Studio · Since 1998
Architecture is a way of organizing time.
Founded in 1998 by Min-Je Kim, la-fraise Architecture Lab works across residential, commercial, exhibition and hospitality architecture. Projects include the Ferrari Show Room, recipient of the 2006 Gangnam Architecture Award; Mark Hills 1 and 2 (2001, 2009); Prada Transformer (2010, in collaboration with Rem Koolhaas + OMA); KOKOMO Boutique Hotel (2016); PAUSE Residence Jeju (2015); and THE APOGEE (2021).
We begin with the physical qualities of materials and the proportions of space. Honest structure and the flow of light guide our work, supported by a complete process from site interpretation to construction supervision.
Principal
Ph.D. in Architecture, Kookmin University (1998). Former member of the Korea Institute of Architects (KIA). An adjunct professor at Kyonggi University since 1990, he continues to educate the next generation of architects.
Since founding la-fraise in 1998, he has led nearly three decades of projects spanning housing, commercial spaces, exhibitions and hospitality, shaping the studio’s architectural language through work including the 2006 Gangnam Architecture Award-winning showroom.
History
- 1998Min-Je Kim establishes La fraise Architecture LTD
- 2006Gangnam Architecture Award · Ferrari Show Room
- 2011Design of the Seoul branch of PDI World Group LLC (Minneapolis, USA)
- 2012Partner Yang-Sun Ryu joins · Lafraise Architecture LTD reorganized
- 2013La fraise Architecture LAB established