MSCHO Studio

Maison Blanche, Louveciennes

Bespoke Lighting Commission — Lotus & Honeycomb

Located in Louveciennes, just outside Paris, Maison Blanche is a Georgian-style villa built by François Coty, the celebrated French perfumer, for the woman he loved.

For the villa’s ballroom, MSCHO Studio was commissioned to create two bespoke lighting installations, Lotus and Honeycomb. Designed specifically for the space, the pieces bring a contemporary layer of light and sculptural form to the historic interior, creating distinctive focal points while maintaining a dialogue with the character of the villa.

Both works were specially produced and installed on site by MSCHO Studio.

Commande sur mesure — Lotus & Honeycomb

Située à Louveciennes, aux portes de Paris, la Maison Blanche est une villa de style géorgien construite par le célèbre parfumeur français François Coty pour la femme qu’il aimait.

MSCHO Studio a été invité à créer deux installations lumineuses sur mesure, Lotus et Honeycomb, pour la salle de bal de la villa. Conçues spécialement pour cet espace, ces deux pièces apportent une dimension contemporaine de lumière et de forme sculpturale à cet intérieur historique, tout en dialoguant avec le caractère singulier de la villa.

Les deux œuvres ont été spécialement réalisées et installées sur place par MSCHO Studio.

파리 서쪽, 베르사유 인근의 루브시엔(Louveciennes)에 위치한 Maison Blanche는 프랑스의 저명한 조향사 François Coty가 사랑하는 여인을 위해 지은 조지안 양식의 빌라입니다.

MSCHO Studio는 이 빌라의 볼룸을 위해 Lotus와 Honeycomb, 두 점의 조명 작품을 제작, 설치 했습니다.

Minsang CHO — Table Lamp Collection

Lotus & Behind the Radiance

Lighting artist and designer Minsang Cho introduces the first table lamp collection under his own brand, Minsang CHO.

The collection features two table lamps, reimagined from his signature lighting works, Lotus and Behind the Radiance.

Rather than simply reducing the scale of the original works, each piece has been redesigned to preserve its sculptural character and experience of light while adapting its structure, materials and production for everyday spaces.

The collection marks a new chapter for Minsang CHO, bringing light previously created for galleries and specific architectural spaces into a more intimate, everyday setting.

Launching December 2026

Minsang CHO — Collection de lampes à poser

Lotus & Behind the Radiance

L’artiste et designer lumière Minsang Cho présente sa première collection de lampes à poser sous sa propre marque, Minsang CHO.

Cette première collection réunit deux modèles, Lotus et Behind the Radiance, réinterprétés à partir de ses créations lumineuses emblématiques.

Plus qu’une simple réduction d’échelle, chaque pièce a été repensée afin de préserver le caractère sculptural et l’expérience de la lumière des œuvres originales, tout en adaptant leur structure, leurs matériaux et leur fabrication aux espaces du quotidien.

Cette collection marque un nouveau chapitre pour Minsang CHO, en faisant entrer dans des espaces plus intimes et quotidiens une lumière jusqu’ici créée pour des galeries et des projets architecturaux spécifiques.

Lancement en décembre 2026

조명 아티스트 조민상이 자신의 이름을 건 Minsang CHO 브랜드를 통해 첫 번째 테이블 램프 컬렉션을 선보입니다.

첫 컬렉션은 대표적인 조명 작품 Lotus와 Behind the Radiance를 테이블 램프로 새롭게 디자인한 두 가지 모델로 구성됩니다.

단순히 기존 작품의 크기를 줄이는 것이 아니라, 작품이 가진 조형성과 빛의 경험을 유지하면서 일상의 공간에서 자연스럽게 사용할 수 있도록 구조와 소재, 제작 방식을 새롭게 고민했습니다.

갤러리와 특정 공간을 위해 만들어온 빛을 보다 가까운 일상의 공간으로 가져오는 Minsang CHO의 첫 번째 컬렉션입니다.

Launching December 2026

Cake pendants created for ‘On and Off cafe’ in Paris 15eme.

Leaving behind nights of terror and fear,
I rise
Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear,
I rise.

Additive fabrication, mixed media, found object / approx. 3m diameter × 4m height

Inspired by Maya Angelou’s poem Still I Rise, this kinetic sculpture reflects the resilience and spirit of freedom of women who rise in the face of adversity.

Each pedal turn of a self-generating bicycle brings to life a flock of luminous birds, their motion revealing the energy, perseverance, and hope for emancipation.
The bicycle represents effort and determination,
while the soaring birds embody freedom and self-liberation.

This work pays tribute to women — particularly in North Korea — who continue to move forward despite social and systemic barriers.
Through the interplay of light and movement, Still I Rise captures the journey toward liberation and celebrates the courage to rise again.

Inspirée du poème Still I Rise de Maya Angelou, cette sculpture cinétique évoque la résilience et la volonté de liberté des femmes qui se relèvent face à l’adversité.

Chaque coup de pédale d’une bicyclette auto-génératrice insuffle la vie à un envol d’oiseaux lumineux, révélant l’énergie, la persévérance et la quête d’émancipation.
La bicyclette symbolise l’effort et la détermination,
tandis que les oiseaux en plein vol incarnent la liberté et l’auto-libération.

L’œuvre rend hommage aux femmes qui, malgré les contraintes sociales et systémiques — notamment en Corée du Nord, poursuivent leur propre chemin.
Par le dialogue entre la lumière et le mouvement, Still I Rise traduit le voyage vers la libération et célèbre le courage de se relever.

Maya Angelou의 시 Still I Rise 에서 영감을 받은 이 키네틱 조각은 역경 속에서도 다시 일어서는 여성들의 회복력과 자유에 대한 의지를 이야기합니다.

자가 발전 자전거의 페달을 밟을 때마다 새들이 날갯짓하며 빛을 발하는 순간, 인간의 노력과 해방의 상징이 드러납니다.
자전거는 끊임없는 노력과 결단을,
하늘을 나는 새들은 자유와 자기 해방을 상징합니다.

이 작품은 특히 북한 여성들처럼 사회적·제도적 제약 속에서도 변화를 만들어가는 여성들에게 헌정됩니다.
빛과 움직임이 어우러진 이 설치는 해방을 향한 여정과, 그 안에 깃든 용기를 이야기하며
“나는 다시 일어서네”라는 시의 메시지를 공간 속에서 새롭게 피워냅니다.

The material is a vessel to the light.

2024 / plastic resin, gold/black painting, LED / approx. 500mm height each / wall mounted

"Les Amoureux" is a series of sculptures that explore the intricate interplay between light and form, with each piece symbolizing the intimate embrace of two lovers.

The light is infused into the sculpture as its primary texture, with the material surface acting as a vessel that contains and circulates the light. As the light travels through the intertwining paths of the sculptures, it integrates into their texture, casting mesmerizing shadows and highlighting their contours."

"Les Amoureux" celebrates the romantic relationship between the two forms depicted, portraying them as intertwined and reflecting each other's light. Each sculpture captures a distinct moment of connection, emphasizing how light, as a principal texture, can unveil hidden dimensions and amplify the beauty of surfaces.

Le matériau est un réceptacle pour la lumière.

"Les Amoureux" est une série de sculptures qui explorent l'interaction complexe entre la lumière et la forme, chaque pièce symbolisant l'étreinte intime de deux amants.

La lumière est infusée dans la sculpture comme sa texture principale, la surface matérielle agissant comme un réceptacle qui contient et circule la lumière. Alors que la lumière parcourt les chemins entrelacés des sculptures, elle s'intègre dans leur texture, projetant des ombres hypnotisantes et mettant en valeur leurs contours."

"Les Amoureux" célèbre la relation romantique entre les deux formes représentées, les dépeignant comme entrelacées et reflétant la lumière l'une de l'autre. Chaque sculpture capture un moment distinct de connexion, soulignant comment la lumière, en tant que texture principale, peut révéler des dimensions cachées et amplifier la beauté des surfaces.

표면은 빛을 품는 그릇이 된다.

"Les Amoureux(연인들)"은 빛과 형태가 서로 어우러지는 섬세한 관계를 탐구하는 조각 시리즈입니다. 각 작품은 두 연인의 친밀한 포옹을 상징합니다.

이 시리즈에서 빛은 조각의 핵심적인 질감으로 스며들며, 재료의 표면은 그 빛을 담고 순환시키는 매개체가 됩니다. 빛이 조각의 얽힌 흐름을 따라 이동하면서 그 질감 속에 스며들고, 몽환적인 그림자를 드리우며 형태의 윤곽을 더욱 돋보이게 합니다.

"Les Amoureux"는 서로를 비추고 얽혀 있는 두 존재의 낭만적인 관계를 찬미합니다. 각 조각은 두 형태가 맞닿는 찰나의 순간을 포착하며, 빛이라는 본질적인 질감이 숨겨진 차원을 드러내고 표면의 아름다움을 더욱 풍부하게 확장시킵니다.

extracting radiance from the materiality

2024 / plastic resin, Korean ink, LED / 1200mm circle

Minsang CHO attempted to amalgamate luminance with shadow through the circular continuum. By twisting the relationship between brightness and darkness, he sought to unveil the interaction between visibility and concealment, revealing the way we perceive light and shadow. Through this exploration, he aimed to capture the balance and contrast, showing how light and darkness are connected, and make people realize that they are indeed interconnected like a circle.

Behind the radiance is an illuminance sculpture born from an experimental pursuit - to craft a luminaire that illuminates not just its surroundings but also itself through the essence of the materiality. In this experiment, the surface characteristics of the sculpture take center stage. Reflectance and transparency become the protagonists. Artificial light, on the other hand, steps behind and plays a supporting role—a catalyst that coaxes out the radiance concealed beneath the material's depths.

Derrière la radiance - extraire la radiance de la matérialité

2024 / résine plastique, encre coréenne, LED / 1200mm cercle

Minsang CHO a tenté de fusionner la lumière (l’éclairement lumineux) avec l'ombre à travers le continuum circulaire. En torsadant la relation entre la luminosité et l'obscurité, il a cherché à dévoiler l'interaction entre la visibilité et la dissimulation, révélant la manière dont nous percevons la lumière et l’ombre. À travers cette exploration, il a cherché à capturer l'équilibre et le contraste, montrant comment la lumière et l'obscurité sont liées, et à faire (réaliser) comprendre aux gens qu'elles sont en effet interconnectées comme un cercle.

Derrière la radiance se trouve une sculpture éclairée/illuminée née d'une quête expérimentale - créer un luminaire qui illumine non seulement son environnement mais aussi lui-même à travers l'essence de la matérialité. Dans cette expérience, les caractéristiques de la surface de la sculpture sont mises en avant. La réflexion et la transparence deviennent les protagonistes. La lumière artificielle, en revanche, se place en arrière-plan et joue un rôle de soutien - un catalyseur qui fait ressortir la radiance cachée sous les profondeurs de la matérialité.

Behind the radiance -물성의 뒷편에 숨겨진 빛의 발견 

2024 / 플라스틱 레진, 먹, LED / 지름 1200mm의 원형 

'Behind the radiance'는 조형물을 통해 빛과 어둠의 본질을 드러내 보고자 하는 작가의 시도이다. 이를 위해 나란히 놓인 빛과 어둠을 시작과 끝의 구분이 없는 정원의 형태로 연결했다. 빛을 내 드러내는 물성과 흡수해 감추는 물성을 끊임없이 선회하게 하는 방법으로, 동전의 양면과 같은 빛과 어둠이 처음과 끝이 구분되지 않는 원처럼 상호연관되어 있다는 사실을 보여주고자 했다.

이는 또한 대상물을 비추는 통상적인 조명의 기능을 떠나 표면의 물성을 통해 스스로 빛을내는 조각적 조명을 만들기 위한 작가의 실험의 일부이다. 이 실험에서 조명 표면의 물성은 빛의 확산과 굴절, 색채와 밝기를 결정짓는 주인공의 역할을 한다. 반면 인공 조명은 표면 물성의 뒤편에 내재된 빛을 끌어올려 보여주는 조연의 역할을 하고 있다. 

Additive fabrication, mechanical components, approx. 25 × 25 × 35cm height

A small kinetic sculpture that awakens with the touch of a red button. Its wings begin to flutter, carrying the same spirit as Still I Rise. The work reflects the moment when intention becomes action — a quiet reminder that without movement, nothing can come to life. In this intimate gesture, stillness transforms into freedom.

Une petite sculpture cinétique qui s’éveille au contact d’un bouton rouge.
Ses ailes se mettent à battre, portant le même esprit que Still I Rise.
L’œuvre évoque le moment où l’intention devient action —
un rappel silencieux que sans mouvement, rien ne peut naître.
Dans ce geste intime, l’immobilité se transforme en liberté.

빨간 버튼을 누르면 날개가 조용히 움직이는 작은 키네틱 조각이다.
Still I Rise의 서사를 이어받아, 행동이 시작되는 순간을 표현한다.
움직이지 않으면 아무 일도 일어나지 않는다는 단순한 진리를 전하며,
의지가 행동으로 이어지는 순간을 담고 있다.

LINKAGE is an expendable suspension luminaire. Inspired by the early age locomotion photography by Eadweard Muybridge, each OLED light units resembles the stop motion pictures of a ribbon flying in the breeze.

Created in several variations, exhibited in Berlin IFA, Las Vegas KIBS and Milan Design week.

Technical detail: made of carbon fiber poles and 3d printed ABS parts. 400x50mm flexible OLED used in double side, dimensions vary between 3 to 6m in length.

The Ribbon is a unique lighting fixture that showcases the flexibility and versatility of OLED technology. OLEDs are known for their thin and flexible nature, which makes them a great choice for creative lighting designs like the Ribbon chandelier. The light emitted by the OLED panels creates a soft and diffused glow that mimics the movement of a ribbon blowing in the wind, adding a touch of elegance and sophistication to any space.

The Ribbon was awarded LIT Lighting Design Award in 2018 and has been showcased in major international exhibitions including the Light+Building Fair in Frankfurt, Germany, and the Salone del Mobile in Milan, Italy.

The Ribbon has been commissioned for various commercial projects including Genting Highland Casino in Malaysia and Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten in Hamburg.

SIGNE was commissioned by LG Electronics for their 2018 IFA showroom in Berlin and was created to celebrate the launch of their premium kitchen appliance brand, "Signature." The lighting installation visualizes the flawless lines of hand writing, showcasing the sleek and sophisticated design of the Signature brand.

SIGNE is an example of how lighting can be used to create an immersive brand experience and to showcase the features and benefits of a product in a creative and memorable way. The use of OLED technology in the installation allows for precise control of the light and the creation of clean, smooth lines that perfectly capture the spirit of the Signature brand.

Overall, SIGNE is a great example of how lighting design can play a key role in branding and marketing efforts, and its successful deployment at the IFA showroom highlights the potential for similar installations in other commercial and retail settings.

SIGNE was later exhibited at Las Vegas KIBS and Milan Design Week.

The SIGNE installation is comprised of ceiling-mounted columns made of steel, finished with 24k gold leaf, and 60 pieces of 400x50mm flexible OLED panels to depict the lines of the signature.

Unavailable for sale.

HONEYCOMB is one of the few successful outcomes from our recent experiment to develop a luminaire that illuminates itself through its own materiality. The experiment focused on the interplay between the surface characteristics of the material, such as texture and reflectance. The use of artificial light serves only to highlight the hidden aesthetics that are buried under the surface. Consequently, the material itself creates the primary source of light, meanwhile the artificial light plays only the supporting role to enhance objects inherent qualities.

This approach represents a departure from traditional concepts of luminaire design that rely solely on artificial light source to build up brightness in the space.

Available for multiple production with 6 weeks lead time. Provided with ceiling suspension mount equipped with angle and height adjustable fitting.

Technical detail: made of 3d printed ABS / gold plated / 12W, 2700k LED

LOTUS is a sculptural lighting developed as part of an experiment to develop a luminaire that illuminates itself by it’s own materiality. In this experiment, characteristics of surface such as reflectence and transparency play the key role. Artificial light plays only the support role to bring out the hidden aesthetics that buried under the surface of the material.

Available for multiple production with 6 weeks lead time.

Available with ceiling suspension fitting and surface mounting fitting which can be mounted either on the ceiling or the wall.

Available in 3 dimensions.

Technical detail: made of 3d printed ABS / gold plated / 8-16W LED

"The LOVE LIGHT, a mesmerizing and imaginative kinetic lighting installation, is the result of a collaborative effort with acclaimed designer, Ab Rogers. Created for 'Tactile Nature' exhibition in London, this unique piece showcases the convergence of movement, light, and tactile elements in a way that is both captivating and thought-provoking.

FISH UNDERWATER is an OLED chandelier that took inspiration from observing fish swimming and creating ripples on the calm surface of water from underneath. The design of the chandelier is meant to mimic the movement and patterns of fish swimming, creating a dynamic and immersive light experience.

FISH UNDERWATER was originally produced for LG Electronics for KIBS in Berlin and was later made in variations and exhibited in major design exhibitions, including Milan Design Week.

Unavailable for sale.

REBECCA is an elegantly crafted, dynamic lighting installation that pays homage to the acclaimed artist Rebecca Horn, whose pioneering work has explored the boundaries between movement, space, and the human form. The feather-lined shade of the light, which gracefully opens and closes with the help of a discreetly placed electric fan, is a nod to Horn's poetic use of kinetic elements, and serves to create a mesmerizing interplay of light and shadow, reminiscent of her iconic works.

LIGHT_LIGHT is a kinetic lighting

SOLITUDE, a sculptural pendant light, draws inspiration from the iconic masterpiece, David Bowie's "Space Oddity," and portrays the poignant tale of an astronaut's solitary journey through the vast emptiness of space.

Available for multiple production with 6 weeks lead time.

Technical detail: Made of 3d printed ABS, Chrome and gold plated finish, 50W LED GU5.3 bulb, dimensions in 400mm height x 320mm diameter, provided with a height adjustable ceiling mount.

Commissioned by Ab Rogers Design for residence of Kenny Schachter in London

The client wanted a series of ceiling luminaires for his children’s room. The luminaires were inspired by child’s wildest fantasies of space travel and bold exploration of far off galaxies.

Technical details of Luminaire1 : 1500x1500x800mm dimension / LED cast in epoxy resin / carbon fiber sticks equipped with LED at the tips.

Luminaire2: 1200x1000x600mm dimension / shares similar technical details with the luminaire1.

This Kinetic wall clock is commissioned by ARD for the Connaught Patisserie, a newly opened patisserie by the Connaught hotel, a historic luxury hotel located in Mayfair, London.

The kinetic wall clock is designed to be operated manually to indicate the type of pastry served depending on the time of the day.