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Unconventional Design: The Challenges of Building Convention Centers

While the leaders of South and North Korea discussed peace on the peninsula this past September, journalists from around the world watched from the Inter-Korean Press Center housed in the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in central Seoul. More than just a landmark, convention centers like the Dongdaemun Design Plaza are often the venues where the …

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Dominique Perrault’s Works Are a Beautiful Amalgamation of Old & New

Attention architecture fans, this year the Samsung C&T built Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) and COEX Convention & Exhibition Center in Seoul will co-host the prestigious triennial International Union of Architects (UIA) 2017 from September 3rd to 9th. Keynote speakers include Patrik Schumacher, a representative from the late Zaha Hadid’s Architecture firm, and Dominique Perrault. For more …

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The Technology Behind Seoul’s Landmark Dongdaemun Design Plaza

In downtown Seoul, few structures demand the respect and admiration that the Samsung C&T built Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) does. The groundbreaking design by famed architect Zaha Hadid – the first woman to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize – together with the imagination of Samsung C&T, helped transform an old baseball diamond into a modern fashion hub …

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Your Ultimate Guide to Korea Part 1: The Cool Kids’ Day Out in Seoul

If you’re on the hunt for a genuinely hip experience, a day spent out and about in Seoul is just what the doctor ordered. The Korean capital was recently called the “cutting-edge of cool” by National Geographic magazine, who praised the city’s “red-hot energy.” But in a metropolis as big as Seoul, tracking down hotspots can …

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