MINJU KANG
Republic of Korea
She is a designer, storyteller. She is a person who is interested in social phenomena and designs furniture by connecting them to them. She is interested in having a conversation with the world through design, and wants everyone to sympathize and use it. She discusses the essential elements of life and treats people and the world seriously. She is interested in connectivity. There is nothing in the world that is not connected, she says. So, she sets her gaze from the elements of nature, and has a perspective that gradually expands the world, including people and objects. She is challenging and active. When she think if she has some gaps, she builds a team that fills them up and collaborates. Access MINJU KANG Newsroom
Featured Designs
MINJU KANG
Bench
Knotted bench was designed with the idea that furniture was needed in order to solve various social problems resulting from generational conflict, showing awareness of a society that hates society and showing an attitude of accepting diversity in life. Using various building materials necessary for the process of building a house, the scattered households are united as one with a bench. With the Knotted bench, imagine a society that recognizes and communicates diversity and difference toward generational coexistence.
A' Fine Arts and Art Installation Design Award - Bronze (2023) - Access MINJU KANG Bench Press Kit