Republic of Apartments
IDA (nternational Design Awards) 2023, Silver, Print-Books category
Graphis Competition, New Talent Awards 2023, Silver Award
Communication Arts, 2023 Design Annual winner
Often called the Republic of Apartments, Korea is full of them. An apartment, to many Koreans, is the most sought-after item, with more than 60% of the population living in one. My book is a six-chapter exploration of this phenomenon. In it, I discussed the history and attributes of Korean apartments.
I used a lot of raw materials such as hardboard, naked binding, and plate imaging on the poster, and I used uncoated paper to evoke the image of a concrete building in construction. I also created a new grid system of uniform rectangles that was intended to mimic the look of apartment windows viewed at a distance. The uniformity in the grid's design reinforces the fact that apartments are where people share the same equally divided space.
I used a lot of raw materials such as hardboard, naked binding, and plate imaging on the poster, and I used uncoated paper to evoke the image of a concrete building in construction. I also created a new grid system of uniform rectangles that was intended to mimic the look of apartment windows viewed at a distance. The uniformity in the grid's design reinforces the fact that apartments are where people share the same equally divided space.
Every title page represents a different household and it shows how residents live. This reinforces the idea of stacking and floor of an apartment.
Designer: Nayoung Kwon