Gangwha Island, Heunghwang-ri 1945 — Modern Hanok Restoration Project ‘Manisanbang’

by gosatekorea | Feb 11, 2026 | projects, 분류되지 않음

Introducing the 2024 restoration project by BAEMUI — the parent company of GOSATE, dedicated to documenting, researching, and restoring Korea’s architectural heritage. This project holds special significance for GOSATE, as it marked the beginning of our...

From London to Gangjin Byeongyeongseong: A Design Journey Embedded in a 1944 Wallpaper

by gosatekorea | Feb 11, 2026 | 1940s, Archive & Research

1. Texture Analysis: The Illusion of ‘Fabric’ Woven onto Paper The original Japanese colonial-era wallpaper ‘Soonae,’ discovered in an early 1940s historic home near Byeongyeongseong Fortress in Gangjin, South Jeolla Province, alongside the...

From Eurasia to Joseon: The Byzantine Legacy Transformed

by gosatekorea | Feb 10, 2026 | 1940s, Archive & Research

1. The Byzantine Octagram and Its Two Paths The interlocking cross pattern at the heart of this design originates in the mosaic and decorative arts of the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine decorative grammar — defined by its pursuit of geometric precision — spread in...

The Versatile Finish That Held the Ondol Room Together: A Study of the Multiple Uses of 1960s Border Wallpaper

by gosatekorea | Feb 4, 2026 | 1960s, Archive & Research

1. Visual Density and Simulated Texture: The ‘Paper Fabric’ Created by a Diamond Grid At the center of the pattern sits a large diamond filled with fine hatching in a mesh formation, flanked on all sides by four small square dots that frame it in a sturdy...

The ‘All-Purpose Check’: Border Wallpaper Born from the Wisdom of the Ondol Room

by gosatekorea | Feb 4, 2026 | Archive & Research, 1960s

1. The ‘All-Purpose Check’ Gubdoriji: Born from the Living Wisdom of the Ondol Room This humble checkered wallpaper was a true all-purpose scrap paper found in virtually every corner of Korean homes in the early 1960s. Its primary use was as gubdoriji — a...