Established in 2011 by Sukwoo Lee, SWNA is a design office located in the highly inspirational city of Seoul, Korea. We are a group of passionate designers who experiment with the design process and work across various fields while striving to create meaningful designs for a better world. We are not just one-dimensional designers, but rather three-dimensional thinkers, innovators, and groundbreakers who have been working with diverse global corporations and organizations.
Award
Red Dot Design Award, Germany, 2024
iF Design Awards, Germany, 2024
iF Design Awards, Germany, 2023
Living Design Fair Best Product Award, Korea, 2023
Red Dot Design Award, Germany, 2023
CES Innovation Awards, United States, 2023
IDEA Design Awards, United States, 2022
iF Design Award, Germany, 2022
Red Dot Design Award, Germany, 2021
iF Design Award, Germany, 2020
German design award, Germany, 2019
London Design Museum 'Beazley Designs of the Year 2018' Nomination, United Kingdom, 2018
Chicago Good Design Award, United States, 2018
German Design Award, Germany, 2018
iF Design Award (2 Projects), Germany, 2018
DFA Design for Asia Awards, Hong Kong, 2018
iF Design Award, Germany, 2018
iF Design Awards, Germany, 2017
IDEA Design Awards, US, 2017
Red Dot Design Award, Germany, 2017
Korea Design Awards 'Living Design this year', Korea, 2017
Red Dot Top 10 Ranking for Global esign Consultancy, Germany, 2015
Red Dot Design Awards(2 Projects), Germany, 2015
iF Design Awards, Germany, 2015
Red Dot Design Awards, Germany, 2013
IDEA Design Awards, US, 2012
iF Design Awards, Germany, 2010
IDEA Design Awards, US, 2009
Red Dot Design Award(2 Projects), Germany, 2009
Lightouch International Lighting Award 'Special mention', Singapore, 2007
IDEA Design Awards, US, 2005
I.D.Magazine Design Review Award, US, 2005
Exhibition
SWNA Solo Exhibition ‘The Chemical Reaction’ DDP Seoul, Korea, 2023
Fritz Hansen 150th Anniversary Exhibition, Culture Station Seoul 284, Korea, 2023
Liberal Office by SWNA, Noncontempo, Korea, 2022
SWNA Solo Exhibition 'Object in Context', Cociety, Korea, 2021
Record 284, Culture Station Seoul 284, Seoul, Korea, 2021
Hotel Express 284, Culture Station Seoul 284, Seoul, Korea, 2020
The Curtained Wall, Gwangju Design Center, Gwangju, Korea, 2019
Hangeul 2.5, National Hangeul Museum, Seoul, Korea, 2019
Raw of thought Solo Exhibition, Hyundaicard Design Library, Seoul, Korea, 2019
Station Geometry, Culture Station Seoul 284, Korea, 2018
Maison & Object, France, 2018
Permanent of Olympic Winter Games medal, The Olympic Museum, Switzerland, 2018
The Aesthetic of Process, Gallery Factory Seoul, Korea, 2017
Seoul Upcycling ‘Matter & Matter’, DDP Seoul, Korea, 2016
True light Seoul Light Exhibition Festival ‘3M Flock Bulb’, DDP Seoul, Korea, 2016
Masion & Objet ‘Matter & Matter’ second collection, Paris, France, 2014
Proto-Light, Suum gallery, Korea, 2013
Republic of the Two, Arko Art Center, Korea, 2013
New wave furniture and the emerging designer, Kumho Museum, Korea, 2013
‘Soil, Breathe Onggi’ Amore Pacific ulhwa Culture, Hakgojae Gallery, Korea, 2012
Becoming One with Tea, Areumjigi, Korea, 2012
Life A User’s Manual, Culture Station Seoul284, Korea, 2012
‘An Old Future’, Culture Station Seoul 284, Korea, 2012
SWNA X Sticky Monster Lab Duo exhibition, Sun Contemporary Gallery, Korea, 2011
Matter & Matter Solo Exhibition, Platform Place, Korea, 2011
'Maison & Objet' Zero G Lighting Series, France, 2010
Zero G Lighting Series. Super Studio, Italy, 2010
Perspectives, Chosun daily news ‘one’ gallery, Korea, 2009
Evolution of the rain, KT&G, Korea, 2009
DMY Designcluster , Germany, 2007
Flos-Lightouch, Singapore, 2007
Design Within Reach Lighting exhibition, US, 2007
Design MAI, Germany, 2006
‘Ordinariness of object’ Solo exhibition, BMH, Korea, 2006
IDSA Design Gallery, US, 2005
Team
Sukwoo Lee
Founder & Director
Joungyeon Lee
General Manager
Chaejee Park
Principal Designer
Gyuenhwan Kwon
Lead Designer
Gyuchang Kim
Lead Designer
Yunjae Lee
Senior Designer
Junhyeok Jang
Graphic Designer
Donghyeon Lee
Industrial Designer
Daye Yang
Industrial Designer
Youngjin Cho
Industrial Designer
Hayeon Yoo
Industrial Designer
Jiwoo Kang
Industrial Designer
Juwon Kim
Industrial Designer
Namwoong Kim
UX UI Designer
Doheon Yu
Industrial Designer
Soomin Kim
Industrial Designer