From Design to Finance, to Discovering the Value of Design: Minkoo

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 podcast People, Companies, and Things Mentioned. OMA MIT Real Estate Innovation Lab Andrea Chegut Hedonic Analysis John Portman Alloy DDG Le Corbusier