Teo Yang Studio

Teo Yang Studio is a multidisciplinary design studio founded in Seoul in 2012 that translates Korean traditional heritage into a modern design language. Its work ranges from consulting for the city of Seoul and designing national museums to directing a magazine on Korean cultural heritage hanok and creating scents with AI technology.

Housed in a traditional Korean hanok that combines architectural heritage with a collection of antique and contemporary art, the studio has also established its own brands: Eastern Edition Furniture, which reinterprets traditional Korean lifestyles; Earth Library, a skincare line rooted in traditional Korean medicine; and Sinang, focused on AI-generated fragrances. It appeared in three Phaidon volumes, received the AD100 award in 2022 and was shortlisted for Dezeen’s Interior Designer of the Year.