ddp design fair

The 'Archiving Tray', which is a three-tiered stack of trays of different heights, gradually composed the density and size of the ink to realize the theme of 'archiving time' in the production method and user experience. The tray, in which the overlapping of time is expressed with visual depth, is made by layering more than six layers of hanji (traditional Korean paper) to create a large disk and then cutting it to a standardized size, a system that increases the strength of the product while revealing the material texture of hanji. The hardness of the compressed hanji clashed with the perception of hanji as soft and fragile, adding interest to the material. By drawing out the durability of the traditional craft technique of layering, joomchigi, as a strength and systematizing it for mass production, the tray conveys a special feeling that will not grow old for a long time.

Maker Eundam Studio

"By systematizing the production process from the traditional handmade production technique of coating Hanji on the structure of the tray to a production method using only Hanji, we were able to study a streamlined and highly productive production process. It was a great opportunity to try new techniques."

Designer Chaeyoung Lee

"It was interesting to highlight the handmade aspect of hanji, a traditional Korean material, and to study it as a design product that can be mass-produced. It was also beneficial to expand on the material's strengths of natural texture and durability."