You know when you see a Noguchi coffee table. It’s comprised of three simple components: two vaguely boomerang-esque wooden pieces whose pointed ends touch, balancing an incredibly heavy triangular […]
Tag: Architecture
Long-Awaited Korean American National Museum Designs Unveiled
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com The Korean American Museum (KAM) has seen its share of temporary locations, financial struggles and internal strife during its 20-year history in Los […]
PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics to Open a Figure-Eight Shaped Hotel
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Seoul-based architecture firm Planning Korea recently unveiled their design for a beachfront resort hotel that will host visitors during the 2018 Winter Olympics in […]
Exhibition Shows Off the ‘Tomorrowland’ Visions of a NKorean Architect
by TONY KIM Whenever a movie set in the future premieres, it’s always interesting to what the director envisions society will look like decades or centuries from today. In such films, […]
South Korea Wins Top Architecture Award at Venice Biennale
by HAEIN JUNG For the first time, South Korea has won the prestigious Golden Lion award for Best National Participation at the Venice Biennale, the world’s annual premier architecture festival, beating […]
Stuttgart's Refreshingly New Modern Library
Have you ever seen a library as modern as this? Korean architect Eun Young Yi beat out 235 other proposals to win the honor of designing the new central […]
September Issue: Designin’ in the Rain
Designin’ in the Rain An innovative idea by a young architect could transform the streets of New York City. by Christine Kim Like a scene from a movie, it […]
Tree Trunk-Inspired Buildings Connect Underground
The best architectural designs don’t need to look overcomplicated, they just need to be effective. This sleek pair of 17-story office buildings in Seoul by South Korean firm BCHO […]
A Traditional Korean House with Modern Italian Style
Here’s a really cool house that mixes old school Korean tradition with modern Italian style. Instead of renovating the original house on the site, which was in bad shape, […]
