Tying Wishes

Series is a collection of multi-functional furniture, lighting, and wall decoration that highlights the Korean traditional knot-making method interpreted into the contemporary design piece. This experimental project was made by collaborating with a seamstress who worked on bedding for more than 30 years.
The pieces are made with sustainable, animal cruelty-free material to create long fabric pipes of different diameters and lengths from 788cm(310 in) to 3,000cm(1181 in). Then tied in various Korean traditional knots, such as dragonfly knots, a-piece-of-ginger knots, and 3-legged knots.
In the traditional way, knots are made with thin strings that make the final result ‘tiny’ to decorate clothes or some small personal items. On the other hand, the series are more than 1,000,000 times bigger in volume than traditional ones, which makes them not only decorate a space in a unique and versatile manner but also serve as functioning collectible design pieces.
Korean knots meant beyond mere decoration; a present of blessing and wishing luck to their holders. In order to inherit the spirit, series proposes a new way of looking back from a new perspective combined with contemporary aesthetics with the Project name “Tying Wishes”.

WKND Lab, a duo designer studio based in Seoul, Korea. Founded by Eunji Jun and Halin Lee.
Specializes in a diverse range of design disciplines, including material research, object design, furniture design, and art installation.
Focusing on material-driven narratives, WKND Lab communicates their philosophy about the dynamic interplay between design, humanity, and nature.
WKND Lab is committed to crafting designs that are simple yet striking, with a strong emphasis on the unique texture and coloration of the materials they use. WKND Lab hopes to encourage individuals to explore not only aesthetic but also environmentally, culturally, and socially conscious design alternatives.