About
고든솔 디자이너가 설립한 f square studio는, form (형태) 와 function (기능) 이 제곱 된 의미로 두 가지의 요소를 중심으로 최소한의 형태속의 최대한의 기능을 추구하는 디자인 스튜디오입니다. 간결한 형태와 다목적 기능성을 기반으로 공간, 제품, 그래픽 분야 안에서 사용자 삶의 질을 높입니다.
Maximal in function
Minimal in form
Dunsol Ko (Assoc. AIA) is a designer educated in New York and the founder of f square studio, located in Seoul, Korea. The studio specializes in multi-disciplinary fields such as space, product, and graphics, with a focus on achieving an optimal design that balances form and function. The driving force behind their design process is to maximize functional necessity while minimizing unnecessary form. His works have been recognized with international awards and have been shortlisted for prestigious titles including Ein&Zwanzig, Asia Design Prize, Korea+Sweden Young Design Award, DNA Paris Design Award, and Reddot Design Award.
Photo by 516 Studio and DDP Design Fair
Dunsol Ko | 고든솔
EDUCATION
B.Arch, Pratt Institute - New York, U.S.A. 2016
EXHIBITIONS
Venice Architecture Biennial Time Space Existence - Curvilinear Space - May ~ Nov 2023
DDP Design Fair - Ellipsoid - Oct 2022
DDP Design Fair - VANIBLE - Oct 2021
Fountain of Hygiene Sanitiser Design Competition - Sanitize Wristband - Apr 2020
Design Korea Festival - Korea + Sweden Young Design Award - Nov 2019
Dutch Design Week - Unlimited Design Dutch Edition - Oct 2019
PUBLICATIONS AND AWARDS
Frame Magazine Awards - Labex Daejeon - 2023
Public Design Korea - Selected Awardee for Public Trash Can - 2022
Red Dot Award: Product Design - Winner for TRENCH - 2022
DDP Design Fair - Top 50 Selection for VANBILE- 2021
25 Episodes of Seoul - Winner for TRENCH - 2021
LG OLEDs Go! competition - Shortlisted for TVBLE - 2021
The World of Interiors - Design Report May Issue - 2020
The Tree Mag - Nestool - 2020
German Design Award - HWIM Collection (Chair&Stool) Nominated - 2020
OPAL - Honorable Mention for Detroit:Destination for All - 2019
Archiproducts - Dutch Design Week 2019 with Isola Design District - 2019
The Tree Mag - HWIM Collection (Chair&Stool) - 2019
Megosu - HWIM Collection (Chair&Stool) - 2019
DNA Paris Design Award - Winner for Nestool - 2019
Korea+Sweden Young Design Award - Finalist for Nestool - 2019
Asia Design Prize - Winner for HWIM Collection (Chair&Stool) - 2019
Ein&Zwanzig - Shortlist Awardee for HWIM Collection (Chair&Stool) - 2019
Ein&Zwanzig - Shortlist Awardee for H glass - 2019
DESIGNBOOM - Detroit:Destination For All - 2016