After graduating from Hongik University with a degree in Industrial Design, Sukwoo Lee started his career as a product designer in Korea before moving to the U.S. to work as an industrial designer. From 2008 to 2011, he was a global creative leader and a principal industrial designer at Google-Motorola. In 2011, he set up the industrial design office SWNA in Korea and established its own object brand Liberal Office.
Selected as a next Generation Leader by Forbes Korea in 2012 & 2013, a next generation design leader by Ministry of Economy from 2006 to 2007, a Global Top 10 Design Consultancy (Concept Section) at the 2015 Red Dot Design Award, a Korea Today's Young Artist Award 'Commendation from Ministry of Culture in 2019, and a Korea Design Award 'Commendation from Ministry of Trade in 2018. He was also selected as a jury member of the iF, the Braun and the Dyson design Award in 2021.
