Donghoon,Sohn is a Founder / Designer of Atelier SOHN.  He understand the properties of objects and identify their variables based on observations of the materials and forms around us and after that define the areas in which designers can intervene. Through this approach to finding points of contact between designer thinking and properties of objects presents works of pursuing sensory transition by newly defining the making process. He graduated Korea national university of arts (K`arts) and took Samsung design membership for 2 years (2009 - 2010). Then he started his professional carrier at Samsung Electronics Headquarter (2010 - 2016). At Samsung, he worked on product design and user experience design through various projects such as laptop, wearable device and smart phone. Also, he won several international awards like IF award, red dot award and Pin up design award. At the same time, He has worked for Atelier SOHN (2017 - Present). He received attentions of various medias as a rising designer through exhibition at Milan design week and Paris design week. He graduated Ecal / University of art and design in Lausanne (2016 - 2017). Until now, He has successfully collaborated with global luxury brands such as Bottega Veneta, Vacheron constantin, Rimowa, Christofle, Chopard and Hotel Trois Couronnes. He not only has successful stories in IT industry but also proves his worth in art direction, objet and collaboration project in living industry and luxury brand.

손동훈은 Atelier SOHN ( 아뜰리에 에스오에이치엔 )의 설립자이자 디자이너이다. 그는 우리 주변의 소재와 형태에 대한 관찰을 바탕으로 사물의 속성과 변수들을 파악하고 디자이너가 개입할 수 있는 영역을 정의한다. 디자이너의 생각과 사물의 속성 사이의 접점을 찾는 이러한 접근법을 통해 프로세스를 새롭게 정의함으로써 감각의 전환을 추구하는 작품을 선보이고 있다. 한국예술종합학교 디자인과를 졸업하였고 2년간의 삼성디자인멤버십 활동(2009 - 2010)을 거쳐 2010년부터 약 6년동안 삼성전자에서 디자이너로서 역량을 키웠다. 스마트폰, 랩탑, 웨어러블 디바이스 등 분야를 넘나드는 다양한 프로젝트를 통해 제품디자인은 물론 사용자 경험 디자인까지 실무를 진행하였다. 그가 디자인한 제품은 글로벌 시장 밀리언 셀러를 기록했고 Pin-up award와 같은 국내 공모전을 비롯하여 IF award, red dot award 등 다수의 국제 공모전에서 수상하였다. 2017년부터는 ATELIER SOHN을 설립하여 제품, 서비스 디자인을 기반으로한 라이프스타일에 관한 리서치 및 소재와 조형에 관한 연구를 해오고 있다. 이 과정에서 밀라노 디자인 위크, 파리 디자인 위크, 바젤월드 등, 해외전시 참여를 통해 여러 매체로부터 신진 디자이너로서 주목을 받았다. 2017년에는 Ecal / University of art and design in Lausanne (로잔 예술학교)의 Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship (마스터 디자인 럭셔리 & 크래프트 맨십) 석사심화과정을 졸업하였고 지금까지 글로벌 럭셔리 브랜드인 Bottega Veneta, Vacheron constantin, Rimowa, Christofle, Chopard, Hotel Trois Couronnes 등과 협업 프로젝트를 진행하였다. 이와 같이 기술에 기반한 IT 제품 디자인뿐만 아니라 아트 디렉션, 제품, 오브제 작업을 통해 리빙, 럭셔리 산업에서도 디자이너로서 스스로의 가치를 증명하고 있다. 

WORK EXPERIENCE

ATELIER SOHN / Founder, Designer / 08.2017 - Present
Bottega Veneta Cheong du Taikoo li Flagship Store Art director / 03.2021 - 06.2022 
LG electronics H&A space experience project / 09.2022 - 12.2022 
Member of Kaid / 2022 - Present
Design Consultant of KIDP / 10.2019 - Present
Collaboration with KKDC Global / Tango lighting series 08.2020 - 12.2020
HYUNDAI X K'arts / Future mobility scenario + Smart hub system 01.02.2020 - 18.12.2020
Curator of DDP design fair 2020 / 01.06.2020 - 31.11.2020
Art director of Euljiro Lightway 2020 / 06.04.2020 - 04.12.2020
Collaboration with WallpaperSTORE* / ATELIER SOHN 04.2019 - Present
Vacheron Constantin (Geneva, Switzerland) / Art director for 2017 Winter seaon 05.2017-11.2017
Hotel des Trois Couronnes (Vevey, Switzerland) / Center piece for Michelin 1star restaurant 04.2017 - 06.2017
Christofle (Paris, France) / Table lamp for new collection 12.2016 - 03.2017 
Chopard (Geneva, Switzerland) / Mini cross body bag for Ice cube collection 09.2016 - 03.2017
Samsung Electronics Mobile design team / User experience design 09.2013 - 09.2016
Samsung Electronics Mobile design team / Industrial design 12.2010 - 08.2013
Samsung Design Membership / Industrial design 02.2009 -12.2010

EDUCATION

Seoul national university  / Ph.D, Design Major 08.2020 - 08.2023
Ecal / Master advanced Design for Luxury and craftmanship 09.2016 - 06.2017
Korea national university of arts / Design 2004 - 2011

LECTURE

Lecture / Seoul national university / Design department 2022.03 - Present
Adjunct professor / Hongik university  / Design department 2018.08 - Present
Adjunct professor / Korea national university of arts / Design department  2019.08 - 2022.03
Lecture / Korea national university of arts / Design department  2018.03 - 2019.08
Seminar / Korea national university of arts / Design department  12.2017 

EXHIBITION

Design Miami with Bottega Veneta 01.12.2021 - 07.12.2021
ART - IST < Ways of seeing> BOONTHESHOP Seoul 21.07.2022 - 07.08.2022
DDP design fair 2020 online exhibition 20.11.2020 - 20.12.2021
Print Bakery, Gana art center, Material Diversity 07.08.2020 - 31.12.2020 
Gallery CARIN, 100% 04.09.2020 - 17.10.2020 
Gallery SKLO, Modern Craft + Design in Metal  19.05.2020 - 20.06.2020
Craft Trend Fair 2019. 12.12.2019 - 15.12.2019
DDP Design Fair 2019. 04.12.2019 - 08.12.2019 
Euljiro Lightway 2019. 16.10.2019 - 20.10.2019
Gwangju Design Biennale 2019, HUMANITY, HUMAN+COMMUNITY 07.09.2019-10.31.2019
Biennale interieur 2018, Interieur award_Selected winner, Belgium 18.10.2018-22.10.2018
SaloneSatellite 2018, Salone Del Mobile Milano, Rho Fiera Milano, Italy 17.04.2018-22.04.2018
Baselworld, the World Watch and Jewellery Show 23.03.2017-30.03.2017
Paris design week during Maison & Objet 01.09.2016-06.09.2016
Milan design week 12.04.2016-19.04.2016
Seoul Design Fair Samsung Design Membership 08.2010
d`light Samsung Electronics Headquaters 08.2010
Insa Art Center Univrsal Design 4th Exhibition 05.2009

AWARDS

2020 DDP design fair Best of best Winner / Korea
2020 Korea design award Finalist / Korea
2018 Biennale interieur, Interieur award_Selected winner / Belgium
2013 iF International Design Award_Winner / Germany
2013 Pin up Design Award_Winner / Korea
2010 Red dot International Design Award_Winner / Germany
2009 4th University Design Competition / Korea
2009 Sichuan School Competition International Design Award_Winner / UK