with Hyun

At first glance, it looked like a rendering: white geometric volumes floating above still water, suspended between shifting light and the endless 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 a...

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 place 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 something about that image, that desert silence, made me want to start. Amangiri became the first place I ever wrote about — and the one that changed how I s...

‘with Hyun’ is a personal archive of beauty — a place where I collect what stays with me, and sometimes, what stays with me even from afar. Here, I write about art, architecture, hotels, and the moments that inspire me. 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 have found unforgettable. This is not a guide or a travel blog. It’s a slow record of what captures my attention — spaces I want to visit someday, artists I want to remember, and moments 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 slowly and personally — away from deadlines, away from formats. This blog began with a simple habit: saving beautiful things that moved me. Whether it’s a quiet hotel on a hill, an artist’s fragile drawing, or a museum I dream of visiting — this is where I ke...