Report from NYC: Destination: Seoul at MoMA Store

MoMA’s store has unveiled a new collection of products by emerging designers from South Korea called Destination: Seoul. There is something here for everyone, from mini speakers made of wood to cloud-shaped notebooks, but they all share a fresh, playful approach.

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This graphic bag by Dong Hwan Kim is made of recycled street banners.

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The Perching Bird Vase is a product of Korean and Hungarian design team Mika H. J. Kim and Henrietta Sarosi. The vessel was designed to resemble a bird perched on a bamboo stick.

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Ceramic artist Daniel Jo modelled his Bird and Cloud Salt and Pepper Shakers on his graduate exhibition of sculptures at the Kookmin University.

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Sang Jong Yoon’s Forest Cup Set in delicate white porcelain features different branch designs engraved in relief.

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The Re-Masterpiece Bag by Zinoo Park inserts an antique illustration of a nobleman in a domestic, pop-art interior.

To see more items in this quirky range, such as business card holders shaped like tiny Korean meals, visit the MoMA store website.

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