Photo: Kevin Scott / Olson Kundig

Shinsegae International

Seoul, South Korea

In designing a new 15-story headquarters for international luxury clothier Shinsegae International, the design team sought to create an iconic landmark in the heart of Gangnam-gu, one of Seoul’s largest districts.

Design Principal
Tom Kundig
Principal
Dan Wilson

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All Projects

Team

Design Principal
Tom Kundig
Principal
Dan Wilson
Project Architect
Jason Roseler
Staff
Angus MacGregor
Debbie Kennedy
Evan Harlan
Jerry Garcia
Nathan Boyd

Awards

2017

WAN, Tall Buildings, Winner

2017

Chicago Athenaeum, American Architecture Awards, American Architecture Award

2016

AIA Northwest and Pacific Region, Honor Award

Architizer A+ Awards, Jury Winner, Commercial: Office – Mid Rise (5-15 Floors)

CTBUH: Best Tall Building Awards, Finalist, Best Tall Building Asia & Australia

2015

AIA Seattle Honor Awards, Honor Awards

Publications

2023

Harrouk, Christele. “Dismantling Ideas, Personal Narratives and the Emergence of New Realities.” ArchDaily, 13 Dec. 2023. Web.

2021

Frew, Samantha. “How Olson Kundig Challenges Preconceived Notions of Their Architectural Practice.” Architizer, 5 Dec. 2020. Web.

Welton, J. Michael. “In ‘Working Title’, Tom Kundig’s Artistic Eye.” Architects + Artisans, 26 Feb. 2021. Web.

2020

Camillo, Paola. “Tom Kundig.” Contract Book, #3 / Jul. 2020, 108-112. Print.

Gibson, Eleanor. “Tom Kundig describes 10 highlights of his architecture career.” Dezeen, 15 May 2020. Web.

McCorkell, Andrew. “Book Review: New monograph celebrates noted American architect Tom Kundig.” World Architecture News, 2 Jun. 2020. Web.

Silbert, Jake. “Tom Kundig Celebrates Illustrious Design Portfolio With ‘Working Title’ Monograph.” Hypebeast, 1 Jul. 2020. Web.

Stathaki, Ellie. “Exploring the scope of Tom Kundig’s international oeuvre.” Wallpaper*, 27 Jul. 2020. Web.

Stevens, Philip. “interview: tom kundig discusses his collaborative, hands on approach to architecture.” Designboom, 23 Jun. 2020. Web.

Terrebonne, Jacqueline. “Why Architect Tom Kundig’s Work Perfectly Exemplifies How We All Want to Live Now.” Galerie, 19 Jun. 2020. Web.

Welton, J. Michael. “29 Masterworks in ‘Tom Kundig: Working Title.’” Architects + Artisans, 15 Jul. 2020. Web.

2019

Kundig, Tom. “Inspiration: Tom Kundig on Two Houses that Shaped His Architecture.” Architecture&: the Royal Academy of Arts Magazine, Winter 2019, 10-11. Print.

Pintos, Paula. “Shinsegae International Headquarter Offices / Olson Kundig.” ArchDaily, 6 May 2019. Web.

“The Architecture World Tour: 80 Brilliant Buildings Across 6 Continents.” Architizer, 11 Jan. 2019. Web.

2018

Mollard, Manon. “Retrospective Olson Kundig.” The Architectural Review, 13 Aug. 2018. Web.

Mollard, Manon. “Retrospective Olson Kundig.” The Architectural Review, July/Aug. 2018, 80-84. Print.

“Shinsegae International.” Archello, 13 Dec. 2018. Web.

2017

“79 project honoured at the 2017 American Architecture Awards.” Architecture and Design, 20 April 2017. Web.

“Gangnam Steampunk – Office building of Olson Kundig in Seoul.” BauNetz, 20 Feb. 2017. Web.

“Kinetic Vintage. Shinsegae Tower by Olson Kundig.” Platform, 13 July 2017. Web.

Sacchi, Milona. “Kinetic Vintage.” Platform, anno III 2017, 44-48. Print.

Santos, Sabrina. “2017 American Architecture Award Winners Announced.” Seriously Architecture, 18 April 2017. Web.

“Shinsegae International by Olson Kundig/Seoul, South Korea.” Indulgy, Feb 2017. Web.

“Shinsegae International” Competition Line, 22 Feb. 2017. Web.

Testado, Justine. “From Seoul to Iowa City to Dubai – a glimpse of the 2017 American Architecture Award Winning projects.” Bustler, 17 Apr. 2017. Web.

Thorpe, Harriet. “Letter from Seoul: the projects bringing a new slant to the Korean capital.” Wallpaper*, 7 Feb. 2017. Web.

“UW Station, winery among the NW winners of 2017 architecture awards.” Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, 6 April 2017. Print.

“UW Station, winery among the NW winners of 2017 architecture awards.” Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, 6 April 2017. Web.

“World-Beaters: 80 Brilliant Buildings That Represent the Diverse Talent of Architects Around the Globe.” Architizer, Jan. 20, 2017. Web.

2016

“Awards Category Typology / Type Commercial: Office – Mid Rise / Winner Jury: Shinsegae International Seoul, South Korea.” Architizer: A+ Awards 2016, 2016, 49. Book.

“CTBUH Names 2016 Tall Building Award Recipients – Best Tall Building Asia & Australia Finalists.” CTBUH Annual Awards, 22 June 2016. Web.

Hanly, Jack. “Architecture as Product: 7 New Corporate Modernisms.” Architizer, 27 April 2016. Web.