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This Seoul coffee shop is bathed in blueThe new Blue Bottle Coffee shop in Seoul’s Myeong-dong neighbourhood is a soothing, futuristic bubble of blue, courtesy of interior designer Teo Yang Studio
By Martha Elliott Published
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Seoul tour: a culture trip through the South Korean capitalWith new galleries and bustling bars, all eyes are on the South Korean capital. Our ‘Postcard from Seoul’ guided tour explores the cultural must-sees of the moment
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Seoul food: New York-based Kimchi Kooks put a modern twist on classic Korean fareBy Aimée McLaughlin Last updated
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World View: Letter from SeoulThe World View series shines light on the creativity and resilience of designers around the world as they confront the challenges wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic. Working with our international contributors, we reach out to creative talents to ponder the power of design in difficult times and share messages of hope. While South Korean designers have had to grapple with logistical hurdles and diminished business prospects, they are emerging from crisis with undimmed spirits, fresh ideas and a newfound sense of purpose, reports SuhYoung Yun from Seoul.
By SuhYoung Yun Last updated
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Comme des Garçons’ new flagship store in SeoulBy Jessica Kiddle Last updated
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APC opens in Seoul's cosmopolitan Itaewon neighbourhoodBy Ali Morris Last updated
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Architecture report: letter from South KoreaBy Michael Reyes Last updated
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Family ties: Unsangdong Architects improve familial bonds through architectureBy Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Seoul and NYC based stpmj selected for Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2019WALLPAPER* ARCHITECTS’ DIRECTORY 2019: Based in New York and Seoul, this practice is headed up by Harvard postgraduates Seung Teak Lee and Mi Jung Lim, who have combined experience at SOM and Herzog & de Meuron. The pair describe their approach as ‘provocative realism’, as demonstrated in their vertically stacked Five-Story House (pictured) on a small site in the highly dense city of Seoul.
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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High notes: Low Classic reaches new heights at Seoul Fashion WeekBy Dal Chodha Last updated
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Body and Seoul: flourishing fashion is on top form in South KoreaBy Dal Chodha Last updated
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Seoul Fashion Week 2010By Michael Reyes Last updated
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Searching for Seoul: on the ground at South Korea's A/W 2016 fashion weekBy Harriet Quick Last updated
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Wrap artist: a retrospective remix for Max Mara embraces body and SeoulBy Charlotte Jansen Last updated
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For S/S 2019, Seoul Fashion Week puts menswear on the mapBy Dal Chodha Last updated
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Touch downIn search of Korea’s new wave of design talent at Seoul Fashion Week S/S 2016
By Katrina Israel Last updated
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Traditional South Korean architecture meets innovation in a renovated hanok houseBy Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Architects explore urbanism, heritage and power at Deoksugung Palace in Seoul‘Architecture and Heritage: Unearthing Future’ organised by the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Seoul unites imaginative installations by five international architects at the historic Deoksugung Palace
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Haegue Yang embarks on a surreal multi-sensory space odyssey in SeoulKukje Gallery is virtually unrecognisable after undergoing a bold transformation by the Korean artist
By SuhYoung Yun Last updated
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Whisk taker: the Hyundai Card Cooking Library opens in SeoulBy Daven Wu Last updated
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Anish Kapoor reflects on Korea’s maturing art identity, as Kukje Gallery leads the chargeBy Julie Baumgardner Last updated
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Tokujin Yoshioka show, SeoulBy Malaika Byng Last updated
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Inside Na Kim's vibrant playground for all agesSouth Korean graphic designer Na Kim's ‘Bottomless Bag’, installed at Buk-Seoul Museum of Art, is a vivid, geometrical exploration of memory and everyday objects. We offer a virtual tour and find out how the concept came to be
By Andy St Louis Last updated
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Seoul’s newest café is inspired by Alvar AaltoBy Daven Wu Last updated
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Eath Library skincare boutique in Seoul is inspired by Korea’s traditional apothecariesBy Elly Parsons Last updated
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Gangnam apartment transformed with Memphis and neo-deco inspired interior designBy Daven Wu Last updated
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Designer Andre Fu has designed the modern Chinese restaurant in Seoul's Four Seasons HotelBy Catherine Shaw Last updated


