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MODAC — Museum Of Design And Craft
01 · MODAC
Museum Of Design And Craft
Museum — Records and preserves your design.
Design — Helps you create your own design.
Craft — Brings your design to life as jewelry.
MODAC is a brand where
new design begins with your IDEA.
MODAC — Museum Of Design And Craft
02 · DESIGN YOUR OWN
DESIGN YOUR OWN.
We don’t make jewelry. We help you design your own.
Instead of presenting a finished design,
MODAC helps you choose and combine your own design.
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03 · THE MODAC SYSTEM
A system for your own design.
FRAME
Choose the structure
of your design.
→
ARCHIVE
Choose the Texture
of your design.
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COMBINATION
Combine FRAME
and ARCHIVE.
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CURATOR
Complete the design
through your choices.
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04 · YOUR DESIGN. RECORDED BY MODAC.
Designed by You.
Crafted by MODAC.
Recorded by MODAC.
MODAC crafts the design you choose and combine
into real jewelry, then records and preserves it
in MODAC.
MODAC — Museum Of Design And Craft
01 · DESIGN BY CUSTOMER
FROM IDEA TO ARCHIVE
PROPOSAL BY PARK NAM-GEUM CURATOR
CURATOR'S IDEA
I want to apply flowing curves and a repeating rhythm reminiscent of a whale tail to FRAME 1 & FRAME 2.
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ARCHIVE RESULT
ARCHIVE 58 — WHALE TAIL
Beginning with Curator Park Nam-geum's idea, this Archive was completed as a new Texture.
FRAME 1 — Standard Structure FRAME 2 — Center Stone Structure
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02 · DESIGN BY CUSTOMER
PERSONALIZE YOUR FRAME
PROPOSAL BY KIM HA-YOON CURATOR
STANDARD
WIDTH 4.2 mm
Standard specification.
FOR HIM
WIDTH 3.7 mm
“Please make it slightly thinner than the standard.”
FOR HER
WIDTH 3.2 mm
“Please make it thinner in the FRAME 1 form.”
The same FRAME can be personalized to suit your preference and fit.
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03 · DESIGN BY CUSTOMER
CREATE A NEW ARCHIVE
ARCHIVE 4+1
REED BLOCKS
PROPOSAL BY PARK MIN-JAE CURATOR
“Please expand the repeating texture of ARCHIVE 4 — REED into a new structure.”
ARCHIVE 13+29
PORTICO
PROPOSAL BY OH SU-BIN CURATOR
“Please combine the characteristics of ARCHIVE 13 and 29 into a single Texture.”
ARCHIVE 51+1
ORGANIC VARIATION
PROPOSAL BY KIM SEO-YOON CURATOR
“Please transform the structured Texture of ARCHIVE 4+1 into a more natural, organic texture.”
A Curator's proposal can become the beginning of a new Archive.
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04 · DESIGN BY CUSTOMER
BEYOND THE RING
A single Archive can extend into different forms of jewelry.
ARCHIVE 2
MOUNTAIN PEAKS
RING → EARRINGS → NECKLACE
ARCHIVE 4
REED
RING → EARRINGS → NECKLACE
ARCHIVE 13
SLANT RAIN
RING → EARRINGS → NECKLACE
Your Archive can become more than a ring.
MODAC — Museum Of Design And Craft
01 · FRAME 1
FRAME 1
Standard Structure
MODAC's most fundamental FRAME, structured around a single ARCHIVE.
WIDTH WEIGHT SIZE
4.20 mm 4.20 g 17
3.70 mm 3.80 g 17
3.20 mm 3.20 g 12
ARCHIVE 12
ARCHIVE 11
ARCHIVE 13
ARCHIVE 4+1
ARCHIVE 4+22
ARCHIVE 4+29
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02 · FRAME 2
FRAME 2
Center Stone Structure
A FRAME that combines a center Stone with an ARCHIVE.
WIDTH WEIGHT SIZE
3.20 mm 3.20 g 12
ARCHIVE 16
ARCHIVE 12
ARCHIVE 58
ARCHIVE 14
ARCHIVE 59
ARCHIVE 59+1
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03 · FRAME 3
FRAME 3
Center Canvas Structure
A FRAME that places an ARCHIVE within the center CANVAS to emphasize Texture.
WIDTH WEIGHT SIZE
4.20 mm 4.30 g 17
4.20 mm 3.90 g 12
ARCHIVE 12
ARCHIVE 13+29
ARCHIVE 59+1
ARCHIVE 4
ARCHIVE 15
ARCHIVE 51+29
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04 · FRAME 4
FRAME 4
Dual Canvas Structure
A FRAME that combines two ARCHIVES within the CANVAS.
WIDTH WEIGHT SIZE
5.50 mm 5.50 g 17
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 13+22, 13
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 59+1, 12
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 2, 13
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 2, 32
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 2, 59+1
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 59+29, 16
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ARCHIVE
1
CHOCOLATE
Small facets found in a neatly divided box of chocolates. A familiar form takes on a new expression across the metal surface.
FRAME 1 × FRAME 1
FRAME 1 × FRAME 2
FRAME 4 × FRAME 3
FRAME 4 × FRAME 4
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ARCHIVE
2
MOUNTAIN PEAKS
Beyond one summit, another peak appears. High and low ridgelines continue without end.
FRAME 1 × FRAME 1
FRAME 1 × FRAME 2
FRAME 3 × FRAME 2
FRAME 4 × FRAME 4
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ARCHIVE
4
REEDS
Reeds sway with the wind. Slender stems gather side by side to form a single landscape.
FRAME 1 × FRAME 1
FRAME 1 × FRAME 2
FRAME 3 × FRAME 2
FRAME 4 × FRAME 4
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ARCHIVE
4+1
COLONNADE
Man-made columns and tree trunks shaped by nature. Two different landscapes reveal the same vertical order.
FRAME 1 × FRAME 1
FRAME 1 × FRAME 2
FRAME 4 × FRAME 3
FRAME 4 × FRAME 4
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ARCHIVE
4+22
GROOVE
Closely spaced grooves continue in one direction. Light and shadow between them add depth to the surface.
FRAME 1 × FRAME 1
FRAME 1 × FRAME 2
FRAME 4 × FRAME 3
FRAME 4 × FRAME 4
COMING SOON
ARCHIVE
4+29
BAYS
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Facets engraved with fine lines continue in distinct sections. As light passes across each facet, different depths and expressions emerge.
FRAME 1 × FRAME 1
FRAME 1 × FRAME 2
FRAME 3 × FRAME 2
FRAME 4 × FRAME 4
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ARCHIVE
5
FORGED
With every strike, the metal takes on a slightly different expression. Each moment of impact remains as a trace.
FRAME 1 × FRAME 1
FRAME 1 × FRAME 2
FRAME 3 × FRAME 2
FRAME 4 × FRAME 4
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ARCHIVE
7
SHOAL
Countless fish move in one direction. Their individual movements gather into one great flow.
FRAME 1 × FRAME 1
FRAME 1 × FRAME 2
FRAME 4 × FRAME 3
FRAME 4 × FRAME 4
COMING SOON
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ARCHIVE
8
MESH
Small openings repeat between tightly interwoven lines. Light passing through them creates a new sense of depth.
FRAME 1 × FRAME 1
FRAME 1 × FRAME 2
FRAME 4 × FRAME 3
FRAME 4 × FRAME 4
COMING SOON
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ARCHIVE
10
LOUVER
Angled planes filter the light. Shadows cast between them create a distinct sense of depth.
FRAME 1 × FRAME 1
FRAME 1 × FRAME 2
FRAME 4 × FRAME 3
FRAME 4 × FRAME 4
COMING SOON
COMING SOON
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ARCHIVE
11
FLIGHT
Fine textures flow in one direction like feathers. The repeated lines evoke the movement of a wing.
FRAME 1 × FRAME 1
FRAME 1 × FRAME 2
FRAME 4 × FRAME 3
FRAME 4 × FRAME 4
ARCHIVE
12
LATTICE
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Light filters through the dense structure of the city. Intersecting lines meet the light and shimmer delicately.
FRAME 1 × FRAME 1
FRAME 1 × FRAME 2
FRAME 3 × FRAME 2
FRAME 4 × FRAME 4
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ARCHIVE
13
SLANT RAIN
Rain falling straight changes direction as it meets the wind. Countless slanting raindrops create a diagonal flow.
FRAME 1 × FRAME 1
FRAME 3 × FRAME 2
FRAME 4 × FRAME 3
FRAME 4 × FRAME 4
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ARCHIVE
13+1
SEGMENT
Urban structures divide slanting rain into segments, then reconnect them into a single flow.
FRAME 1 × FRAME 1
FRAME 1 × FRAME 2
FRAME 4 × FRAME 3
FRAME 4 × FRAME 4
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ARCHIVE
13+22
FRACTURE
Cracks form where wind and rain have passed, revealing traces of time across each fractured surface.
FRAME 1 × FRAME 1
FRAME 1 × FRAME 2
FRAME 4 × FRAME 3
FRAME 4 × FRAME 4
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ARCHIVE
13+29
CHISEL
Hard stone is divided and shaped with a chisel. Each segmented facet retains a different diagonal trace.
FRAME 1 × FRAME 1
FRAME 1 × FRAME 2
FRAME 3 × FRAME 2
FRAME 4 × FRAME 4
COMING SOON
ARCHIVE
16
RANGE
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16 · ARCHIVE
Layered mountain ranges are captured as a sequence of angular facets. Planes tilted in different directions divide the light, creating the depth of peaks and valleys across the surface.
FRAME 1 × FRAME 1
FRAME 1 × FRAME 2
FRAME 3 × FRAME 2
FRAME 4 × FRAME 4
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ARCHIVE
25
CHEVRON
Diagonal lines moving in opposite directions meet to form a V. The interlocking pattern repeats with a clear sense of direction.
FRAME 1 × FRAME 1
FRAME 1 × FRAME 2
FRAME 4 × FRAME 3
FRAME 4 × FRAME 4
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ARCHIVE
32
SCALE
Light moves across overlapping scales. Each scale reflects at a different angle, changing the shimmer of the surface.
FRAME 1 × FRAME 1
FRAME 3 × FRAME 3
FRAME 4 × FRAME 4
COMING SOON
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ARCHIVE
51
BARK
As an old tree endures the passage of time, its surface splits deeply. Traces of time remain in every irregular grain.
FRAME 1 × FRAME 2
FRAME 3 × FRAME 2
FRAME 4 × FRAME 3
FRAME 4 × FRAME 4
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ARCHIVE
58
WHALE TAIL
As a whale disappears beneath the water, its tail spreads wide. The distinct silhouette repeats and interlocks.
FRAME 1 × FRAME 1
FRAME 1 × FRAME 2
FRAME 3 × FRAME 2
FRAME 4 × FRAME 4
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ARCHIVE
59+1
PLANK
Planks with rough wood grain continue one after another. On an aged floor, the traces of the wood's passage through time remain intact.
COMING SOON
FRAME 1 × FRAME 1
FRAME 1 × FRAME 2
FRAME 4 × FRAME 3
FRAME 4 × FRAME 4
COMING SOON
COMING SOON
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01 · COMBINATION
FRAME 1 × FRAME 1
Standard Structure × Standard Structure
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 4
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 12
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 11
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 10
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 13+1
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 8
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02 · COMBINATION
FRAME 1 × FRAME 2
Standard Structure × Center Stone Structure
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 4+1
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 4
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 12
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 16
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 51+29
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 58
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03 · COMBINATION
FRAME 3 × FRAME 2
Center Canvas Structure × Center Stone Structure
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 58
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 4
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 4+29
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 5
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 59+1
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 12
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04 · COMBINATION
FRAME 4 × FRAME 3
Dual Canvas Structure × Center Canvas Structure
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 25
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 16
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 13
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 4+29
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 13+29
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 12
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05 · COMBINATION
FRAME 4 × FRAME 4
Dual Canvas Structure × Dual Canvas Structure
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 25 × 12
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 13+29 × 12
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 13+29 × 32
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 25 × 13
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 13+29 × 13
PRODUCT IMAGE
ARCHIVE 13+29 × 11
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01 · CURATOR
WHO IS THE CURATOR?
A Curator is not simply a consumer, but someone who participates in the design.
MODAC provides the system. Curators make the choice.
By choosing and combining FRAME and ARCHIVE, Curators create a design of their own.
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02 · CURATOR
MY COMBINATION
Compare FRAME and ARCHIVE, and choose your own COMBINATION.
ARCHIVE 59+1
FRAME 3 × FRAME 2
□ FINAL SELECTION
ARCHIVE 51+29
FRAME 1 × FRAME 1
□ FINAL SELECTION
ARCHIVE 4+1
FRAME 1 × FRAME 1
□ FINAL SELECTION
ARCHIVE 13+29
FRAME 3 × FRAME 2
□ FINAL SELECTION
COMBINATION
COMBINATION
COMBINATION
COMBINATION
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03 · CURATOR
CURATOR RECORD
We record the Curator's choices and story.
CURATOR STORY
I wanted a ring that reflected my own taste rather than an ordinary wedding ring. After exploring different ARCHIVES, I chose the flowing curves and rhythm of Whale Tail and combined it with the Center Stone Structure to complete my own COMBINATION.
SELECTED COMBINATION
FRAME 2 × ARCHIVE 58
Center Stone Structure × Whale Tail
YOUR CHOICE. YOUR COMBINATION. YOUR STORY.

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