Kunsik is a Stockholm-based design studio founded by South Korean-born designer Kunsik Choi. The studio's practice spans product, furniture, and spatial design, ranging from commissioned collaborations with brands to self-initiated pieces developed within the studio.
Education
2023 MFA in Spatial Design (Interior Architecture and Furniture Design), Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design, Sweden
2015 Möbel (Cabinetmaking and Furniture Design), Capellagården, Sweden
2010 BA in Industrial Product Design, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Awards
2020 Wallpaper* Design Awards – Winner of Best Reflection (The Mirror)
2017 Core77 Design Awards – Notable Honor (Boida table)
2015 Muuto Talent Award – 1st Place Winner (Mirrored Mirror)
Grants
2026 Nordisk Kulturfond – Opstart (collaborative project with Seoyoung Shin)
2026 The Swedish Arts Grants Committee (Konstnärsnämnden) – One-year Working Grant
2025 The Swedish Arts Grants Committee (Konstnärsnämnden) – One-year Working Grant
Qualifications
2025 Awarded Mästarbrev (Möbelsnickaryrket) – Swedish Master Craftsman’s Certificate as a Cabinet Maker
2015 Awarded Gesällbrev (Möbelsnickaryrket) – Swedish Journeyman’s Certificate as a Cabinet Maker (Facet)
Solo Exhibitions
2023, Solid-Void – Galleri Gemla, Stockholm, Sweden
2022, Architectural Elements – MO-NO-HA, Seoul, Korea
2020, Farming 일상의 감각 – Galerie ERD, Seoul, Korea
Selected Exhibitions
2026 BREWED – Gallery O(L)D, Sydney, Australia
2025 Our Home (Korean Craft Archive 2025) – Curatorial Direction & Exhibition Design, Stockholm Craft Week, Korean Cultural Center, Stockholm, Sweden
2025 Northern Narrative (Duo Exhibition) – TTOS Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2025 A Showcase of Ihop Glass Vases – Gallery Vesi, Tokyo, Japan
2025 Bread and Butter – 3daysofdesign, OURI, Copenhagen, Denmark
2025 New Contemporary – Stockholm Creative Edition, Mood Galleria, Stockholm, Sweden
2024 Hand – Curatorial Direction & Exhibition Design, Stockholm Craft Week, Korean Cultural Center, Stockholm, Sweden
2024 KDNEW – Paris Design Week, Gallerie Joseph Froissart, Paris, France
2024 New Contemporary – Stockholm Creative Edition, Stockholm, Sweden
2023 In:Tangible (Curated by Formgivarpodden) – Form/Design Center, Malmö, Sweden
2021 “1 + 1 = 3” (Curated by Adorno) – Southern Sweden Design Days, Malmö, Sweden
2021 House Of Finn Juhl Seoul – Seoul Living Design Fair, Seoul, Korea
2021 Enclosure by YOUNHYUN – Seoul Living Design Fair, Seoul, Korea
2021 My Favourites – Gallery Mint, Seoul, Korea
2020 K Designer – DK Festival (KIDP 50th Anniversary Exhibition), Seoul, Korea
2019 Object, Objects... – Craft Trend Fair, Seoul, Korea
2019 Humanity – The 8th Gwangju Design Biennale, Gwangju, Korea
2019 What Matter_s – Form/Design Center, Malmö, Sweden
2018 Winter Coffee Club – Culture Station Seoul 284, Seoul, Korea
2018 What Matter_s – Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven, Netherlands
2018 What’s your DNA – 3daysofdesign, Embassy of Sweden, Copenhagen, Denmark
2018 Wallpaper* Handmade – Salone del Mobile, Milan, Italy