Press – Sanghyeok Lee
VOL XV
Spatial project by Seamus Kowarzik in Berlin
Photo - Clemens Poloczek1 / 3
10. 2026
Editor - Yvette Yang1 / 3
IGNANT is a Berlin-based online magazine and creative platform focused on art, design, architecture, photography, travel, and contemporary visual culture. It began in 2007 and became known for its very distinctive editorial language: minimal, highly curated, image-led, and aesthetically refined.
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It dedicated a 22-page feature, Masterpiece—a title that feels a little embarrassing to say—to my work. I’m truly grateful for the thoughtful coverage.
Founded in 1995, Monthly Deco is a Korean magazine specializing in architecture and interior design. It showcases outstanding projects from Korea and abroad, as well as notable designers and brands.
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Leaving the exhibition, I turned back once more to look at the lighting. Someone must have passed between the works, because the shadows on the wall had come to rest in slightly different places. I described Lee Sanghyeok’s work as holding off completion, but that is only half right. The work doesn’t put completion off. It leaves the place of completion open to the viewer: to the weight of someone sitting down, to the steps of someone walking around it, and to the hesitation of someone pausing in front of it. Toward the end of our conversation, he said he was thinking of taking up ARC again in a material other than oak, and in a different way. Hearing that, I felt the series was still reaching toward somewhere, left open like one of his lines waiting for what comes next.
Editor - Eunji Park1 / 6
Leibal.com is a prominent online platform dedicated to minimalist design, founded in 2010. It curates and showcases refined minimalist architecture, interiors, furniture, and product design from around the world. Based in New York, Leibal has become a trusted authority for contemporary minimalist aesthetics, promoting accessibility and innovation within the minimalist design ethos across global audiences.
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Find out more my projects on Leibal1 / 5
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Magazine C is a documentary magazine that focuses on one iconic chair in every issue, introducing the design and lifestyle people build around it.1 / 5
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Sanghyeok Lee’s work begins with the rational realization of intangible concepts, offering new perspectives on familiar objects. He explores harmonious forms and the intrinsic value of materials, redefining boundaries between fabrication techniques and functionality to recompose the meaning of objects. He particularly focuses on drawing intentional attention to static everyday objects, prompting reconsideration of the ordinary through unexpected yet meaningful forms and functions. His works metaphorically address the relationships between objects and space, using architecture and urban contexts to intersect boundaries between interior and exterior, stillness and movement, familiarity and strangeness. This approach enables viewers to dynamically shift their perception, experiencing familiar spaces in unfamiliar ways. Lee is currently based in Berlin, Germany.1 / 8
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Ich komme aus Jinju, Südkorea, lebe aber nun schon seit 13 Jahren in Berlin. Als Filmemacher untersuche ich die Beziehung von Räumen und Objekten. Meine Arbeit ist dabei häufig inspiriert von der Vielfalt, die ich in Berlin-Neukölln erlebe – einem Kiez, der inzwischen zu meiner persönlichen Muse geworden ist.
KEIT habe ich zufällig entdeckt. Mittlerweile bin ich dort aber wirklich regelmäßig. Das Weizenbrot gefällt mir am besten – es ist ehrlich, zeitlos und so sättigend wie eine Pizza Margherita.
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I come from Jinju, South Korea, but have been living in Berlin for the past 13 years. As a filmmaker, I explore the relationship between spaces and objects. My work draws inspiration from the diversity I experience in Berlin Neukölln – a neighborhood that has become my personal muse.
I discovered KEIT by accident, but have been a regular since then. The wheat bread is my personal favorite – it’s honest, timeless and as filling as a Margherita pizza.
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Goethe meets #4
Editor - Sohee Shin.
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BREAD
Editor - Eun-Kyung Lee
Photo - Dahahm Choi
Just before the pandemic began, my artist friend Vera Kox conducted a sourdough bread workshop at my home. She was working with artist Olafur Eliasson at the time and used their Kitchen’s sourdough starter, which was a 100% Rye flour starter.
This marked the beginning of my sourdough bread journey. It took nearly three years to master the art of baking bread that I could truly enjoy. The frustration I encountered during this process was a compelling challenge.
Baking bread is indeed an artisan’s craft. It requires an intimate understanding of the material and its transformation through fermentation, all of which are influenced by factors like temperature, humidity, types of flour, and time.
What’s truly fascinating about baking sourdough bread is the constant communication it demands—conversation, listening, and waiting. This entire process, though ultimately rewarding, aligns perfectly with my work philosophy and thoughts on life.1 / 7
Berlin1 / 2
Editor & Photo - Ewan Waddell1 / 2
Photo - Dahahm Choi
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Designers in Berlin1 / 3
Domestic Architecture Solo Exhibition Review
Monthly Design, South Korea
Editor - Jeonghoon Lee1 / 3
Studio and home visit
Editor - Charmaine Li
Photo - Robin Kater1 / 3
by Maalib, Hukky Shibaseki, Song Youngnam.
In conjunction with the exhibition “Reflection Studies”.1 / 2
IGNANT
Editor - Charmaine Li
Photo - Ana Santl1 / 7
Featuring fellow South Korean designers in Global Interior Feature.
Wonmin Park, Sanghyeok Lee, Min Soo Lee, Jeonghwa Seo, Kwangho Lee, Juyoung Kim and Jin il Park.1 / 3
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