Tiki-Taka: Ways of Seeing Contemporary Korean Architecture and Design

Join us for this thought-provoking exploration of how both global and local emerging issues can be deconstructed, explored, challenged, and recontextualized through the distinct lenses of architecture and design. Drawing from their recent publications the architects and educators Dongsei Kim, Drawing Hwa-Chaeng: Mapping Contested Territories, and Dongwoo Yim, Accessories, examine the contemporary practice of architecture and design in Korea, emphasizing its socio-political impact. New York based curator and designer Jean Im will moderate the talk.

The conversation is rooted in the mission and framework of the Tiki-Taka* Collective, initiated by the speakers in partnership with the Bureau of Architecture, Research & Environment (BARE, Seoul, Korea) and E Roon Kang (San Francisco, USA). The speakers share their unique methodologies and reflect on their firsthand experiences navigating increasingly globally dispersed multidisciplinary collaborations.