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Worlds Unseen,  | International Design Awards Winners
Worlds Unseen,  | International Design Awards Winners
Worlds Unseen,  | International Design Awards Winners
Worlds Unseen,  | International Design Awards Winners
Worlds Unseen,  | International Design Awards Winners
Worlds Unseen,  | International Design Awards Winners

Worlds Unseen

Lead DesignersBumjin Kim, Sophie Dulau
Prize(s)Honorable Mention
Project LinkView
Entry Description

There are the elements in nature we encounter every day. Blades of grass, the branches of trees, the ripples of a pond, the petals of flowers. There is, however, another deeper universe that exists beneath; it’s harder to see, but no less crucial. This installation uses transparent columns as ethereal pedestals to showcase all the natural beauty that normally escapes our eyes, both above and below the surface. It is, in effect, a glimpse of nature in its most complete and holistic state, and a rarely afforded view of wonders undiscovered and worlds unseen.
Our hope is that «Worlds Unseen» will bring people closer to nature, and also to a more complete understanding of it. By displaying the natural world from both above and below, we hope to reveal its profound interconnected-ness, but also the rich totality of its beauty. A whole universe awaits just beneath the surface.

Bio

Bumjin Kim is a designer, artist and architect based in the United States. He has worked in the U.S., France, China and Korea and his works have been exhibited in the U.S., Spain, Italy and China. His projects and images have received numerous awards from Red Dot Design Award, A’Design Award, International Design Award, etc.

Bumjin Kim has taught design studios and elective classes at MIT and Wentworth Institute of Technology. He attended MIT, where he received his Masters of Architecture. He also holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Architecture from Hongik University in Seoul, Korea.

Awards and Prize

2017, The Bench 2016 | STUFFgroup | Awarded Honorable Mention in The Bench 2016
2016, International Ideas Competition for Busan Mulmangol Bunker Regeration | Busan International Architectural Culture Festival | Awarded Special Selection in Internation Ideal Competition
2015, Red Dot Award in Design Concept 2015 | Red Dot Award | Awarded Red Dot Design Award in Public space
2015, A’Design Award & Competition | A’ Design Award | Awarded Bronze in Architecture, Building and Structure Design Category
2014, Lisbon Open Room competition | ARCHmedium | Awarded 1st Place in Young Architects (Professional)