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Kwon Jin

권진

Kwon Jin is a contemporary art researcher and curator and currently works as the project director of the Seoul Mediacity Biennale at the Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA). He has been at the SeMA since 2016 after working at ARKO Art Center and the 4th Anyang Public Art Project (APAP), where he curated Ahn Sang-soo’s solo exhibition Nalgae.pati (2017), Latin American Contemporary Art Exhibition Work for the Future Past (2017–2018), Middle Eastern Contemporary Art Exhibition gohyang: home (2019–2020), and Lee Bul’s solo exhibition LEE BUL—Beginning (2021) and compiled the accompanying book. His major works include “The Allegory of ‘Beginning’” (LEE BUL—Beginning, Seoul Museum of Art; BB&M; MediaBus; BOM DIA BOA TARDE BOA NOITE, 2021) and “Garden and mountain going too, as we slowly walk” (Kang Seung Lee, Gallery Hyundai, 2024).

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빌레 코코넨

A Finnish industrial designer , he runs a Switzerland-based studio where projects explore technological and scientific discoveries. His work reflects visions of future living environments , blending innovation with design foresight. Currently, he is a professor at Aalto University’s School of Arts, Design, and Architecture in Helsinki, Finland .
Koyama Ryusuke

Associate Professor Koyama started his business career at a major advertising agency after receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy at Kyoto University. After working as a producer at Shochiku Co., Ltd. to launch a new business based on the theme of Kabuki, he established Bloom Concept Inc. Professor Koyama received an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management and Ph.D. from Kyoto University of the Arts, before joining NUCB Business School in 2015, and his research interests …
라파엘 루나

라파엘 루나는 건축가이자 연구자, 교육자다. 건축사사무소 프라우드의 소장이며, 시드니공과대학교의 시니어 렉처러이자 인프라아키텍처랩(Infra-Architecture Lab)의 디렉터다. 매사추세츠공과대학교(MIT)에서 건축학 석사를, 스위스 멘드리시오건축아카데미(Accademia di Architettura in Mendrisi)에서 박사 학위를 취득했다. 2013년 미국건축가연맹 젊은건축가상을 수상했으며, 그의 작업은 뉴욕 현대미술관(MoMA), 베니스비엔날레, 서울도시건축비엔날레 등에서 전시되었고, 2019 서울도시건축비엔날레에서는 도시전 공동 큐레이터로도 참여했다. 국제적인 건축사사무소들과 협업해왔으며, 로드아일랜드 디자인 스쿨(RISD)과 한양대학교에서 강의한 이력이 있다. 주요 저서로는 『Seoul: Of Islands and Megastructures』 (2024)가 있으며, 《MONU》《Topos》 등의 건축 및 도시 전문 저널에도 기고했다.
Koo Bohnchang

Koo Bohnchang is one of Korea’s most renowned photographers, celebrated for his exploration of experimental qualities of photography. After earning his degree in Business Administration from Yonsei University, he studied photography design at the HFBK University of Fine Arts in Hamburg, Germany, where he received his diploma (Diploma Fotodesign). Since the beginning of his career in 1987 with Alexio, he has photographed brand catalogs for Esquire and Non-no and produced fashion spreads for …
Renate Raecke

Renate Raecke was born in 1943 in Lübeck, Germany. A German children’s book author and children’s literature critic. She studied literature and art history before working for various publishers and book shops. She has served as president and vice president of the German chapter of IBBY and is currently a member of the European chapter of IBBY. She has been a jury member for the BIB, Illustrator of the Year at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, the Deutscher …
Seo Ha-na

A Japanese translator and publishing editor who hovers between language and print. She considers language to be design, translating Japanese into Korean and plans books. She has worked in architecture and interiors, and after studying in Japan, she worked as an editor at Ahn Graphics. She has translated Rojinryoku , Who Made 501XX? , The Mina Perhonen Design Journey: The Circulation of Memory , An Encyclopedia of Tokyo Hotels , The Original Scenery of Harajuku in the 1970s , Walking with the …
Yoo Yoon-seok

Practice Designer.
Oh Byung-keun

His teaching and research focuses on visualization for information and knowledge transfer. He is also interested in design-centered and interdisciplinary approaches for desirable interactions between humans and information, humans and media, and humans and space. He received his B.A. and Ph.D. in design from Seoul National University and his M.F.A. from New York University Graduate Center, and is currently a professor of visual design at Yonsei University, College of Design and Art. His books …
Tanaka Ikko

Ikko Tanaka was a Japanese graphic designer. Tanaka is widely recognized for his prolific body of interdisciplinary work, which includes graphic identity and visual matter for brands and corporations including Seibu Department Stores, Mazda, Issey Miyake, Hanae Mori, and Expo 85. He is credited with developing the foundational graphic identity for lifestyle brand Muji, emphasizing the “no brand” quality of their products through unadorned, charming line drawings paired with …
Lee Kyu-bok

He majored in calligraphy at Wonkwang University and completed his doctoral program at Dongguk University. In 2002, he founded CalliDesign, a company specializing in calligraphy, where he is currently the president, and served as a board member of the Korea Calligraphy and Design Association. He has been in charge of important large-scale projects in Korea, including the slogan titles for the 17th and 18th presidential inaugurations, the slogan titles for the opening of Gwanghwamun Square, the …
Kim Jee-hyun

She studied graphic design at Seoul National University’s Department of Applied Arts and Graduate School of Design, and received his master’s degree in typography from Eastern Michigan University, USA. She has been teaching design at Hansung University since 1991. She was a research professor at Syracuse University in the United States and the third president of the Korean Typography Society. She is currently serving as the chairman of the Future Planning Committee and editorial …
Christopher Alexander

Christopher Wolfgang John Alexander (1936–2022) was an Austrian-born British-American architect and design theorist. He was an emeritus professor at the University of California, Berkeley. His theories about the nature of human-centered design have affected fields beyond architecture, including urban design, software, and sociology. Alexander designed and personally built over 100 buildings, both as an architect and a general contractor. Alexander is best known for his 1977 book A Pattern …

Kwon Jin

권진

빌레 코코넨

Koyama Ryusuke

라파엘 루나

Koo Bohnchang

Renate Raecke

Seo Ha-na

Yoo Yoon-seok

Oh Byung-keun

Tanaka Ikko

Lee Kyu-bok

Kim Jee-hyun

Christopher Alexander