Since 2008, DESIGNSORI has been Korea’s leading design archive media, recording the voices of designers that transcend time. We do not see design as a mere end product. We capture in detail the trajectory of thought it holds, the context and choices faced by the creator, and the philosophy that blossomed through the process. Behind a dazzling final work lies countless moments of contemplation and experimentation, failure and discovery and we document every trace with respect. Design is not a consumable trend, but a cultural and historical legacy a lasting value that must be passed down to future generations.

DESIGNSORI’s mission is to preserve the lives and works of designers not as mere “stories,” but as “history.” We do not let the creative journey remain as the record of a single individual, but safeguard it as part of design history to be carried on across generations. These records become someone’s inspiration, a spark for new creation, and a medium to convey the fundamental power and meaning of design to the world.

Archiving the essence of design,
and preserving its story in history.

Design is not the result, but the process.
Not the message, but the voice.
Not the moment, but the essence.

DESIGNSORI aspires to be the ideal medium for speaking about design and listening to it. We go beyond consuming design as a mere visual outcome, delving deeply into the context and voices hidden behind it. In this process, we believe the most powerful and honest medium of communication is text. Text can capture the depth of thought and the weight of time that images cannot convey, preserving the designer’s philosophy and creative journey without distortion.

We resist being swept away by the speed of rapidly consumed trends, instead preserving the essence of design through slow but enduring records. Such records become more than mere data they transform into cultural and creative legacies that connect eras and generations. DESIGNSORI leaves today’s voices as tomorrow’s history, continuing the work to ensure that the value of design endures beyond generations.

This is our pledge to the documentation of design. In the world, design is most often consumed and evaluated as an end product.

But DESIGNSORI looks not at the surface of the result, but at the time hidden within it. We focus on the flow of thought that leads to the birth of design, the context behind countless choices and decisions, and the stories of those who have borne the weight of the entire process. We document this sincerity without distortion, without excessive summarization, and with the respect and gravity it deserves. A design that is not remembered will be forgotten, and a design that is not documented will ultimately disappear. This is why documentation is preservation, and preservation becomes legacy.

We do not create content. We create memories that withstand time. This is why we exist. We are DESIGNSORI. We record the essence of design and leave its story in history. And we believe that record will one day inspire someone in the future once again.