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10 Architectural Typologies in Seoul

Seoul, which became the capital as Hanyang in 1394 after the founding of the Joseon Dynasty in 1392, has been through many moments of historical significance and rapid economic growth. After about 600 years, how can we read this city? Rafael Luna shares his vision and thoughts on this difficult question by offering ...

Jan 14, 2020
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[Interview] New Standards Derived from Nature

Lee Sisan employs the static nature of stone instead of manmade standards to construct furniture anew. By u...

Jan 14, 2020
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CROSSING FLOW: A STUDY ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETW...

In 2020, the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Russia, a significant research focu...

Jan 13, 2020
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[Essay] A Constellation of Human and Architectu...

Kim Dongjin (professor, Hongik University)

Jan 03, 2020
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Revisiting the ‘Cosmopolitan Look’ and ‘Megacit...

In collaboration with National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA), the Korean Cultural Center in ...

Jan 02, 2020
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Icehouse to the Gallery Embraces Tunnels: FUJ...

In June 2019, a gallery and residence renovated by the Japanese architect Sakaushi Taku officially opened. ...

Dec 23, 2019
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Maps of the Hidden Landscapes and Forbidden Sites

‘Machine Visions’, Nam June Paik Art Center, Oct. 16, 2019 – Feb. 2, 2020

Dec 02, 2019
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Narrating Vietnamese Residential Culture Throug...

The third lecture in the SNU-MOKCHON Lectures, which aimed at promoting exchange between regional and inter...

Dec 02, 2019
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“Haha! What Does This Represent?”‐“What D...

Suh Jaewon and Lee Euihaing don’t make it easy for us. Every step along the way towards rationalising what ...

Nov 28, 2019
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[Interview] Beauty in Common Materials

Oneseo has discovered special features of various industrial materials. When he makes furniture with alumin...

Nov 25, 2019
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[Series] Living Sejong, Reading Sejong: Questio...

Living Sejong, Reading Sejong: Question After One Year (4)

Nov 25, 2019
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Women: The Language for the Future

To contend with architectural discussions in which women were either non-existent, erased, or marginalised,...

Nov 12, 2019
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A Female Professional Surviving in Korean Socie...

Nov 04, 2019
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There Will Be a Myriad of Side-Paths – If...

It is an era in which it is incumbent upon each individual to simply be truthful when speaking of their imm...

Nov 04, 2019
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Women Architects in Korea

Oct 31, 2019
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Architecture, Space, and Gender Equality

As more women are able to enter the public realm, the gender binary seems to have gradually softened. There...

Oct 31, 2019
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[Interview] Poetic Moments Encountered in Every...

There is a design studio that raises a question over familiar and obvious things. It is Studio EJ, run by E...

Oct 25, 2019
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American Women Architects: Early Educational Op...

In 1857, a group of American designers founded the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the first profes...

Oct 25, 2019
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The Potential of Open Space and Open Exhibition...

Seoul Architecture Festival (hereinafter SAF) was held between 9-22 September at Oil Tank Culture Park in c...

Oct 16, 2019
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[Interview] Meticulously Layered Memories

Hwang Hyungshin makes furniture with polypropylene (PP) board, which is normally used as a material for mo...

Sept 25, 2019
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INVESTIGATING CONCEPTS EXCAVATED FROM HERITAGE ...

The exhibition ‘Architecture and Heritage: Unearthing Future’, jointly hosted by the National Museum of Mod...

Sept 25, 2019