with Hyun

It looked unreal at first—white geometric volumes floating on still water, caught between shifting light and sea. The caption mentioned that the architect had intended to create a space deliberately detached from reality—a place designed to feel like a dream. That idea stayed with me. What does it mean to build something that feels imagined rather than inhabited? The question lingered, leading me to learn more about this unusual meeting of land and sea. Located at the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula, Los Cabos is a region where arid landscapes and ocean horizons coexist—a tension that defines much of its scenery, even if not every shoreline bears their immediate trace. In San José del Cabo, the quieter of the twin towns that make up Los Cabos, Viceroy Los Cabos reveals itself not so much as a hotel, but as a spatial experience suspended between elements. Designed by Mexican architect Miguel Ángel Aragonés, the resort is arranged as a series of minimalist white volume...

I first discovered Amangiri, a luxury desert hotel in Utah, through an image — one that made me stop scrolling mid-feed. A narrow stone bridge stretched across a silent, reflective pool — not between walls, but between elements. On one side, the pale concrete mass of the building; on the other, a sheer sandstone cliff anchoring the edge of the space. The walkway didn’t just lead somewhere. It led the eye — toward two dark structures and the quiet, imposing face of the canyon. Everything about the scene felt intentional: the quiet geometry, the symmetry, the contrast between surface and depth. I didn’t know where this was. But the clarity of the lines, the stillness of the water, and the way the built form yielded to the monumental desert landscape — it stayed with me. I hadn’t written about hotels or architecture before. But that desert image shifted something. It made me want to begin. Amangiri became the first place I ever wrote about — and the one that changed how I see design. Not ...

‘with Hyun’ is a personal archive of beauty — a space where I keep what lingers with me, and sometimes, what resonates from afar. Here, I write about art, architecture, hotels, and the moments that leave a mark. Some stories come from places I’ve visited or people I’ve met. Others come from images, spaces, or works I’ve never seen in person — but that I’ve found unforgettable. This isn’t a guide or a travel blog. It’s a slow record of what draws my attention — places I hope to visit, artists I want to remember, and details I don’t want to lose. Most of these stories come from my work as a magazine editor based in South Korea, writing about design, travel, and culture. But ‘with Hyun’ is different. It’s where I write without format or urgency — slower, and more personally. This blog began as a quiet habit — collecting things that moved me: a hillside hotel, a fragile drawing, a museum I hope to see someday. This is where I keep them. I’m drawn to spaces, creators, and brands that care a...