WKND Lab

Born: 1994

Hometown: Seoul

Based in: Seoul, Lucerne (Luzern)

"Material for tomorrow"

Halin Lee and Eunji Jun are the founders of WKND Lab - a design studio based in Seoul, Korea, and Lucerne, Switzerland.
Our work field varies from material research, object, to furniture design. All with the keyword of 'sustainability'.
We pursue simple design that reflects the beautiful texture and color of the founded material.
By focusing on plant-based and animal-based industrial wastes that are discarded or ignored although they have high potentials to become eco-friendly raw materials.
With our designed objects, we aim to introduce and deliver our materials into peoples' lifestyles, suggesting not just esthetic but also sustainable alternatives.

WKND Lab In The Studio

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Question Icon What inspires you?

We are living in an era where everyone needs to participate in making the earth greener. Hence why we cannot just naively think that reusing existing materials is already enough. It is crucial to also pay attention to ignored and/or undiscovered wasted materials which could be a life-changing addition to bioplastic/biomaterial.

Question Icon Describe your creative process.

We find materials, do research, think about the possible solutions for the materials to turn into objects, design, make. Voilà! sustainable WKND Lab object!

Question Icon What are 3 words that best describe your work?

Green, Innovative, Sustainable

Collections Featuring WKND Lab

2 Collections

Small Sculptures

29 Artists, 35 Products

Last updated: August 28, 2024

Sustainable Design

18 Artists, 36 Products

Last updated: August 17, 2021

Credentials

Awards

Dezeen Awards Longlisted, Sustainable Design

2021

KSYDA finalist

2021

ePDA European Product Design Awards winner

2020

Korea Sweden Young Design Award final winner

2020

HSLU Alumni Awards

2019

Exhibitions

Design Korea

South Korea, 2021

Tong's Vintage (Daelim Museum)

South Korea, 2021

Korea Sweden Young Design Award Exhibition

South Korea, 2021

Right! Galleria

South Korea, 2021

Korea Sweden Young Design Award Exhibition

South Korea, 2020

Jungu Urban Industry Fair

South Korea, 2020

Comunication Design 2019 KNUA

South Korea, 2020

DDP Design Fair 2020

South Korea, 2020

예올 - 결겹

South Korea, 2020

HSLU. Graduation show

Switzerland, 2019

Große Typografie 2019

Germany, 2019

Dutch Design Week

Netherlands, 2019

Echo Mondial No.2

Switzerland, 2018

Press

Brique Magazine

2021

Fashion Post Magazine

2021

eyesmag

2020

Naver Design Press

2020

Design Jungle

2020

Material District

2019

TrendBible

2019

AGMA

2019

thisismold MOLD Magazine

2019