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Living in urban Korea, just stepping outside brings into view a plethora of buildings. But the average person here most likely doesn't give much thought to what kinds of spaces were created for the public and how they actually affect people's lives. These public spaces can include: a school, where 12 years of one's life are spent, a rest area by a river or stream, an observatory, a multipurpose facilit...

KOREA (ANN/THE KOREA HERALD) – Flowing for 190 kilometres, the Nam River gracefully winds its way through Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, bearing witness to the city’s storied past. Enclosed by sturdy stone walls, the riverside fortress of Jinjuseong stands as a witness to its historical significance, having served as a crucial military stronghold against Japanese […]

The 190-kilometer Nam River weaves through Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, carrying with it the history of the city. Behind stone walls, the city's riverside fortress, Jinjuseong, was once used as a military base against Japanese invaders in the late Goryeo Kingdom (918-1392) and during the Joseon era (1392-1910). On a cliff above the river sits the Chokseongnu Pavilion, which was built in 1241 and is part of ...

Completed in 2022 in South Korea. Images by Rohspace. 'The Pavilion of Floating Lights' aims to reinvent East Asian timber architecture, especially '-ru', the East Asian equivalence of a pavilion on a...

The pavilion of floating lights by jk-ar aims to reinvent '-ru', the east asian equivalence of a large-scale timber pavilion.

Completed in 2022 in South Korea. Images by Rohspace. 'The Pavilion of Floating Lights' aims to reinvent East Asian timber architecture, especially '-ru', the East Asian equivalence of a pavilion on a...

Hanyang University Museum currently has on display a solo exhibition introducing the work of architect Kim Jae-kyung, an associate professor at Hanyang University in Seoul and director of the JK-AR architecture practice. Kim's work explores how legacies of East Asia’s wooden architecture can be applied in contemporary ways. Kim has delved into East Asia’s wooden architecture, comparing the styles of ...

The Canadian Wood Council has announced the winners of the 39th annual Wood Design & Building Awards program

Details of the mysterious Jeju City ghost lights was initially posted on Reddit. Ghost lights were seen over Jeju City, South Korea, becoming viral on social media for almost a week now as of Tuesday, November 1.

Art installations illuminate Taiwan’s outlying island and its attractions at night | 2021-10-21 15:43:00