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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 career 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.