About


Rooted in Classic, Shaped by Now

studio Kim. is a design studio that aspires to a philosophy of New Classic—a contemporary interpretation grounded in essential beauty and attuned to today’s way of living, cultural currents, and aesthetic sensibilities.
We define essential beauty as the inherent quality of materials and forms that invites a sensory response. To convey this subtle yet profound essence, we believe in refining complexity and possessing the structural intelligence necessary to realise form into physical presence.

Every material carries its own unique moment and beauty. Our approach seeks to translate these characteristics into perceptible objects by framing them through thoughtful perspectives and balanced compositions.
Design, for us, is never an isolated object. It is always in dialogue with its context. Even within unrefined environments, we aim to present a cohesive and complete impression—achieved through controlling complexity and revealing essence.

Our contribution to economic and cultural value lies not merely in proposing aesthetic forms, but in our capacity to engineer those forms into tangible realities through structural logic and production design.
The contemporary sensibility we pursue is not driven by trend, but by a responsiveness to the emotional, environmental, and cultural rhythms of our time.

When this awareness of the present intersects with the timeless pursuit of essential beauty, we believe design transcends objecthood—becoming something that not only reflects its era, but continues to resonate across time.








studio Kim.은 ‘뉴클래식’을 지향하는 디자인 스튜디오입니다.

뉴클래식은 본질적인 아름다움을 기반으로, 오늘의 생활, 문화, 감각과 호흡하는 동시대적 조형을 뜻합니다.
‘본질적인 아름다움’이란 소재와 조형이 자연스럽게 내재한 감각을 사용자가 직접 느끼고 감응할 수 있도록 이끌어내는 힘이며, 이를 위해서는 복잡함을 정제하는 감각과, 그 조형을 실제로 구현하기 위한 구조적 설계 능력이 동반되어야 합니다.

각 소재는 고유의 아름다운 상태나 순간을 지니고 있으며, 우리는 이를 적절한 관점과 형태로 치환해, 감각 가능한 오브젝트로 구현하고자 합니다.
 디자인은 단편적인 대상이 아닌, 그것이 놓이는 맥락 전체를 고려해야 하며, 정제되지 않은 환경에서도 완결된 인상을 유지할 수 있도록 복잡성을 제어하고 본질을 드러내는 방식으로 접근합니다.

디자인 서비스를 통해 경제적 활동에 기여할 수 있는 조건은, 단순한 형태를 제시하는 것을 넘어, 그 조형이 실물로 구현될 수 있도록 구조와 생산 방식을 설계하는 능력에서 비롯됩니다.

우리가 말하는 ‘현대적인 감각’이란 단지 유행을 따르는 것이 아닌, 오늘의 사회가 직면한 감정적·환경적·문화적 리듬에 민감하게 반응하는 태도입니다.
이러한 시대성과 시간을 초월하는 본질의 미감이 교차할 때, 우리는 단지 아름다운 오브젝트를 넘어, 시대를 대변하며 오랫동안 사랑받는 무언가를 만들어낼 수 있다고 믿습니다.






Boundary


Furniture Design
Lighting Design
Product Design
Exhibition Design
Space Design

Branding
Creative Direction
Technical structure Design
Selected Clients


Ikebana Haus / Double Nod / Mowool / Mophiq / Colocynth / Rock Scissors Paper / Paper pop / Byspring / Songwol / Toyo Gagu Club / Hanwool ceramic / Pellito / Local stitch / BKID
Activity


2024 Project Director of the Tongyeong Programme / Artisan School, Korea Startup Academy for New Business
2024 Mentor for the Daejeon Craft Group / KDM+ Regional Programme
2024 Exhibited Project, Selected as an Outstanding Collaboration in the DDP Small Business × Designer Programme
2023 Mentor for the Daejeon Craft Group / KDM+ Regional Programme
2023 Exhibited Project, Selected as an Outstanding Collaboration in the DDP Small Business × Designer Programme
2021 Recipient of an Award at the 5th Sejong Hangeul Design Competition
2021 Selected Designer, “Every Bench in the World” Public Design Project / Gangnam District, Seoul




Contact


email         info@studiokim.kr
SNS           studiokim.kr
Phone      +82 010 4010 2977

Adress.    11, Changgyeonggung-ro 8-gil, 
                  Jung-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Credit





Johan Kim - Director
Eunbi Lee - Team leader
Skye Kim - Designer






Kim.

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