International Recognition for Emerging Student Designer at ArtCenter

Jiin Park, a Spatial Experience Design student at ArtCenter College of Design, has been crowned Emerging Designer of the Year by the prestigious LIV Hospitality Design Awards, catapulting her into the global spotlight.

Park’s award-winning design for the wine tasting restaurant RADIANT showcases her innovative approach to spatial design. By using natural light to create a dynamic atmosphere that changes with the sun’s phases, her design invites patrons to experience wine tasting in a novel way, reflecting the colors of different wine varieties.

“The quote, ‘Wine is sunlight held together by water’ reminded me of how the sun’s phase changes throughout the day, and the color of the sky reflects the various types of wines (white, rose, red, sparkling). Based on this, I created a design concept, a savory journey through the sun’s timeless phases,” Park explained.

The LIV Hospitality Design Awards is an esteemed international competition that celebrates quality and excellence in hospitality design across various categories and scales. By recognizing Park as the Emerging Designer of the Year, the awards have not only highlighted her innovative approach to spatial design but also placed her work on an international platform, acknowledging her potential to influence future trends in hospitality design.

Park’s achievement is particularly significant as an emerging designer, as this recognition can propel her career forward by opening doors to new opportunities and collaborations.

ArtCenter College of Design was founded in 1930. The Pasadena-based college offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs in art and design fields, including the unique Spatial Experience Design program, which combines spatial design, graphic design, electronic media, lighting, and custom fabrication to create immersive environments.

ArtCenter has a strong reputation in the design industry. Its undergraduate and graduate industrial design programs are consistently ranked number one by DesignIntelligence, and its Art, Industrial Design, and Media Design Practices programs are ranked among the top 20 graduate schools in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report. ArtCenter College of Design has also been ranked tenth globally according to the QS World University Rankings by subject in Art and Design.