Hyungshin Hwang 5 Picks From Philia Collection
Hyungshin Hwang is a Seoul-based designer whose work explores memory, materiality, and structure through furniture and objects. Trained in woodworking and furniture design at Hongik University, where he earned both his BFA and MFA, Hwang develops a restrained visual language that translates everyday experiences and emotional narratives into carefully crafted forms.
Central to his practice is the ongoing Layered Series, first introduced at the Korea International Art Fair in 2007. Through modular construction and layered surfaces, the series reflects the accumulation of time, memory, and lived experience. Hwang’s work has been exhibited internationally at Milan Design Week, DMY Berlin, Design Days Dubai, and Art Beijing, and presented at institutions including La Triennale di Milano and the Korea Craft & Design Foundation.
“A balance between pure construction and form, embracing the material in its raw state.”
“One of the designs that first inspired me to dream of making my own work.”
“Almost like abstract sculpture, it reveals a strong sculptural presence within simplicity.”
“An attempt to expand while maintaining a consistent identity feels particularly compelling.”
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“One of the designs that first inspired me to dream of making my own work.”