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SO-IL and BAM

The contemporary art world is incredibly diverse and not simply limited to traditional forms of media. Architectural designs, and the art pieces meant to compliment them, are increasingly recognized as works of art. 

SO-IL is a contemporary architectural firm whose projects not only serve artistic institutions, but become works of art themselves. Founded by Florian Idenburg and Jing Liu in 2008, the pair has continued to blur the line between art and architecture. Their designs are incredibly popular with galleries and museums, which allows experimentation with material. The Kukje Gallery in Seoul, for example, has a blanket of chainmail draped over the exterior of the building. This diffuses the modern building so it may better incorporate into a traditional area of Seoul. SO-IL continues to experiment with materials, as seen in Passage, Blueprint at Storefront, and Dichroicarus, toying between architecture as a necessity as well as an art form.