2023.12. '416 Memorial Park' won the 2023 AIANYS Design Awards, CITATION CLICK
The AIA New York State, Unbuilt category
2023.12. '416 Memorial Park' won the Honorable Mention of AN’s 2023 Best of Design Awards CLICK
The Architect’s Newspaper, New York, NY
2023.11. '416 Memorial Park' won 2023 American Architecture Awards CLICK
The European Centre of Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies + The Chicago Athenaeum
2023.09. Lofted Ambitions selected as a Finalist in THE PLAN Award 2023, Urban Planning category CLICK
Winners will be announced in mid October, 2023
2023.08. Wave Pavilion shortlisted for Urban Commissions 2023, Dubai Design Week CLICK
Winner will be unveiled at Dubai Design Week 2023, scheduled for November 7-12
2023.08. 416 Memorial Park Receive 2023 International Architecture Awards, Honorable mention CLICK
The European Centre of Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies + The Chicago Athenaeum
2023.06. 'Cloud Forests' won the Ethical Architecture Award CLICK
Mention–Built, Dynamo, Milan, Italy
Jury: Kazuyo Sejima, Anne Lacaton, Anupamaa Kundoo, Raul Pantaleo, Vincenzo Manes
2023.06. UNITEDLAB is ranked 5th among the 30 Best Architecture Firms in S-Korea in Architizer Journal CLICK
2023.05. '416 Memorial Park' won the Design Educates Awards 2023 CLICK
Honorable mention in Architectural design, Laka Foundation (Poland) + Solarlux GmbH (Germany)
2023.03. 416 Memorial Park published in Architizer Journal CLICK
A Look into the Design of 416 Memorial Park
2022.11. UNITEDLAB Associates has been named the fourth edition of the A+List CLICK
196 Architecture and Design Firms to Watch, Architizer Journal, New York
2022.10. ArchDaily Article Written by Giovana Martino and Translated by Diogo Simões CLICK
From City Scale to Details: 27 Projects for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
2022.10. 'Hadohilljo Townhouse' won 2022 American Architecture Awards, Honorable mention CLICK
The European Centre of Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies + The Chicago Athenaeum
2022.07. Lofted Ambitions: Between Utopia, shortlisted for World Architecture Festival 2022 finalists CLICK
WAF Future Project: Civic category CLICK
2022.06. 416 Memorial Park selected as the 2022 Architizer A+Awards Popular Choice Winner and Finalist
Winner in the Unbuilt Landscape category CLICK
Finalist in the Unbuilt Institutional category
2022.04. Hadohilljo Townhouse featured in the book of 'LIVINGS, Detail'04 CLICK
월간건축문화, Archilab, Korea
2022.04. 'Hadohilljo Townhouse' won the Design Educates Awards 2022 CLICK
Honorable mention in Architectural design, Laka Foundation (Poland) + Solarlux GmbH (Germany)
2022.01. Two projects nominated for ArchDaily’s 'Building of the Year 2022', Vote until February 9th!
Hadohilljo Townhouse - Housing category CLICK
Cloud Forests Pavilion for Children’s Play - Small Scale & Installations category CLICK
2021.11. Hadohilljo Townhouse awarded 2021 Architecture MasterPrize, Honorable Mention CLICK
2021.10. UNITEDLAB garnered the 2021 AIANYS Design Awards, CITATION, from The AIA New York State CLICK
'Lofted Ambitions: Between Utopia' under Unbuilt category
2021.10. Architizer Journal, Articles by Tian Wang CLICK
8 Pop-Up Pavilions That Transformed Established Urban Spaces
2021.10. Hadohilljo Townhouse awarded the Winner in The ABB LEAF Awards 2020/21 CLICK
in the category of the Best Residential Building Project – Multiple Occupancy CLICK
NS Media Group, London, UK
2021.09. SDL invited to serve a Jury for International Architecture Competition CLICK
The Tiny House Competition with a total Prize of USD $10,000
2021.08. Hadohilljo Townhouse Receive 2021 International Architecture Awards CLICK
The European Centre of Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies + The Chicago Athenaeum
2021.08. Cloud Forests shortlisted in the Pro-bono Architecture category in the WAN Awards 2021 CLICK
Winners will be announced in November 2021
2021.08. Cloud Forests; Pavilion for Children's Play published on ArchDaily CLICK
2021.07. Hadohilljo Townhouse published on ArchDaily CLICK
2021.07. Hadohilljo Townhouse shortlisted in Villa category for THE PLAN Award 2021 CLICK
Winners will be announced in mid October, 2021
2021.07. Three projects shortlisted for World Architecture Festival 2021 finalists! CLICK
416 Memorial Park for Civic - Future Project category CLICK
Hadohilljo Townhouse for Housing - Completed Buildings category CLICK
Cloud Forests for Display - Completed Buildings category CLICK
2021.02. UNITEDLAB Associates has been named the A+List: 139 to watch in 2021 CLICK
Architizer Journal, New York
2021.01. the 2020 Best of Year Awards featured in Jan. 2021 issue of 'Interior Design' Magazine CLICK
2021.01. Hadohilljo Townhouse won the Bronze ranking at the MIPIM Asia Awards 2020 CLICK
in the Best Residential Development category, Hong Kong
2021.01. Architizer Journal, Articles by Hannah Feniak CLICK
10 Ways Architects Are Reimagining Home Design
2021.01. Cloud Forests shortlisted for the XI edition of the Rosa Barba Prize CLICK
It will be part of works for the Exhibition and Catalogue of the 11th
International Landscape Biennial of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
2021.01. UNITEDLAB Associates was selected as a 2021 A+Firm Awards Finalist CLICK
in the Typology - Architecture - Conceptual category
2021.01. Hadohilljo Townhouse selected as a Winner in the 2021 Civic Trust Awards CLICK
International Highly Commended, London, UK
2020.12. SDL named a 2020 Best of Year Awards winner in the Architect: Rising Star category CLICK
Interior Design Magazine, SANDOW, New York, NY
2020.12. Cloud Forests won the 2020 AIACA Design Awards, Small Project Merit CLICK
American Institute of Architects California
2020.12. Architizer Journal, Articles by Hannah Feniak CLICK
Head in the Clouds: UNITEDLAB Reimagines Playground Design
2020.11. Hadohilljo Townhouse won a Gold Winner in the 2020 WAN Awards in the Residential category CLICK
World Architecture News, Haymarket Media Group, UK
2020.11. Hadohilljo Townhouse won DFA Design for Asia Awards 2020, Merit Award CLICK
Hong Kong Design Centre, Hong Kong
Exhibition, 'Design Steers' @3/F Gallery: Nov.27–Dec.10,2020, Hong Kong
2020.10. 'Cloud Forests' awarded 2020 Architecture MasterPrize, Winner CLICK
Farmani Group, Landscape Architecture - Installations & structures category
2020.10. Two UNITEDLAB Projects Receive 2020 American Architecture Awards, Round Retreat / Cloud Forests CLICK
The European Centre of Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies + The Chicago Athenaeum
2020.09. Invited Exhibition 'The City: Contemporary Urban Utopia'
@Perspective Galerie: Sep.17–Nov.14,2020, Paris, France CLICK
2020.09. Cloud Forests shortlisted for the Blueprint Awards 2020 in the Best Small Project category CLICK
Winners will be announced in November 2020
2020.08. Two UNITEDLAB Projects Receive 2020 International Architecture Awards, Round Retreat / Cloud Forests CLICK
The European Centre of Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies + The Chicago Athenaeum
Exhibition, 'THE CITY AND THE WORLD' @CONTEMPORARY SPACE ATHENS: Sep.11–Oct.11,2020, Athens, Greece
2020.08. We have been longlisted in the following two categories of Dezeen Awards 2020
UNITEDLAB in the emerging architect of the year category CLICK
Cloud Forests in the installation design project category CLICK
Winners will be announced in October
2020.08. Two UNITEDLAB Projects win the German Design Awards 2021 for the following categories CLICK
Special Mention for Hadohilljo Townhouse in the category Excellent Architecture - Architecture
Winner for Cloud Forests in the category Excellent Architecture - Fair and Exhibition
2020.08. Three UNITEDLAB Projects Win four 2020 Architizer A+ Awards CLICK
Three 2020 Architizer A+Awards Popular Choice Winner for the following categories
Hadohilljo Townhouse in the Multi Unit Housing - Low Rise (1-4 Floors) category
Cloud Forests in the Architecture +Community category
Cloud Forests in the Architecture +Learning category
Round Retreat as a Special Mention in the Unbuilt Hospitality category
2020.08. Two UNITEDLAB Projects selected as a Finalist in THE PLAN Award 2020 for the following categories
Round Retreat for Hospitality category CLICK
Cloud Forests for Special Projects category CLICK
Winners will be announced in mid September, 2020
2020.07. UL invited to GOOD DESIGN SHOW 2020 at The European Center
Jul.10-Sep.6, 2020 @ Mitropoleos 74, GR 10563, Athens, Greece CLICK
2020.06. UL won the 2020 AIA|LA Residential Architecture Award, CITATION CLICK
'A Small House in Hadohilljo Townhouse' under SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
2020.05. 'Cloud Forests' selected the Project of the Year 2020 Winner, Landscape Category CLICK
Winners featured in May 2020 issue, #121 of 'Architecture of Israel' Magazine CLICK
Architecture of Israel + the European Union
2020.04. 'Cloud Forests' honored as a Finalist in the Golden Award of Montreux 2020 CLICK
Golden Award Montreux | Rue de l’Eglise Catholique 10, CP 1526 | 1820 Montreux 1 | Switzerland
2020.04. UL awarded the 2020 GREEN GOOD DESIGN Awards, from The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies +
The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design / 'Round Retreat'
Upcoming Special Exhibition, Jul.2020 @ 74 Mitropoleos Str. GR-105 63 Athens, Greece CLICK
2020.03. 'Cloud Forests' won the Design Educates Awards 2020 CLICK
Honorable mention in responsive design, Laka Foundation (Poland) + Solarlux GmbH (Germany)
2020.03. 'Cloud Forests' awarded in Red Dot Award: Product Design 2020, Red Dot GmbH & Co. KG. | Essen | Germany Exhibitions “Design on Stage” created by Fiskars @Red Dot Design Museum Essen, 23 June 2020-31 May 2021 CLICK
2020.02. 'Cloud Forests' won the iF DESIGN AWARD 2020 CLICK
iF International Forum Design GmbH | Bahnhofstrasse 8 | 30159 Hannover | Germany
2020.01. the 2019 Best of Year Awards featured in Dec/Jan. 2020 issue of 'Interior Design' Magazine CLICK
2019.12. 'Cloud Forests' won the 2019 Good Design Awards, The Chicago Athenaeum CLICK
2019.12. 2019 Best of Year Winners + Honorees Announced! CLICK
Winner, Hadohilljo Townhouse in the Multi-Unit Housing category
Honoree, Round Retreat in the On the Boards: Residential category
Best of Year Awards included an astonishing 2,638 entries and 137 winners
2019.12. Two projects won the 2019 AIANYS Design Awards, AWARD OF CITATION, from The AIA New York State CLICK
'Cloud Forests' under PRO BONO PROJECTS category and 'Hadohilljo Townhouse' under RESIDENTIAL | MULTI-FAMILY
2019.11. 'Cloud Forests' received AIA Long Island Archi Award Commendation CLICK
2019.11. 'Cloud Forests' shortlisted for “2020 Civic Trust Awards Regional Finalist” CLICK
Winners will be announced in Manchester, UK on 6 Mar. 2020
2019.11. SDL invited to join in the exhibition "Contemporary Landscape 2019' by CICA Museum
1 Nov.–17 Nov. 2019 @Czong Institute for Contemporary Art, Gimpo, Korea CLICK
2019.10. Three UNITEDLAB projects won the 2019 AIA Tri-State Architectural Excellence Design Awards CLICK
'Cloud Forests' won Silver Medal, 2019 AIA Tri-State Design Awards
'Hadohilljo' won Honor Award, 2019 AIA Tri-State Design Awards
'Round Retreat' won Honor Award, 2019 AIA Tri-State Design Awards
2019.09. 'Round Retreat' awarded 2019 Architecture MasterPrize, Honorable Mention CLICK
2019.09. 'Hadohilljo' is a Finalist for the Blueprint Awards 2019 in the Best Non-Public Project: Residential Winners will be announced in London on 17 Oct. 2019 CLICK
2019.09. UL invited to join in the exhibition "Symbiosis' by Seattle Architecture Foundation
12 Sep–23 Nov. 2019 @Center for Architecture and Design, Seattle, WA CLICK
2019.08. 'Cloud Forests' won The 2019 CODAawards, Institutional Budget Winner CLICK
Featured in the Aug. 2019 issue of 'Interior Design'
2019.08. 'Round Retreat' awarded ICONIC AWARDS 2019: Innovative Architecture, Winner CLICK
2019.07. 'Hadohilljo' is a Finalist for the LEAF Awards 2019 in the Best New Start Up Practice Project CLICK
2019.07. 'Round Retreat' selected as a Finalist in the 2019 World Architecture Festival CLICK
2019.06. 'Cloud Forests' shortlisted for The 2019 CODAawards Top 100
With 435 projects from 27 countries submitted this year CLICK
2019.05. UNITEDLAB Associates awarded BUILD Architecture Awards, UK
Best International Multi-Disciplinary Design Studio - New York
BUILD Excellence Award in Urban Design - New York
2019.04. 'Round Retreat' nominated for the German Design Awards 2020 in the category "Excellent Architecture"
Winners will be named in Frankfurt in Feb. 2020
2018.12. UL featured in Vol.486 Dec. 2018 issue of 'DESIGN' Magazine in Korea CLICK
2018.08. 'Round Retreat' won the 2018 Architizer A+Awards in the Residential Unbuilt category CLICK
UL featured in 'Architizer: The World's Best Architecture' Phaidon Press
2018.06. SDL awarded 2018 AIA National Photography Competition, Judges’ Commendation Awards CLICK
2018.02. 'Stuffed Landscape' featured in Vol.358 Feb. 2018 issue of 'laK' Magazine in Korea CLICK
2018.01. UL featured in 2017 11/12 issue of 'Architect', Korean Institute of Architects Journal CLICK
2018.01. SDL curated and joined on Group Exhibition 'Stuffed Landscape'
Jan.19-Feb.10,2018 @Gallery MUN, Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Seoul, Korea Leaflet
Panel Discussion, Jan.19 Fri.3-5:30PM @Design Lab 3F, Community Lounge CLICK
2017.07. 'Round Retreat' awarded Red Dot Award: Design Concept, Honourable Mention, Singapore CLICK
2017.06. 'Cloud Forests' featured in 2017 05+06 issue of 'CRAFT+DESIGN' Magazine in Korea CLICK
2017.04. UL invited to design a children's play facility, 'Discovery of Play'
22 Apr-8 Oct. 2017 @ Museum SODA, Hwaseong, Korea CLICK
2016.11. UL featured in the Catalogue of the 8th International Biennial of Landscape Architecture, Barcelona
Entitled 'A Landscape for you' CLICK
2016.09. GAA Foundation published the catalogue of 'Time-Space-Existence' exhibition
at Venice Architecture Biennale 2016 CLICK
2016.05. UL invited to Time-Space-Existence exhibition at 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale
28 May-27 Nov. 2016 @ La Biennale di Venezia, Venice, Italy CLICK
2015.11. SDL featured in Nov. 2015 issue of ‘Space’ Magazine in Korea CLICK
2015.10. Lecture @ Kookmin Univ., School of Architecture, Seoul, Korea / 국민대 건축대학 특강
2015.06. SDL's writing featured in Summer. 2015 issue of 'Architectural Critics Community' Journal CLICK
2015.04. SDL joined on Group Exhibition 'RE:BORN' Apr.11-Jul.12,2015
@ Space of Design and Architecture, Hwaseong, Korea CLICK
2015.04. 'Hadohilljo' featured in Apr. 2015 issue of 'Home & Garden Lifestyle Magazine' in Korea CLICK
2015.01. UNITEDLAB Associates LLC, relocated to New York City
2014.09. Exhibition, Selected Works, Rosa Barba International Landscape Architecture Prize
Regeneration - Yongsan Park / 8th International Biennial of Landscape Architecture, Barcelona
Sep.25-Oct.15,2014 @ Col·legi d’Arquitectes de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
2014.05. 'The Sliced House' shortlisted for The Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2014
2014.05. Talk 'Marginal Architect' @ Catholic Youth Center, Seoul, Korea / 가톨릭청년회관 토크, '건축 주변인' CLICK
2013.10. UL awarded AIALA 2013 NEXT LA Awards, Citation Award, from American Institute of Architects, Los Angeles
Lofted Ambitions: Between Utopia / 미국건축사협회, AIALA 2013 NEXT LA Awards, Citation Award 수상
2013.09. UL awarded The American Architecture Awards for 2013, from Chicago Athenaeum + Europe / Magok Waterfront
Exhibition is scheduled to travel in Europe, opening @ The European Centre’s Contemporary Space Athens
Opening Date TBD 2014 Athens, Greece CLICK
2013.08. Invited Exhibition @14th International Biennial of Architecture Buenos Aires,'THE CITY AND THE WORLD'
@Centro Cultural Recoleta: Sep.21–Oct.13,2013, curated by Christian Narkiewicz-Laine, Buenos Aires, Argentina CLICK
2013.08. UL awarded The International Architecture Award for 2013, from The Chicago Athenaeum / Magok Waterfront
European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, Dubln, Ireland CLICK
2013.05. UL awarded the 2013 GREEN GOOD DESIGN Awards, from The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies +
The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design / 'The Regeneration of Yongsan Park'
Upcoming Special Exhibition, Sep.-Nov.2013 @ 74 Mitropoleos Str. GR-105 63 Athens, Greece CLICK
2013.02. UL featured in 5th Landscape Architecture :
A Manual of Environmental Planning and Design
By Barry Starke, John Ormsbee Simonds, McGraw-Hill Professional CLICK
2013.02. SDL invited to present at The 2013 Atmosphere Symposium focusing on 'Ecology + Design'
Feb.7-9,2013 @ University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada CLICK
2012.09. SDL selected for '2012 Frogtown Juried Artwalk Project' allied with the LA River
and organized by the Elysian Valley Arts Collective
exhibited 'Porous Housing' Project Sep.22,2012 @POD, Elysian Valley, Los Angeles, CA CLICK, LA Weekly
2012.09. UL awarded the 2012 AIANYS Design Awards, Citation for Design, from The AIA, New York State
Magok Waterfront / 미국건축사협회, New York State Chapter, Citation for Design 수상
The 2012 AIANYS Design Awards Exhibition, Sep.27-29,2012 @ AIA NYS Convention, Saratoga Springs, NY CLICK
2012.06. Publication, 'Magok Waterfront' featured in Summer 2012 issue of 'Oculus' Magazine CLICK
2012.06. Group Exhibition 'INSIDE OUT: 7 ARCHITECTURAL THOUGHTS' featured in Vol.257 7/8 2012 issue of
'Architect' and Vol.28 7/8 2012 issue of 'Wide AR' Magazine, Koreatimes
2012.06. SDL curated and joined on Group Exhibition 'INSIDE OUT: 7 ARCHITECTURAL THOUGHTS'
Jun.8-Jun.28,2012 @ Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA / 그룹전 기획 및 참여 Catalogue
2012.06. 'Regeneration / Yongsan Park' shortlisted for The 2012 American Architecture Awards, Chicago Athenaeum
2012.05. Shortlisted for The 2012 International Architecture Awards, Chicago Athenaeum + Europe
2012.03. UL awarded the 2012 AIANY Design Awards, Merit Award, from The American Institute of Architects, New York
/ 미국건축사협회, New York Chapter, Merit Award 수상
The 2012 AIANY Design Awards Exhibition, Apr.19-May.31,2012 @ Center for Architecture, New York, NY CLICK
2012.01. 'The Regeneration of Yongsan Park' featured in Jan. 2012 issue of 'Landscape Design' Chinese Magazine CLICK
2012.01. Magok Waterfront selected World Architecture Awards, Winner / 세계건축상 수상
World Architecture Community, 10th Cycle CLICK
2011.12. UL awarded AIA LBSB Design Awards, Merit Award, The American Institute of Architects, Long Beach/South Bay
Magok Waterfront / 미국건축사협회, Long Beach/South Bay Chapter, Merit Award 수상 CLICK
2011.10. UnitedLAB with Isaac Brown Ecology Studio awarded 2011 ASLA National Professional Awards,
Honor Award, from American Society of Landscape Architects / 미국조경가협회
More than 560 entries were considered and 37 projects selected for recognition CLICK
'The Regeneration / Yongsan Park' featured in Oct. 2011 issue of 'LAM' Magazine CLICK
2011.05. Lecture @ Daegu Univ., Dept. of Architectural Engineering, Gyeongsan, Korea / 대구대 건축공학과 특강
2011.06. Lecture @ SEOULTECH., Dept. of Industrial Design, Seoul, Korea / 서울과학기술대 공업디자인학과 특강
2011.06. Lecture @ Kangwon National Univ., Dept. of Design, Chuncheon, Korea / 강원대 디자인학과 특강
2011.02. Publication, 'The Regeneration / Yongsan Park' featured in Jan/Feb. 2011 issue of 'Form' Magazine CLICK
2010.11. SDL has won The 36th Ken Roberts Memorial Delineation Competition, Jurors Citation, from AIA Dallas
/ 미국건축사협회, AIA Dallas, KRob 2010, Jurors Citation 수상
KRob 2010 Exhibition, Mar.04-Apr.01,2011 @ The Dallas Center for Architecture, Dallas, TX CLICK
2010.10. UL awarded AIALA 2010 NEXT LA Awards, Citation Award, from The American Institute of Architects, Los Angeles
/ 미국건축사협회, AIALA 2010 NEXT LA Awards, Citation Award 수상
The 2010 AIALA Design Awards Exhibit, Sep.10-Oct.28,2010 @ A+D Museum, Los Angeles, CA CLICK
2010.08. Seminar @ JINA Architects, Seoul, Korea / ㈜진아건축도시종합건축사사무소 세미나
2010.08. Tutor, 2010 Busan International Architectural Design Workshop, Busan, Korea / 2010 부산국제건축디자인워크샵, 튜터
Lecture @ Kyungsung Univ., School of Architecture, Busan, Korea / 경성대 건축학부 특강 CLICK
2009.10. UL awarded Honorable Mention for Ideas Competition for Yongsan Park
/ 용산공원 아이디어 공모, 입선 CLICK
2009.06. UL awarded 3rd Prize for The Competition of Urban Concept for the Busan River City
/ 부산신항 배후 국제산업물류도시 조성 도시개념 현상공모, 가작
2008.10. Studio Critic, University of Southern California, Graduate School of Architecture, Richard Corsini Studio