Archive Fold 04 | SAE METAL WORK

A set of stainless steel POP displays produced for SSGPAY, a payment service under the SSG group. Featuring screen-printed messages on brushed metal plates, the displays promote seamless store payment and take-out services at Centerfield locations. Designed for high visibility and long-term durability in retail environments.

Shinsegae SSG

A series of commercial POP structures produced for the launch of SSG PAY, a digital payment platform developed by Shinsegae Group. Designed for in-store promotional use, each piece features a bent, silver hairline-polished surface that echoes the material language of retail modernity. More than signage, these pieces function as spatial cues—conveying value not only through information, but through presence.

Rounz

The initial concept for this modular retail structure was born through a series of CAD-based iterations and early renders. Each revision reflected not only visual refinement, but a response to structural needs, material behavior, and retail flow logic. This phase was not just about design—it was about negotiating imagination with reality, and shaping a form that could be manufactured without compromise.

Welded metal frame units stacked during intermediate manufacturing for ROUNZ display stands.

The components were fabricated through precise metalwork—cutting, welding, and bending each piece to meet tight tolerances. In this stage, material behavior dictated every movement. It was not enough to imagine structure; we had to respond to how it wanted to behave under fire, fold, and pressure.

Before final assembly, each component was laid out and inspected for fit, finish, and consistency. The object had not yet taken shape—but its internal order was already visible. This was the point where the invisible logic of design began to speak through physical structure.

Custom-built white iPad display stands for ROUNZ augmented reality eyewear fitting service, in workshop setting.

ROUNZ metal display tops arranged in grid layout during early production phase.

Finalized ROUNZ AR display stand installed in retail space with product literature.

The final prototype reveals the completed intent of the project. More than a retail object, it is the outcome of deliberate material control, visual logic, and manufacturing precision. Every edge, joint, and surface reflects a decision made long before it was ever assembled.

Close-up of laser-engraved text on brushed stainless steel certificate for Rurouni Kenshin licensed figure.

Collection of official stainless steel certificates for Salvador Dalí licensed figures by SHUMI ARTS.

Laser-engraved signature of Salvador Dalí on brushed metal certificate, officially licensed by Fundación Gala-Salvador Dalí.

Stainless steel certificate of authenticity for Amsterdam Vallon figure from Gangs of New York, officially licensed.

shumi arts

Three limited-edition certification cards, created for licensed figures by Shumi Arts. Each card embodies the world of its character—whether a historic swordsman, a surrealist mind, or a street revolutionary. In collectibles, authenticity isn’t just proof. It’s part of the story.

tiktok

SA:E METAL WORK’s time-lapse of TikTok VIP kit for brand ambassadors engraving. A glimpse into the choreography of light and steel—where digital culture meets physical permanence.

zara

Close-up of installed signage indicating fire extinguisher placement in a retail interior.

Fire extinguisher and safety sign in a ZARA store, blending into a textured concrete wall.

Laser-engraved stainless steel fire extinguisher sign with Korean and English text, shown before installation.

A fire extinguisher sign developed for Zara’s retail spaces— where functionality meets modern minimalism. Precision-cut and matte-finished, this plate blends seamlessly with the spatial identity.

Fragments