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More about my background.

More than 25 years of practice, from intimate interiors to complex public spaces. Different projects, different people, and one enduring question: how can this space work better for the people who experience it?

25+ years of practice. One human perspective.

Portrait of Jihyun Lee

Selected work / A few highlights

Different spaces.
An enduring curiosity.

From libraries and museums to homes, workplaces and retail environments, each project offered a different way to understand people and place.

National Library of Korea, Sejong

01 / Cultural & public space

National Library of Korea, Sejong

Sejong, Korea

A national library designed for openness, learning and community.

Seoul Museum of Art

02 / Cultural space

Seoul Museum of Art

Seoul, Korea

A museum that connects art, people and the city.

Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)

03 / Design & cultural landmark

Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)

Seoul, Korea

A global destination where architecture, technology and people come together.

Samsung Xi'an Campus

04 / Workplace

Samsung Xi'an Campus

Xi'an, China

A future-ready workplace designed for collaboration, creativity and wellbeing.

Louis Vuitton Seoul Global Store

05 / Retail environment

Louis Vuitton Seoul Global Store

Seoul, Korea

A refined retail space expressing brand identity through atmosphere, material and detail.

Jeju Hogeun-dong Pool Villa

06 / Residential

Jeju Hogeun-dong Pool Villa

Jeju, Korea

A private retreat where architecture and nature meet.

Hanam-dong Private Residence

07 / Residential

Hanam-dong Private Residence

Seoul, Korea

A home designed around the rhythms of everyday life.

Gabia IT New Office Building

Archive entry

08 / Workplace

Gabia IT New Office Building

Pangyo, Korea · 2013 archive

A modern office environment that supports people and innovation.

Gyeongsang National University Hospital

09 / Healthcare

Gyeongsang National University Hospital

Korea

A healing environment designed for patients, families and staff.

PAGANICA Golf Club House

10 / Hospitality & leisure

PAGANICA Golf Club House

Chuncheon, Korea

A place to gather, relax and enjoy the landscape.

What this experience brings to Spatia

Professional insight.
Everyday relevance.

01

A broader perspective.

Working across homes, cultural spaces, retail, workplaces and hospitality brings different ways of seeing how people experience a place.

02

Clearer priorities.

Understanding the person, the space and its constraints makes it easier to decide what matters, what to keep and where to invest.

03

Ideas that work.

Practical design connects a clear concept with materials, scale and the details needed to turn an idea into something that can be built.

Spaces can change the way we live.

Bring this perspective home.

Professional experience is only useful here when it helps you see your own home more clearly. Explore the ideas, questions and everyday possibilities behind Spatia.

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