THE FUNCTION OF BEAUTY, AND LIFE: FLAT.M
Since 2005, flat.m has created spaces of varying genres and scales, from those serving food and beverages, fashion, lifestyle, bookstore, and studios: Café Sukkara, ALAND, Workroom Press, ZERO COMPLEX, Rooming, WIE EIN KINO, LiFE BOOKS, Maison KittyBunnyPony, the Kang Soo Yeon Studio, among others. SPACE contemplates the spaces and experiences of the two designers behind flat.m, Sun Jeonghyun and Jo Gyuyub, who are actively presenting spatial design through furniture installation.
Park Semi (Park): Flat.m’s portfolio, stretching over 16 years of work, coincides with the period in which commercial spaces have been on the increase, from the early 2000s, and so define themselves through their ability to achieve spaces that explore identity. It is a career that appears to have overcome many challenges.
Sun Jeonghyun (Sun): We have grown and undergone a great many changes in light of individual clients’ concerns and attitudes towards commercial space and design. However, it is only 16 years, and it is time to evolve as we think about the future. This is always a challenge. (laugh) Internally, the number of our members has decreased from five to two. We operate flat.m like a workshop and constantly change the design scope and form. It hasn’t changed much since since we played the role of interior architects
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