Category Archives: New Design

Cheonggyecheon (청계천) is a 10.9 km long man made stream that cuts through the centre of Seoul. It adds much needed respite and greenery to the fast paced, polluted streets that surround it. It’s essentially an oasis in the centre of the one of the most densely populated and polluted cities in the world. TheContinue reading “Seoul: Cheonggyecheon Urban Revitalisation”

Zaha Hadid designed this public space in Seoul, South Korea known as Dongdaemun Design Plaza or ‘DDP’. It’s used as a design centre, exhibition space, and a shopping centre. Zaha Hadid is a prolific architect with a unique style and some would say a certain ‘branding’ to her work. She uses a technique whereby she gathersContinue reading “Seoul Architecture: ‘Dream Design Play’ Zaha Hadid”

First impressions- lush greenery. The sticky heat. The gloomy grey sky. As we travel from Icheon to Seoul the impressions are that this is a city of contrast and change. It is far more western that I imagined. The apartments along the highway are identical and hideously ugly. Scattered between stretches of apartments are someContinue reading “Travel South Korea: Seoul – First impressions”