Minkoo Kang is a designer and developer from Seoul. In this episode we talk to Minkoo about his journey into design, what motivated his move towards finance, and discovering the value of design.
1:00 How Gaudi inspired his journey into design
4:08 The limitations even at the highest levels of design
9:58 Burning out at OMA
16:41 Money as the missing element
19:55 Experiencing different disciplines at MIT
33:29 John Portman as architect developer
38:26 Development projects Minkoo is working on now
45:13 The struggle with community activists
50:00 The stigma against developers
52:15 Minkoo's hopes for this podcastPeople, Companies, and Things Mentioned.
OMA
MIT Real Estate Innovation Lab
Andrea Chegut
Hedonic Analysis
John Portman
Alloy
DDG
Le Corbusier