There is a particular kind of object that only exists because two cultures trust each other enough to build it together.
A Korean grill, fabricated by hand in a Seoul workshop, installed in a Basque kitchen where an Argentine chef cooks Italian food for a predominantly Asian clientele.
This isn’t a metaphor. This is a Tuesday service at one of our clients.
We founded Umzikim in 2011 because we believed design, engineering, manufacturing, and distribution were not separate disciplines — they were one conversation, conducted across time zones.
Fifteen years later, that conversation runs through five streams:
— HATTERN, our design house. Carried at MoMA Design Store, Smithsonian, Vitra Design Museum, Le Bon Marché, Rossana Orlandi, and Lane Crawford since 2014.
— 1S1T, our zero-waste creative collective. The Platubo series has shaped installations for Alexander Wang’s global flagships, Hyundai Genesis, and Nike Jordan Seoul.
— LAMSTURN, the Korean grill atelier whose worldwide representation we steward. In 2026, we are scaling its international operations for hospitality groups across Europe and Asia.
— QEEBOO, Stefano Giovannoni’s Milan design house. We have held the exclusive Korean distribution since 2023, with a Seoul flagship and six Hyundai HbyH doors.
— MENDELIC, our 2024 gardening lifestyle brand. Its Buoy object was selected as the Official VIP Gift of Salone del Mobile in its launch year — the same year Umzikim served as a Salone Official Ambassador.
Five streams. One studio. Two cities. Milan Design Week 2026 marks the tenth anniversary of Qeeboo. We will be at Via Crocefisso 27 from April 20 through April 26. Come find us.
— Selected Milestones —
2011 Umzikim founded in Seoul
2014 Rossana Orlandi · SaloneSatellite
2016 Hattern art direction and export partnership
2017 MoMA Design Store · Smithsonian · Vitra
2022 Alexander Wang global flagship stores
2023 Qeeboo Korea exclusive distribution
2024 Salone del Mobile Official Ambassador · SaloneSatellite 25th Anniversary Exhibition · Mendelic brand launch
2026 Lamsturn worldwide export operations scale-up
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