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BOUD Corners the Market in an Often Overlooked Space

BOUD Corners the Market in an Often Overlooked Space

A corner of the room can present a tricky proposition, a linear liminal space often ignored or purposely left void of use or decoration. Where most see an interior space best left ignored, Korean design studio BOUD saw an overlooked design opportunity. mosery was conceived by the multidisciplinary design studio as an exercise to reimagine corners as places of purpose, creating a collection of objects of utility shaped to get in where they fit in using a magnetic attachment.

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Small white circular analog clock on off-white surface with clock hands at 1:16 position.

Light yellow and white analog clocks placed into corner, with someone's hand with black sleeves reaching toward the white clock.

Named after the Korean word for “corner” (모서리), the first object of the mosery collection is a straightforward timepiece named “time.” The small minimalist analog clock is designed to secure into corner spaces, perhaps most ideally in areas of the home where tasks and time come to intersect.

Young Korean man washing glasses at the sink with a light blue analog clock wedged into the corner above the kitchen backsplash white grid tiles.

Young long haired Korean woman seated leaning against a plywood panel wall with small mug in hand and small light green analog clock installed into a corner just behind and above her left shoulder.

BOUD’s timepiece is conceived to paradoxically convey the importance of time by placing the clock in the most marginalized of spaces, conceptually bringing attention to the intersection of then, now, and later.

BOUD mosery clock in light blue placed into corner where mirror and inset wood panels meet. The blurred movement of a young man with a beard and in a dark top can be seen in the mirror.

The corner space, which people ignore, is precisely the place we took an interest in

– BOUD

Side by side photos oof someone installing the BOUD mosery clock onto the corner of a white washed wall.

Black mosery analog clock an the off-white surface with the clock face pointed toward the upper left at a 45-degree angle.

One black and one light tan mosery analog clock placed on long narrow surface. Clock hands of each clock are different.

Other objects include a small paper calendar, incense holder, and small cross. Each object’s use and form was chosen to convey the flow of time and spatial element of the here and now, most noticeably conveyed by the diminishing size of the small paper calendar as sheets are removed day after day.

Two small paper calendars designed to fit into a room corner. One on left is in unbleached paper color with "2023" on the front sheet. Second calendar is in blue and with a calendar sheet with "28" across it.

Side by side photo of person in black sleeves reaching toward a smaller paper calendar situated in a corner, changing the dates from the 4th to the 5th.

A magnetic cradle holds the incense holder onto corners, allowing one to experience the peaceful passing of time through the slowly dissipating presence of smoke.

Minimalist white tube incense holder in the corner of a room with a wisp of incense smoke emanating from the top.

BOUD's mosery collection pieces shown together, including two clocks, two tube incense holders and one corner 2023 wall calendar.

Founded in 2017 by designer Sungho Park and brand director Jiyeon Ma, the eight person team has collaborated with corporations ranging from Samsonite, Samsung, Cheil Worldwide, Hanwha Group, Qcells, and Oppo.

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Person studiously reading the Bible at a corner wood desk, with small white cross in the corner with two modern framed prints partially in view.
BOUD shares the studio has plans to expand beyond this initial capsule collection, with intentions to add lighting, small accessories, and even pieces of furniture to bring a sense of the serene and purpose literally into every corner of a room.

Source: design-milk

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