DESIGNTIDE TOKYO

KUO DUO

KUO DUO is a Seoul based creative studio for three-dimensional design founded by Hwachan Lee and Yoomin Maeng, both of whom majored in Industrial Design at Hongik University in Seoul. The studio designs and develops product, furniture and space along with creative direction by the designers with international experience in studios like Cecilie Manz Studio, Form Us With Love, Shigeki Fujishiro Design and SWNA. They explore design boundaries, balancing innovative material use and production techniques with functionality and simplicity. Their work spans industrial design, limited editions, and space installations, aiming to create their own typologies and enduring products through experimental approach.

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EXHIBITION / AWARD
  • 2024: WORD PLAY OBJECTS / Solo show during MDW24, Milan, Italy
  • 2024: URBAN FABRIC / Gallery Collectional group show, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • 2023: SOMETHING TO PUT SOMETHING IN / Duo show with Shigeki Fujishiro, Tokyo, Japan
  • 2023: Re;collective 2023 MDW / Group show at Drop City, Milan, Italy
  • 2023: REVERSION by NIKE / Group show during Frieze, Seoul, South Korea