
Model Home Gallery / NADAAA
Model Home Gallery in Seoul, South Korea by NADAAA: In South Korea, the study, design, and sales of housing has developed into a discipline serving an ascendant middle class with amenities and technologies that are significantly sophisticated. The “model home gallery,” a nexus for consumerist desires and corporate strategy, not only contains sales offices with […]
ArchitectureKoreaNADAAASeoulSouth Korea
H-House / bang by min
H-House in Seoul, Korea by bang by min: Firstly, the architect had to design a space where three generations could live together and privately at the same time, in order that they could behave individually while being together. The architect created the second floor as an interspace of this house divided into three floors, where they can […]
ArchitectureBang by minKoreaSeongbuk-dongSeoulSouth Korea
Diagonal Tower / SOM
Diagonal Tower, Yongsan International Business District (Seoul, South Korea) by SOM: A case study in efficiency, SOM’s design of the 343-meter (1,125-foot) tall Diagonal Tower successfully integrates massing, structure, and performance to minimize wind loads, reduce construction costs, provide dramatic views, and meet strict energy codes—all while maintaining an iconic skyline presence. Located...
ArchitectureKoreaSeoulSOMSouth Korea
Busan Opera House / Matteo Cainer Architects
Paris and London-based firm Matteo Cainer Architects received an honorable mention for their proposal for the
ArchitectureBusanKoreaLondonOpera houseParisSouth Korea