Madera: the soul of wood, nobly expressed
Madera crafts the very essence of wood through the ingenious process of precomposed veneering, resulting in surfaces of captivating visual harmony and inherent sustainability. From flawlessly coordinated color palettes to intricate inlays that whisper stories, each door stands as a genuine tribute to the natural world.
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Design seeks for esthetics in which practicality and sensibility are well balanced. The_System Lab interpreted “design barn” as a typology of laboratory where designs that are endlessly creative and challenging for innovative thinking. Korean studio expects a birth and reaction of innovative thoughts for the next generation through people who work, research, and visit this lab.
Design Strategy & Research Center, Korea Institute of Design Promotion, Yangsan, Korea
Program: research center
Architect: The_System Lab
Design Team: Sanghyun Park, Choonglyeol Lee, Younghwan Kim, Jinman Choi, Jongkil Kim, Jinchul Choi
Structure: The Kujo
Machine electricity: HANA Consulting Engineers
Lighting: EONSLD
Constructor: TAESONG Construction
Area: 6,311.13 sqm
Completion: 2016
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