim Tae-hwa

Chang Eung-bok

Yang Ok-kum

Sohyun Park

Ku Mo-a

Ito Toyo

Tak Hyeon-gyu

Park Jeong-rye

Josh A. Halstead

Chon Seung-il

Lee Kyu-won

Woohyuk Park