Simplicity, Materiality and Creating New Typology in Industrial Design.
Born in South Korea in 1979, Kihyun Kim studied Design Product at Royal College of Art and graduated in 2011.
He has been working independently after RCA, specializing in industrial design across furniture, electronic products and living accessories. Before the studying at RCA, he worked for 3 years as an industrial designer and design researcher on a diverse range of fields including product, furniture, communication and public design. Kihyun has shown a pragmatic approach to design briefs, presenting distinctive aspects and demonstrating versatility in individual research tasks. His design attitude is based on continuos exploring and embraces new typology, materiality, technology and simplicity.
Work
2010 2009 2007 - 2008 |
PearsonLloyd Design (Internship) LOOFEN Ltd., (Senior Designer) Kyungwon Univeristy, Dpt. of Industrial Design (Design Researcher) |
Education
2009 - 2011 2000 - 2007 |
Royal College of Art, Design Product (MA) Kyungwon University, Industrial Design (BA) |
Award
2012 2012 2011 2011 2008 2007 2007 2007 2006 |
IDEA, International Design Excellence Awards, Finalist Design Museum, Designs of the Year 2012, Nominee BLUEPRINT Awards, Best Use of Materials 100% Design London, The Conran Shop Must-See trail Selected designer for GQ Korea, 3rd Dream Project Selected as a Up-coming designer from Korean design magazine publisher, Design house Red Dot Design Awards, Concept winner Selected as a young generation designer from Korean Design Foundation GAGU Furniture Design Competition, 1st. honor |
Exhibition
2012 2012 2012 2011 2011 2011 2010 2010 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 |
ZEITRAUM, Salone Intenazionale del Mobile 2012 Milan RCA Paradise, Royal College of Art Milan Show 2012, Milan Designs of the year 2012, Design Museum, London 100% Design London, KIDP(Korea Institute of Design Promotion), London RCA degree show, Royal College of Art, London RCA INTENT, Milan RCA WIP show, London Hotel RCA, Milan Super Christmas, Somerset House, London RCA WIP show, London SDF(Seoul Design Festival) Designer's LAB, Seoul KDF(Korean Design Foundation) Design CUBE, Seoul N Tower, Seoul D+, Seoul DMC(Digital Media Centre), Seoul DMY 2008, SDF Up-coming designer self-promotion, Berlin I am a Designer, Doosan Arts Centre, Seoul Fuori Salone 2008, SDF Up-coming designer self-promotion, Milan SDF, Up-coming designer self-promotion, Seoul Design Now, Seoul Arts Centre Hangaram Design Museum, Seoul Manifesto for Annual Design, Seoul Arts Centre Hangaram Design Museum, Seoul KDF Design CUBE 2007, Seoul Arts Centre Hangaram Design Museum, Seoul Seong-nam Living Design Festival, KIDP, Seong-nam, Korea |