Seuk Hoon Kim, 김석훈 / LEED AP
Assistant Professor, Department of Interior Architecture Design, Hanyang University
Founder of Studio Eccentric Co., Ltd.
Designer, Writer, Space Columnist
B.Sc., M.Arch., Ph.D. Candidate
Seuk Hoon Kim received his Bachelor of Science degree(Cum Laude) in Hanyang University and his Master of Architecture degree in Columbia University GSAPP of New York as the recipient of Lucille Smyser Lowenfish Memorial Prize. He has been also Ph.D. Candidate in major of Interior Architecture Design in Hanyang University.
His experience range from Korea’s two major interior architecture companies, Heehoon D&G and Ridge P&C; most recently as Senior Design Manager of Studio GAIA in New York and as Creative Director of Studio GAIA Seoul. (Representatively participated projects: W Hotel Panama, W Hotel Washington D.C., Andaz Hotel Turks & Caicos, etc.)
As the Assistant Professor of Hanyang University and Founder of Studio Eccentric Co., Ltd., Seuk Hoon is USGBC LEED Accredited Professional(LEED AP), Executive Board Member of Korean Society of Interior Architects/Designers(KOSID), Executive Board Member of The Korean Housing Association, and Professional Member of Korean Institute of Interior Design(KIID).
Author of four books, Designer’s Pro, Practical Architecture Interior (2023), 101 Things I learned of Space Design (2022), The Key to Make Everything Look Better, Space Design (2015) Designer’s Pro, Architecture Interior Design (2014)
Education
2020 Ph.D. Candidate, Major in Interior Architecture Design, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
2015 Master of Architecture, Columbia University, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, New York, USA
2012 Bachelor of Science (Cum Laude), Major in Interior Design, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
2018 - Present Founder, Studio Eccentric Co., Ltd., Seoul, Korea
2022 - Present Director, Eccentric Design Lab (EDL), Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
2018 - 2022 Adjunct Professor, Hongik University, Seoul, Korea
2015 - 2017 Senior Design Manager, Studio GAIA, New York, USA
2009 - 2010 Project Manager / Interior Designer, Ridge P&C, Seoul, Korea
2007 - 2009 Interior Designer, Heehoon D&G, Seoul, Korea
2025 Exellence Award, Asia Pacific Design Awards for Elite, China (Voco Seoul Gangnam)
2024 Winner, Korea Golden Scale Best Design Award, Korea (Willow 997-1)
2024 Jury, KIID Space Design Award Contest 2024, Korea
2024 Winner, Korea Interior Design Best Awards 2023, Korea (Willow 997-1)
2023 Winner, Korea Golden Scale Best Design Award, Korea (ANArKH)
2023 Jury, 35th Korea Interior Architecture Competition, Korea
2023 Winner, Red Dot Design Award, Berlin, Germany (ANArKH)
2023 Iron Award Winner, A’ Design Award, Milan, Italy (Whitelier Hanam)
2023 Winner, iF Design Award, Hannover, Germany (Voco Seoul Gangnam)
2022 Jury, 15th Space Design Award 2022, Korea
2022 Jury, Korea Interior Design Best Awards 2022, Korea
2021 Winner, iF Design Award, Hannover, Germany (Bed Radio Dongmun)
2019 Korea Build Special Pavilion Invited Space Director
2019 Winner, iF Design Award, Hannover, Germany (W Panama / Studio GAIA Project as Creative Director)
2019 Interior Design Korea(IDK), Trend Pavilion Invited Space Director
2018 Best Presentation Award, Autumn Conference, Korean Institute of Interior Design (KIID), Seoul, Korea
2017 Finalist, IDEA Awards, IDSA, USA (Pyeong-Pyeong)
2017 Iron Award Winner, A’ Design Award, Milan, Italy (G House)
2016 Magazine Interiors, 30th Anniversary ‘Korea Interior Design - Styles’ Selected Designer, Seoul, Korea
2016 Platinum Winner, The Architecture MasterPrize 2016, Los Angeles, USA
2016 Bronze Prize, Seoul Public Design Competition 2016, Seoul, Korea
2015 Lucille Smyser Lowenfish Memorial Prize, Columbia University, New York, USA
2014 Mention Prize(Finalist), ArchTriumph Pavilion 2015, London, United Kingdom
Executive Director, Korean Society of Interior Architects Designers (KOSID)
Executive Board, The Korean Housing Association
2015 LEED AP ID+C (Certified by USGBC)
2007 Registered Industrial Engineer Interior Architecture (Certified by Korean Ministry of Labor)
2023 Designer’s Pro, Practical Architecture Interior, Seoul, Korea: Gilbut, 2022 (ISBN: 979-11-407-0159-9 03000)
2018 Introduction, ‘The Value of Commercial Space’, Magazine Architecture and Culture Vol. 444, Seoul, Korea: A&C, 2018
2016 Column, ‘Miracle of Space’, Daekyo Company Newsletter, Seoul, Korea: Daekyo, 2016
2015 The Key to Make Everything Look Better, Space Design, Seoul, Korea: Gilbut, 2015 (ISBN: 979-11-86659-84-7 03600)
2015 The Key to Make Everything Look Better, Space Design (E Book), Seoul, Korea: Gilbut, 2015 (ISBN: 979-11-86978-42-9)
2015 Column, ‘Space, Window and Human’, Hyundai Elevator Company Newsletter, Seoul, Korea: Hyundai Elevator, 2015
2014 Designer’s Pro Architecture Interior Design, Seoul, Korea: Gilbut, 2014 (ISBN: 978-89-6618-735-5 03000)
2014 Designer’s Pro Architecture Interior Design (E Book), Seoul, Korea: Gilbut, 2014 (ISBN: 978-89-6618-781-2)
2011 HYID Graduation Works 2011, Korea (ISBN: 978-89-9466-491-0)
2015 Master of Architecture, Columbia University, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, New York, USA
2012 Bachelor of Science (Cum Laude), Major in Interior Design, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
Professional Experience
2022 - Present Assistant Professor, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea2018 - Present Founder, Studio Eccentric Co., Ltd., Seoul, Korea
2022 - Present Director, Eccentric Design Lab (EDL), Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
2018 - 2022 Adjunct Professor, Hongik University, Seoul, Korea
2019 - 2020 Tutor, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
2017 - 2018 Creative Director, Studio GAIA Seoul, Seoul, Korea
2015 - 2017 Senior Design Manager, Studio GAIA, New York, USA
2009 - 2010 Project Manager / Interior Designer, Ridge P&C, Seoul, Korea
2007 - 2009 Interior Designer, Heehoon D&G, Seoul, Korea
Awards & Prizes / Scholarships / Recognitions
2024 Winner, Korea Golden Scale Best Design Award, Korea (Willow 997-1)
2024 Jury, KIID Space Design Award Contest 2024, Korea
2024 Magazine Interiors, ‘Korean Young Interior Designer’ Selected Designer, Seoul, Korea
2024 Winner, iF Design Award, Hannover, Germany (Willow 997-1, ANArKH, Songwoohun)
2024 Winner, iF Design Award, Hannover, Germany (Willow 997-1, ANArKH, Songwoohun)
2023 Jury, 35th Korea Interior Architecture Competition, Korea
2023 Winner, Red Dot Design Award, Berlin, Germany (ANArKH)
2022 Jury, Korea Interior Design Best Awards 2022, Korea
2021 Winner, iF Design Award, Hannover, Germany (Bed Radio Dongmun)
2019 Winner, iF Design Award, Hannover, Germany (W Panama / Studio GAIA Project as Creative Director)
2018 Best Presentation Award, Autumn Conference, Korean Institute of Interior Design (KIID), Seoul, Korea
2017 Finalist, IDEA Awards, IDSA, USA (Pyeong-Pyeong)
2017 Iron Award Winner, A’ Design Award, Milan, Italy (G House)
2016 Magazine Interiors, 30th Anniversary ‘Korea Interior Design - Styles’ Selected Designer, Seoul, Korea
2016 Platinum Winner, The Architecture MasterPrize 2016, Los Angeles, USA
2016 Bronze Prize, Seoul Public Design Competition 2016, Seoul, Korea
2015 Lucille Smyser Lowenfish Memorial Prize, Columbia University, New York, USA
2014 Mention Prize(Finalist), ArchTriumph Pavilion 2015, London, United Kingdom
Affiliations
Executive Board, The Korean Housing Association
Member, Korean Institute of Interior Design (KIID)
License
2007 Registered Industrial Engineer Interior Architecture (Certified by Korean Ministry of Labor)
Books, Columns and Writings
2022 101 Things I learned of Space Design, Seoul, Korea: Dongnyok, 2022 (ISBN: 978-89-7297-055-2 00600)
2021 Writing, ‘Story 6 - Hotel (Millennium Hilton Seoul and Architect Kimm Jong Soung)’, GQ Korea, Seoul, Korea: GQ Korea, 2021
2018 Column, ‘Space that Looks Better - The Experience of Space’, Cheil Worldwide Newsletter, Seoul, Korea: Cheil Worldwide, 2018
2021 Writing, ‘Story 6 - Hotel (Millennium Hilton Seoul and Architect Kimm Jong Soung)’, GQ Korea, Seoul, Korea: GQ Korea, 2021
2018 Introduction, ‘The Value of Commercial Space’, Magazine Architecture and Culture Vol. 444, Seoul, Korea: A&C, 2018
2016 Column, ‘Miracle of Space’, Daekyo Company Newsletter, Seoul, Korea: Daekyo, 2016
2015 The Key to Make Everything Look Better, Space Design, Seoul, Korea: Gilbut, 2015 (ISBN: 979-11-86659-84-7 03600)
2015 The Key to Make Everything Look Better, Space Design (E Book), Seoul, Korea: Gilbut, 2015 (ISBN: 979-11-86978-42-9)
2015 Column, ‘Space, Window and Human’, Hyundai Elevator Company Newsletter, Seoul, Korea: Hyundai Elevator, 2015
2014 Designer’s Pro Architecture Interior Design, Seoul, Korea: Gilbut, 2014 (ISBN: 978-89-6618-735-5 03000)
2014 Designer’s Pro Architecture Interior Design (E Book), Seoul, Korea: Gilbut, 2014 (ISBN: 978-89-6618-781-2)
2011 HYID Graduation Works 2011, Korea (ISBN: 978-89-9466-491-0)
