Mihoya Glass [glass] × Yeongkyu Yoo

“ Mihoya Glass is renowned for its group of artisans who specialize in designing glass products. Yeongkyu Yoo, a designer known for his innovative creativity and adept use of the latest technology, has brought out the best in the highly skilled artisans of Mihoya Glass. His theme for our project was: 'A fusion of the most traditional and the most futuristic.' The simplicity of his design, combined with the artisan spirit of the professionals at Mihoya Glass—who become even more inspired when faced with difficult challenges—has resulted in an innovative design that is marvelously fresh and new to viewers. ” — Japan Creative

미호야 글라스(Mihoya Glass)는 유리 제품 디자인을 전문으로 하는 장인들로 구성된 팀으로 잘 알려져 있습니다. 최신 기술을 능숙하게 활용하며 혁신적인 창의성으로 인정받는 디자이너 유영규(Yeongkyu Yoo)는 미호야 글라스의 뛰어난 장인들이 가진 역량을 한층 더 끌어올렸습니다. 이번 프로젝트에서 그가 제시한 주제는 다음과 같습니다.         “가장 전통적인 것과 가장 미래적인 것의 융합.”

간결한 디자인과, 어려운 도전 앞에서 더욱 영감을 얻는 미호야 글라스 장인들의 장인정신이 결합되어, 보는 이에게 놀랍도록 신선하고 새로운 혁신적 디자인이 탄생했습니다.
 — Japan Creative

Research & Development : Jin Kuramoto, Special thanks to YD Song for the design support.

“ I can't even count how many late nights I spent working on this project. From the first meeting in Tokyo with Mihoya-san, a visionary and innovative artisan who loves challenging work and has a great eye for design, I knew I was in for something special. Bringing together the latest technology with the most traditional industry to express beauty in a unique way, and the process of actually making it happen was enjoyable. One night, a brilliant idea came to me and I found a Dutch company that could produce the technology. Everyone loved the concept, and after many tests, it finally came to fruition. I will never forget the cheers from the people as the product, weighing over 8kg, floated in the air with stability.
I am deeply grateful to the Japan Creative team and designer Jin Kuramoto for their collaboration in making this product a success. "  -- Yeongkyu YOO