Kim Sunhyung of Chonnam National University and Others Named Recipients of the 2025 Young Architect Award

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on September 3 that, together with the New Architects Council, the Korean Institute of Architects, and the Korean Women Architects Association, it has selected three teams as the recipients of the "2025 Young Architect Award." The awardees are Professor Kim Sunhyung of the Department of Architectural Design at Chonnam National University; Lee Changgyu and Kang Jungyoon, co-CEOs of Aroot Architects Office; and Hong Jinpyo and Jeong Isak, co-CEOs of Acolab Architects Office.

Professor Kim Sunhyung of the Department of Architectural Design at Chonnam National University, Lee Changgyu and Kang Jungyoon, co-CEOs of Aroot Architects Office, Jeong Isaac and Hong Jinpyo, co-CEOs of Acolab Architects Office (from left)
Photo by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

A total of 50 teams applied for this competition. The winners were selected through a two-stage process: an initial document review and a second round involving a public audiovisual presentation. The judging panel, chaired by Son Jin, comprehensively evaluated the architects' fundamental knowledge and attitude toward architecture, their thoughtful exploration of the surrounding context, and their vision and potential for contributing to the future of the social community.

Since 2008, the Ministry has operated the "Young Architect Award" program to discover and nurture outstanding emerging architects. Recipients of the award are presented with a Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award.

The awards ceremony will be held at the "2025 Korea Architecture Culture Festival" on October 21 at Nodeul Island in Seoul. In December, an exhibition of the winners' works is also scheduled to take place.

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