Hyunchul Shim ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Booklover ᱢᱩᱬ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱵᱟᱦᱩᱛ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤᱭᱟᱜ ᱯᱟᱲᱠᱚᱢ ᱯᱟᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱴᱮᱵᱩᱞ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱷᱟᱨᱱᱤᱪᱟᱨ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2026 A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
ᱠᱟᱥᱟᱯᱷᱟᱨᱱᱤᱪᱟᱨ· 2026
Booklover ᱢᱩᱬ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱵᱟᱦᱩᱛ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤᱭᱟᱜ ᱯᱟᱲᱠᱚᱢ ᱯᱟᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱴᱮᱵᱩᱞ
Hyunchul Shim ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ
ᱜᱟᱦᱟᱠ: Alex Studio
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Booklover ᱢᱩᱬ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱵᱟᱦᱩᱛ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤᱭᱟᱜ ᱯᱟᱲᱠᱚᱢ ᱯᱟᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱴᱮᱵᱩᱞ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ
ᱵᱩᱠᱞᱚᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱫᱚ ᱚᱱᱟ ᱦᱳᱲ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱯᱟᱲᱠᱚᱢ ᱯᱟᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱴᱮᱵᱩᱞ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱚᱠᱚᱭ ᱫᱚ ᱜᱷᱩᱢ ᱞᱟᱦᱟ ᱯᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱟᱹᱥᱠᱟᱹᱭ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱴᱷᱮᱴ ᱠᱳᱨᱤᱭᱟᱱ ᱯᱩᱨᱩᱱ ᱟᱥᱵᱟᱵ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱠᱷᱩᱞᱟᱹ ᱜᱚᱲᱚᱱ ᱨᱮ ᱟᱹᱴᱷᱤᱸᱜ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱱᱤᱛᱚᱜᱟᱜ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱢᱟᱱᱟᱱᱟᱜ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱚᱣᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱦᱟᱹᱴᱤᱸᱜ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱫᱼᱟᱸ ᱾ ᱪᱷᱳᱴ ᱨᱮ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱪᱟᱱᱫᱳᱭ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱨᱟᱹᱥᱠᱟᱹᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱪᱷᱳᱴ ᱟᱨ ᱨᱚᱝ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱴᱮᱢᱯᱟᱨᱮᱪᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱫᱟᱞ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜᱼᱟᱸ, ᱟᱨ ᱪᱟᱱᱫᱳᱭ ᱞᱟᱛᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱯᱤᱛᱳᱞ ᱦᱮᱝᱜᱟᱨ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱩᱛᱷᱤ ᱠᱚ ᱟᱹᱯᱩᱱ ᱛᱮ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜᱼᱟᱸ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱩᱠᱢᱟᱨᱠ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮᱦᱚᱸ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤᱭᱟᱜᱼᱟᱸ ᱾ ᱱᱚᱣᱟ ᱫᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨᱤᱭᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱷᱮᱰᱟᱛ ᱡᱤᱭᱚᱱ ᱨᱮ ᱠᱳᱨᱤᱭᱟᱱ ᱨᱤᱫ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱨᱳᱠ ᱦᱮᱨᱮᱞ ᱨᱮ ᱱᱟᱯᱟᱭ ᱫᱟᱲᱮ ᱞᱮᱠᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱮᱢᱼᱟᱸ, ᱚᱠᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱯᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ, ᱢᱚᱱᱮ ᱟᱨ ᱨᱟᱹᱥᱠᱟᱹᱭ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱟᱦᱴᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱢᱤᱫᱛᱟᱸᱭ ᱛᱮ ᱪᱟᱞᱟᱜᱼᱟᱸ ᱾
ᱢᱟᱱᱟᱱ
A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ
Booklover ᱢᱩᱬ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱵᱟᱦᱩᱛ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤᱭᱟᱜ ᱯᱟᱲᱠᱚᱢ ᱯᱟᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱴᱮᱵᱩᱞ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Booklover ᱢᱩᱬ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱵᱟᱦᱩᱛ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤᱭᱟᱜ ᱯᱟᱲᱠᱚᱢ ᱯᱟᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱴᱮᱵᱩᱞ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱤᱪᱷᱟ ᱨᱮ
ᱯᱨᱮᱥ ᱠᱤᱴ
ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱠᱨᱮᱰᱤᱴ, ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱫᱚᱥᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱤᱠᱮᱞ ᱵᱤᱵᱚᱨᱚᱬ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
- ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱠᱚ
- Booklover is designed for those who enjoy reading before sleep, reinterpreting the open structure of traditional Korean furniture to suit their lifestyle and sensibilities. It maintains the simplicity of traditional construction while harmoniously combining wood and metal to achieve both aesthetic and functional balance. The brass hanger embodies practicality within its restrained form, and the smart lighting allows adjustment of brightness and color temperature, creating an ideal environment for both reading and relaxation.
- ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ
- Dimensions
Width 298 mm x Depth 298 mm x Height 990 mm
Materials
Solid walnut wood, brass, brown glass, polycarbonate, linen
Techniques
Traditional joinery ensures structural strength and fine details. The modular lighting system allows easy maintenance and bulb replacement.
Finishing
Plant-based hardwax oil was applied three times inside before assembly and three times outside after, enhancing wood texture while improving durability and moisture resistance. - ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ
- bedside table, mood light, Korean furniture, multifunctional table
- ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ
- This table is entirely handcrafted. Its main structure is built using traditional joinery techniques with solid walnut, while brass is used for the bookend, book hanger, and drawer handles to create a subtle contrast and provide refined visual accents against the dark wood. The lighting element is designed with sustainability in mind, using a modular structure for easy maintenance. The lampshade is made of polycarbonate covered with linen, allowing the light to diffuse softly and warmly.
- ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ
- By integrating lighting and a book hanger into an open structure, this design offers a warm, practical space for both reading and relaxation. A key challenge was maintaining the furniture overall proportions while accommodating a compact lighting area without compromising usability or sustainability. To solve this, an accessible G9 LED bulb was chosen, and a modular socket holder was custom designed to enable easy replacement within the limited space.
- ᱜᱚᱵᱮᱥᱚᱱᱟ
- This design reinterprets the structural strengths of traditional Korean furniture into a form suited for book lovers. By reflecting on daily living patterns, it reimagines traditional elements to fit contemporary needs, making them more practical and accessible. Users can feel the poetic beauty of tradition and gain a sense of comfort in their space. The use of wood and metal in balance symbolizes the intention to connect past and present.
- ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ
- This design is inspired by the traditional Korean sabangtakja, an open-frame table with all sides exposed. While preserving its original form, the piece has been reinterpreted with a modern sensibility. The primary inspiration behind the design lies in a deep respect for Korean aesthetics rooted in the values of emptiness, balance, and line and in the desire to carry forward a contemplative way of life shaped by traditional lifestyle.
- ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ
- The project started with the design phase at Alex Studio in Korea in January 2023 and was completed in May 2023.
- ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ
- The upper lighting unit connects to a smartphone via Wi-Fi, allowing users to freely adjust brightness and choose between cool white, neutral, and warm white color temperatures. A touch switch on the back enables intuitive power control even without a smartphone. Below the light, a book hanger serves both as a bookmark and a display for current reads. Underneath, shelves and a drawer are arranged to efficiently store books, reading accessories, and bedroom essentials.
- ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱥᱟᱹᱦᱟ
- Image #1: Photographer Jeon Jaekyung, Perspective View, 2025.
Image #2: Photographer Jeon Jaekyung, Side View Detail, 2025.
Image #3: Photographer Jeon Jaekyung, Book Shelf Detail, 2025.
Image #4: Photographer Jeon Jaekyung, Drawer Detail, 2025.
Image #5: Photographer Jeon Jaekyung, Actual Usage Example Mood Light On, 2025.
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