Somin Kim

Somin Kim is a material designer who studied CMF(colour, material, finishing) and print design in her BA. The focus of her work is establishing material strategies, discovering new aesthetic assets in social technology and exploring the relationship between textiles and nature. Somin's work questions the norms of everyday life and creates new experiences. She has exhibited materials for transportation with PriestmanGoode.

What if textiles could have a role in supporting and monitoring human activity to positively influence consumer lifestyle choices?

This project questions the norms of everyday life and the opportunity to create new experiences.

This project aims to make consumers think of new concepts of rehabilitation. Generation Z shows a higher interest in health care than generations before them. They want to take care of their health more strategically than just running or moving without a plan.

Future physical care does not just end with moving their body, but with the concept of rehabilitation and prevention from injuries.

Besides running around the park or going to the gym, joint stress can be an important issue. The characteristics of Anti-gravity are included as the keyword rehabilitation.

Inspired by underwater rehabilitation based on anti-gravity technology, this flooring is inspired by the surface of water, giving users a sense of underwater rehabilitation.