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First name

Minsu

Last Name

Jang

Username

Minsu

City

Mountain View

Country

United States (US)

Biography

Minsu Jang’s design practice builds on a foundation of time-honored woodworking techniques while embracing modern materials and ideas. His work explores the tension between opposites: solid hardwood and lightweight recycled plastic, tradition and innovation, stillness and movement. With a particular focus on natural materials like plywood and hardwood, he crafts pieces that feel grounded and substantial, yet light and contemporary through the integration of eco-friendly, industrial elements.
Trained through hands-on woodworking, Minsu honed his ability to shape, join, and finish wood with precision and care—skills that remain at the core of his practice today. His aesthetic sensibility naturally evolved into a blend of Eastern balance and Western boldness, where curves, movement, and form are central. At the heart of his work lies a recurring question: how can design create beauty that isn’t just seen, but deeply felt?

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@meet.jlf

Group Shows

Show Name

ICFF Wanted Launchpad 2025

Date

2025

Show Name

Stockholm Furniture Fair Greenhouse 2025

Date

2025

Press & Publications

Publication

"12 Excellent Chairs From New York Design Week" – Curbed

Publication

"Meet the Emerging Designers From 2025 ICFF’s Launch Pad at WANTED" – Dwell

Publication

"This is why the age of Scandi minimalism might be over" – Elle Decoration UK

Publication

"En el suelo, colgados, abiertos… nuevos diseños para organizar tus libros" – La Vanguardia

Publication

"Book Monster is Modular Furniture That Combines Reading Chair and Bookshelf" – Homecrux