In 2014, we exhibited our first design objects at SaloneSatellite
in Milan.
The metal workshop that fabricated those pieces for us — a small
atelier in Seoul — was called Lamsturn.
A decade later, Lamsturn is a brand in its own right: hand-built
asado and robata grills specified by Paulo Airaudo (Amelia ★★,
Aleia ★★, NOI ★★) and Vicky Lau (TATE Dining Room ★★, MORA ★
- Green Star). And Umzikim now handles every Lamsturn export
outside Korea.
From the Milan showroom visit, to the 300-kilo freight logistics,
to the white-glove install in a Michelin kitchen at 6 a.m. before
service. That’s the job.
Why a design studio, and not a freight forwarder? Because shipping
a hand-built, 307 kg charcoal grill to San Sebastián or Hong Kong
isn’t a logistics problem. It’s a trust problem. And trust, in this
industry, is built over a decade — not fifteen emails.
A short version of what we’ve been building:
2011 — Umzikim founded in Seoul
2014 — Rossana Orlandi (Milan) · SaloneSatellite debut
2015 — Le Bon Marché (Paris) · ABC Carpet & Home (New York)
2016 — Hattern art direction and export partnership established
2017 — MoMA Design Store (NY) · Smithsonian · Vitra Design Museum
2018 — Nordstrom · Dwell 24 Up-and-Coming Designer
2020 — 1S1T / Platubo collective launched with Arsco
2021 — Hyundai Genesis G80 EV launch installation
2022 — Alexander Wang global flagship stores (1S1T / Platubo)
2023 — Qeeboo Korea exclusive distribution · Nike Jordan Seoul
2024 — Salone del Mobile Official Ambassador · SaloneSatellite
25th Anniversary Exhibition · Mendelic gardening brand launch
2026 — Lamsturn worldwide export operations scaled
Seoul ↔ Milan. Since 2011.
If you run a restaurant group, a hospitality project, or a design
retail space looking at Korean craftsmanship — we’re probably the
shortest path to it.
