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.
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WKND Lab In The Studio
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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.
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!
What are 3 words that best describe your work?
Green, Innovative, Sustainable
Collections featuring WKND Lab
2 Collections
Credentials
Exhibitions
Design Korea
2021
Tong's Vintage (Daelim Museum)
2021
Korea Sweden Young Design Award Exhibition
2021
Right! Galleria
2021
Korea Sweden Young Design Award Exhibition
2020
Jungu Urban Industry Fair
2020
Comunication Design 2019 KNUA
2020
DDP Design Fair 2020
2020
예올 - 결겹
2020
HSLU. Graduation show
2019
Große Typografie 2019
2019
Dutch Design Week
2019
Echo Mondial No.2
2018
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
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
Exhibitions
Design Korea
2021
Tong's Vintage (Daelim Museum)
2021
Korea Sweden Young Design Award Exhibition
2021
Right! Galleria
2021
Korea Sweden Young Design Award Exhibition
2020
Jungu Urban Industry Fair
2020
Comunication Design 2019 KNUA
2020
DDP Design Fair 2020
2020
예올 - 결겹
2020
HSLU. Graduation show
2019
Große Typografie 2019
2019
Dutch Design Week
2019
Echo Mondial No.2
2018
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
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