Layered in Time: Piknic 2020 Cultural Centre in Seoul by Indiesalon.Indiesalon has transformed a 1990s red brick building into a diverse multicultural space in Seoul. Perched at the foot of the Namsan Mountain, the former Goshiwon (student housing) is now the Piknic 2020 Cultural Centre, a layered complex...
Real Life Architecture: Ilhwa Kim’s Sculptural Paper Art.South Korean mixed media artist Ilhwa Kim’s solo exhibition at HOFA London, ‘Real Life Architecture’, features more than 20 large panels composed of thousands of ‘Hanji’ paper seeds. Kim's abstract works shift between painting...
SSAP Coffee in Busan, South Korea by Design by 83.In this minimal coffee shop in South Korea, Design by 83 weaves the heritage of the existing spatial elements throughout this contemporary interior. With sustainability at the forefront of the design, the studio sought to add to the...
The Spa-like Hyundai Seoul Shopping Centre by Burdifilek.When you step into The Hyundai Seoul, it's not immediately obvious whether you're in a spa or a shopping centre. With zen design elements, a waterfall garden, luxuriant greenery and sprawling spaces, the department store—South Korea's...
Eert Mangwon Café & Tea Shop in Seoul by Workment.A new outpost for the dessert and tea shop Eert lands in Seoul. Local architecture firm Workment reconstructed familiar building materials in an unfamiliar way in a fresh take on an urban interior that continues the memory of the old...
König Galerie Opens at MCM Haus Seoul, Designed by Neri&Hu.The 5th floor of Neri&Hu-designed MCM Haus Seoul as well as the spacious rooftop have been taken over this month by a new art space – KÖNIG Galerie. Dubbed KÖNIG SEOUL, the initiative is overseen by Soo Choi, a Seoul-based gallerist...
MO-NO-HA Shop, Cafe & Gallery in Seoul by Creative Studio Unravel.The minimalist interior of MO-NO-HA Shop, Cafe & Gallery in Seoul by Creative Studio Unravel is wrapped in various textures, allowing materials with shifting scales and aesthetics to act the main character of the design. The rough outer...
‘Tanning in the City’ Salon in Seoul by Studio Fragment.Studio Fragment has brought an element of escape and relaxation to the bronzing experience in this grooming salon in Seoul. In contrast to its busy urban context, ‘Tanning in the City’ unfolds with a sense of peace and quiet akin to a...
Meet The Flintstones: Contemporary Cave-like Interiors.In an overly sleek high-tech world, a few tough edges can refresh the soul. Welcome to the new Stone Age where cave-like interiors and objects reign supreme. My daily existence is saturated with slick technology. Pristine, perfectly...
