YÉOL Foundation exhibition showcases two artisans' efforts to preserve traditional Korean crafts

What do ox horns and paper have in common? Use the right resources and persevere through the intense labor, all while embracing its dignity, you'll be able to turn the former into the latter.

2023-08-30

[THINK ENGLISH] 디자이너 양태오가 말하는 21세기 공예의 필요성

There’s nothing like seeing a craft and admiring its aesthetics. The curves of flower pots, or maybe the quirky shapes of a chair are enough reason to respect craftspeople’s dedication and creativity.

2023-04-28

Designer Teo Yang stresses necessity of crafts in the 21st century

There’s nothing like seeing a craft and admiring its aesthetics. The curves of flower pots, or maybe the quirky shapes of a chair are enough reason to respect craftspeople’s dedication and creativity. The uniqueness of crafts is that they go a...

2023-04-14

Craft Trend Fair 2022 opens its 17th edition at Coex

Designer Teo Yang, the director of Craft Trend Fair 2022, maintains it is crucial to convey the necessity and significance of crafts in the 21st century. “I contemplated on what the ‘trend’ in trend fair means, and what it aims to talk about. I...

2022-12-08

Teo Yang brings the outside in, and Silla up close and personal

The Silla History Exhibition at the Gyeongju National Museum in North Gyeongsang finally reopened in December after a complete renovation which took three years, embracing visitors with the grace and majesty of the thousand-year history of the ...

2021-03-11

Palaces and peonies feature in luxury wallpaper brand's first Korean collection

There's more than meets the eye when it comes to interior designer Teo Yang’s Gyedong residence in Bukchon, central Seoul. Behind the walls of his hanok, or Korean traditional house, is an amazing art collection which includes pieces from Korean...

2020-07-07