jung hoon lee blends traditional korean motifs into modern wood and steel furniture series

ByAbd Rabbah


‘heritage gwol’ by jung hoon lee

 

Jung Hoon Lee (more here) presents ‘Heritage Gwol’, a new furniture series comprised of a coffee table and stols that blend classic Korean architecture characteristics with modern furniture. A continuation of his previous ‘Gwol’ series (more here and here), the sleek pieces are designed using contrasting materials, including stainless steel, walnut wood, and granite.

 

A Korean pattern carved on granite stands out in every piece. As its name reveals, ‘Heritage Gwol’ seeks to give a fresh look to traditional Korean motifs, emanating a divergence with mechanical manufacturing techniques and long-established craftsmanship.

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Heritage Gwol coffee table

all images courtesy of Jung Hoon Lee

 

 

juxtaposition of materials and craft

 

In the ‘Heritage Gwol’ series, Jung hoon Lee combines form and texture with an industrial cylindrical steel tube, similar to a pipe, that is sealed with manually carved granite. These typical sculptures stand out more characteristically as they contrast with the mechanical and contemporary forms of the entire furniture.

 

The designer has developed the coffee tables with a thin circular steel table top that is seamlessly placed on the horizontal pipe. The juxtaposition of materials with modern and mechanic forms adds to the set’s modern appearance, recreating statement pieces in traditional Korean houses that have existed for a long time.

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coffee table (700 x 600 x 376 mm, 27.6 x 23.6 x 14.8 inch)

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coffee table made of walnut wood, stainless steel, granite

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stool (600 x 165 x 546 mm, 23.6 x 6.5 x 21.5 inch)

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stool made of ash, stainless steel, granite

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stool and coffee table

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coffee table

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heritage gwol coffee table placed in a traditional Korean house

 

 

project info:

 

name: Heritage Gwol
designer:  Jung Hoon Lee

 

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edited by: zaha mango | designboom





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