About

WooJai Lee

WooJai Lee is Korean - New Zealander designer based in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

He likes to work with different materials, experimenting and exploring their hidden potentials.

He works in both constructional and sculptural ways, mixing the qualities of the two to create unique style of works.

They are highly influenced by his interest in materials, craftsmanship, drawing and sculptures.

EDUCATION

2016 Design Academy Eindhoven (NL) BA : Public Private / Man and Living

2008 - 2009 Wellington Victoria University (NZ)

2008 Palmerston North Boy's High School (NZ)

EXHIBITIONS

2018.04 "The Materialists presents Paper Extended", Ventura Future 2018, Salone del Mobile 2018,

Milan, IT

2018.02 "Collect", Mint, Saatchi Gallery, London GB (22.02~28.02)

2018.02 "The Materialists present Paper 2018", OBJECT Rotterdam 2018, Rotterdam NL

(09.02~11.02)

2018.01 "Expo Embracing Design Exchange", Cologne Design Week, Cologne DE

2017.11 "Art and design, dialogue with materials", Toyama Prefectural Museum Art and Design, JP

2017.11 The Materialists presents Paper (extended exhibition), TAC, Eindhoven NL

2017.10 Anti-Efficients, HOW&WOW, Craft Council, Dutch Design Week 2017, Eindhoven NL

2017.10 The Materialists presents Paper, TAC, Dutch Design Week 2017, Eindhoven NL

2017.10 ABN AMRO Hotspot, Veemgebouw, Dutch Design Week 2017, Eindhoven NL

2017.09 Form & Seek 'OPEN', London Design Fair 2017, London GB (21.09 ~ 24.09)

2017.09 Mint Gallery, London Design Festival 2017, London GB (21.09 ~ 24.09)

2017.09 Schaudepot Lab / Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, Germany

2017.06 CODA Paper Art 2017 CODA MUSEUM, Apeldoorn NL (2017.06 ~ 11)

2017.05 Mint MetaCraft 2017, London GB (12.05 ~ 10.06)

2017.05 London Craft Week 2017, Mint Gallery, London GB (03.05 ~ 07.05)

2017.05 Interzum 2017, Cologne DE

2017.04 Ventura Lambrate 2017, Milan IT (04.04 ~ 09.04)

2017.02 OBJECT Rotterdam 2017, Art Rotterdam 2017, Rotterdam NL (10.02 ~ 12.02)

2017.02 Material Xperience 2017 Jaarbeur, Utrecht NL (06.02 ~ 10.02)

2016.11 METSTRADE Amsterdam 2016, Amsterdam NL

2016.10 DAE Graduation Show 2016, DDW 2016, Eindhoven NL (21.10 ~ 29.10)

2014.10 Researching the way people work at Woonbedrijf / OPEN UP FESTIVAL DDW 2014,

Eindhoven NL

CURATION

2018.02 "The Materialists present Paper 2018", OBJECT Rotterdam 2018, Rotterdam NL

(09.02~11.02)

2017.10 The Materialists presents Paper, TAC, Dutch Design Week 2017, Eindhoven NL

WORK_EXPERIENCE

2015 Jolan van der Wiel, Amsterdam NL

SELECTED_ONLINE_PRESS

Dezeen - Eight graduates to watch from the Design Academy Eindhoven class of 2016

DesignMilk - Recycled Newspapers Turned into Furniture

NONAGON - WooJai’s Vision For Paper Bricks

Dezeen - WooJai Lee turns recycled newspaper into PaperBricks building blocks

DesignBoom - woojai lee transforms recycled paper into brick-like furniture