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A new Korean garden reimagines tradition for the 21st century
The new Médongaule Korean Gardens in Gyeonggi Province explore the country’s rich tradition; within it, the Seongok Academy Building provides a layered spatial experience drawing on heritage and a connection with nature
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The Wallpaper* team’s travel highlights of the year
A year of travel distilled. Discover the destinations that inspired our editors on and off assignment
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Wallpaper* Design Awards 2026: City of the Year shortlist
Explore the nominated urban locations making an impact in design, architecture and contemporary culture
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Donald Judd's furniture arrives in South Korea for the first time
At Hyundai Card Storage, a new exhibition curated by Flavin Judd brings together thirty-eight furniture designs by the artist, revealing how his thinking on proportion, materials and use shaped everyday space
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In South Korea, a new Bangjja Yugi museum honours a centuries-old Korean tradition
Studio Heech transforms a coal-mining warehouse into a glowing cultural hub celebrating Korea’s master bronzesmith Lee Bong-ju – and the ancient craft of bangjja yugi
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Thomas Heatherwick's 2025 Seoul architecture biennale calls for ‘radically more human’ buildings
The 2025 Seoul architecture biennale launches in the South Korean capital, curated by Thomas Heatherwick, who argues for creating buildings in tune with emotion, 'the thing that drives us'
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Seoul welcomes the world’s first MoMA Bookstore
Manhattan’s cultural heavyweight opens its first dedicated bookstore – in Seoul, in partnership with Hyundai Card
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A Seoul design exhibition opens the doors to a private apartment to showcase how Koreans live at home
'Behind Closed Doors' curated by Jillian Choi and Hye-Jin Ris Kim showcases the work of 24 Korean designers that blur the boundaries between art and functionality
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The coolest design-led coffee shops in Seoul
Seoul counts more coffee shops per capita than any other city in the world – cut straight to our ten must-visit spots
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On Jeju Island, South Korea, a cabin stay with unobstructed views of forest and sky
Egattoc is a new hospitality complex by architect Byoung Cho, who wanted to create an experience where guests ‘can see the forest while they take a shower’
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Tour the best contemporary tea houses around the world
Celebrate the world’s most unique tea houses, from Melbourne to Stockholm, with a new book by Wallpaper’s Léa Teuscher
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2025 Seoul Mobility Show report: all that's new and notable
Opened at a time of high national drama, the 2025 Seoul Mobility Show has gone on to underscore Korea’s place at the cutting edge of the auto industry. Guy Bird was there
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Pierre Yovanovitch’s set and costumes bring a contemporary edge to Korea National Opera in Seoul
French interior architect Pierre Yovanovitch makes his second operatic design foray, for The Marriage of Figaro in Seoul
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Korean Air reveals sleek rebrand in first overhaul since 1984
Korean Air’s new identity sheds excess detail to create a bold, minimalist identity fit for its global ambition
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The Wallpaper* wellness report: thermal bathing is an ancient art set to rise
In this Wallpaper* wellness report, Emma O’Kelly investigates the rise of thermal bathing, an ancient art taking the world by storm
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Bong on Bong: the Mickey 17 and Parasite director looks back on his career
As sci-fi romp Mickey 17 prepares to hit the big screen, Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho reflects on his career so far
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Must-visit cinemas with award-worthy design
There’s more magic to the movies at these design-led cinemas, from Busan Cinema Centre’s ‘flying’ roof to The Gem Cinema Jaipur’s art deco allure
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Photographing free time in South Korea: rare days off captured in new book
Free time is hard-earned in South Korea. In Seunggu Kim's new photography book 'Better Days,' he captures the beauty of the country at play
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Hyundai and Vitra Design Museum explore plastic's past, present and future in new exhibition
Currently on show at Hyundai Motorstudio Busan, an exhibition collaboration with the Vitra Design Museum puts the past, present and future of plastic in the spotlight
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Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2024: meet the practices
In the Wallpaper* Architects Directory 2024, our latest guide to exciting, emerging practices from around the world, 20 young studios show off their projects and passion
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Studio Heech transforms a Seoul home, nodding to Pierre Chareau’s Maison De Verre
Young South Korean practice Studio Heech joins the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2024, our annual round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios
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The best sunscreens for your face, selected by the Wallpaper* beauty editors
This list of the best sunscreens for your face has been compiled by Wallpaper* editors Mary Cleary and Hannah Tindle, who are highly selective about SPF
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An avant-garde Korean art movement resurfaces in LA
LA's Hammer Museum gets its teeth into avant-garde Korean art with ‘Only the Young: Experimental Art in Korea, 1960s–1970s’
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How the 15-step Korean scalp treatment rejuvenates hair like nothing else
The viral 15-step Korean scalp treatment at the Eco Jardin salon in Seoul wins a Wallpaper* Design Award 2024 – and here is why
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Seoul is Best City of 2024
Seoul’s unique mix of culture, art and style goes global, thanks to an unstoppable new wave of dynamic creatives. Discover the Wallpaper* Design Awards’ Best City
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True to Type is a new Korean furniture brand for future generations
Seoul-based Jinsik Kim launches True to Type to explore craftsmanship and aesthetic purity through furniture and objects
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Architect Byoung Cho on nature, imperfection and interconnectedness
South Korean architect Byoung Cho’s characterful projects celebrate the quirks of nature and the interconnectedness of all things
