SELECTED WORKS 2023-2025
YEJIE SHIN
Brooklyn, NY (929) 549 3281
yejieshin26@gmail.com
www.yejieshin.com
“Interiors shaped by atmosphere, memory, and the rhythm between solitude and connection.”
As a designer, I’m interested in how interiors shape atmosphere and behavior. My work explores the subtle balance between retreat and gathering—how spaces can feel intimate without isolating, and social without overwhelming.
I approach hospitality environments as layered systems of movement, material, and light. Rather than designing singular moments, I focus on spatial sequencing and coherence—how one experience unfolds into the next.
My goal is to create interiors that feel immersive and grounded—spaces that hold memory, encourage connection, and resonate beyond their physical form.
CITY DUPLEX
An Urban Retreat Above the City
Collaborator
Rhino, Illustrator, Enscape, Photoshop
City Duplex proposes a bi-level hospitality ecosystem designed to operate in dual modes. Productivity by day, social activation by night. Developed for Pullman Hotel Berlin, the concept responds directly to contemporary conference culture, integrating flexible rooms, scalable infrastructure, and seamless spatial transitions.
Rather than creating a single-purpose meeting center, the project establishes a layered civic interior. The duplex framework allows spaces to reconfigure and shift atmosphere throughout the day, pairing Commons and Lounge environments that balance focus, gathering, and informal exchange.
Hospitality Through Vertical Continuity
The duplex strategy separates yet connects social, dining, and private functions across two levels. Public amenities anchor the lower floor, while elevated lounges and courtyard spaces create a more intimate atmosphere above. The sectional relationship allows visual continuity and circulation flow, reinforcing a seamless transition between work, leisure, and social engagement.
First Floor Material Palette
A. Dark Wulnut Veneer
B. Burl Veneer
C. Terracotta Wool
D. Brushed Bronze
E. Honed Travertine
F. Tufted Wool Broadloom
G. Patterned Area Rug
H. Veined Grey Stone
I. Rosso Marble
Dark Emperador Marble
Brick
J.
K.
L. Bouclé Wool
Second Floor Material Palette
A. Textured Wool Carpet
B. Dark Wulnut Veneer
C. Sienna Upholstery Textile
D. Ivory Wool
E. Travertine Tile
F. Antique Aged Mirror
G. Burnished Clay Carpet
H. Oak Wood
I. Rose Bronze
J. Leather
K. Onyx
L. Fluted Wood Panel
M. Steel
N. Felt
O. Sheer Fabric
Focused Exchange
Meeting and private dining rooms are composed with restraint and material depth, framed by continuous wood paneling and expressive stone surfaces.
The suite is designed with flexibility in mind: operable partitions allow individual rooms to merge into a larger gathering space, accommodating presentations, receptions, or formal events.
TAMBURINS
POP-UP STORE
A Retail Environment for Sensory Exploration
Project
Retail Course
Light, Color and Material
Designed as an immersive retail experience for a fragrance brand, the pop-up store explores how light and material can extend the narrative of scent into space. Translucent panels and dichroic surfaces filter natural and artificial light, casting shifting fields of color that activate the floor and walls.
Fragrance displays are positioned within illuminated zones, transforming each product into a spatial moment rather than a static object. The environment balances minimal materiality—concrete, glass, and soft illumination—with controlled chromatic effects, encouraging visitors to move slowly, pause, and engage the scent through atmosphere as much as through touch.
Spatial Organization and Light Strategy
The layout guides visitors through distinct zones of arrival, discovery, and testing. Focused light pools define each fragrance pedestal while ambient illumination maintains visual continuity. Translucent partitions introduce depth without fully enclosing the space.
Material Development and Light Testing
Material experiments informed the final palette of dichroic glass, reeded panels, concrete, and artificial turf. Physical light studies tested chromatic dispersion and reflection behavior, shaping how color interacts with both product and visitor.
Artificial Grass
Textile
Cross-Reeded Glass
Reeded Glass
Dichroic Glass
Oak Wood
Concrete Metal
FANTASY OF ESSENCE
A Reflective Chamber of Illusion and Intimacy
Project
Materials
Immersive Light Installation
An immersive spatial installation exploring concealment, reflection, and emotional perception. Layers of mirrored and dichroic film refract light into shifting fragments of color, dissolving the boundaries between body and space. As visitors move around and within the chamber, their reflections multiply and distort, creating a simultaneous sense of intimacy and spectacle.
The installation investigates how atmosphere can heighten awareness — how light becomes material, how reflection becomes narrative, and how privacy can transform into performance. Rather than a static object, the space operates as a responsive environment, where perception is constantly altered by movement, proximity, and color.
Mirrored Film, LED Lighting
Light as Spatial Veil
As light filters through mirrored film, reflections fragment and multiply the body. The space dissolves boundaries between interior and exterior, inviting curiosity while maintaining a sense of enclosure.
The cylindrical enclosure is composed of layered mirrored film arranged in a repeating modular pattern. Variations in depth and density create a calibrated gradient of visibility, transforming a simple structure into a dynamic optical environment.
CHANGING TIES
Dining Shed to Community Nourishment
Project
Course
Collaborator
Dining Shed
Studio
Studio
An adaptive framework that transforms New York City’s temporary dining sheds into flexible food and community infrastructure. Lightweight woven containers suspend from the existing structure, enabling seasonal storage, exchange, and nourishment within a compact urban footprint.
Changing Ties transforms temporary dining sheds into flexible community infrastructure, supporting nourishment, exchange, and gathering beyond their short lifespan. Before It Vanishes
Current Dinning Shed Usage
Changing Ties Usage
COLLECTION OF
An immersive installation light and color shape Suspended illuminated touch, allowing participants exchange colors as a gesture circular form creates a environment where private collective experience.
REMINISCENCE
of Color and Memory
Acrylic Globes, RGB
Programmable LED Modules, Water,
Powder-Coated Steel Ring Frame, Tensioned Cable Suspension system Interactive Light Installation
installation exploring how emotional connection. illuminated spheres respond to participants to select and gesture of intimacy. The a shared yet reflective private emotion becomes
Color becomes a medium for communication. As visitors interact with the glowing spheres, shifting hues transform the atmosphere in real time—blurring the boundary between individual expression and shared space. The installation frames light as both object and environment, turning memory, perception, and emotion into spatial experience.
WALDORF ASTORIA RESIDENTIAL RENOVATION
Material Expression Inspired by Vintage Automotive Design
301 Park Ave, New York Residential Location Project Area 2162 SF
A high-end residential renovation within Waldorf Astoria, translating the precision, tonal depth, and refined material contrasts of vintage automotive design into a contemporary interior setting. The scope included furniture planning, lighting coordination, and detailed material specification aligned with procurement and documentation workflows.
Assisted in FF&E selection, furniture layouts, lighting schedules, and procurement coordination through Studio Designer, supporting documentation and client presentation packages.
Comprehensive FF&E development and interior documentation for a high-end residential renovation. Work included furniture planning, material and finish specification, lighting schedules, and procurement coordination, ensuring alignment between design intent and execution. FF&E Development and Interior Documentation
Furniture Plan
Foyer
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION
Cafe Interior l Revit Workflow
Software Revit, Rhino
POP-UP LEISURE
Furniture Design
Project
Furniture
Method Workshop
Material Paper Board
It is important to spend time alne where we can reflect on ourselves and listen to the voice of our thoughts. We need a private space to call our own, rest and recharge, like our bedroom filled with what we need.
This sustainable furniture of a sofa and a stool includes a structure of a pop-up book. This portable furniture brings comfort and intimacy anywhere they are carried. Ultimately, the unfamiliar place exposed to the world gives us the energy to interact with people, imbued with attachment
