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International Invited Design Competition for the Chungju Museum of Art

On Dec. 22, 2025, UIA (Principal, Wee Jinbok) was selected as the final winner of the International Invited Design Competition for the Chungju Museum of Art, to be built within Hoamji Ecological Park in Chungju City. Three overseas teams – Kengo Kuma and Associates (Principal, Kuma Kengo) from Japan, Aires Mat...

Mar 13, 2026
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Hermès Unveils its Newly Relocated Store in Seoul, Korea’s Galleria Department Store, Showcasing the Dynamism of the City’s Culture

On Aug. 22, 2025, Hermès was delighted to announce the opening of its newly expanded and relocated sto...

Sept 26, 2025
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Questioning Architecture in an Era of Change: 2025 Chicago Architecture Biennial

Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, 2025 Chicago Architecture Biennial will open on this coming Sep...

Sept 22, 2025
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Lyricism in Abstraction: ‘Wu Guanzhong: Between Black & White’

This July 25, the first solo exhibition in Korea of Wu Guanzhong (1919 – 2010), a master of modern Ch...

Sept 16, 2025
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Unearthing the Land’s Memory: New Earth Layer

On July 29, a pavilion, ‘New Earth Layer’, designed by Kim Hyoyoung (principal, KHY architects), was unveil...

Sept 15, 2025
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Documenting the Borderlands: ‘DMZ OPEN EXHIBITION: UNDO DMZ’

On Aug. 11, the ‘DMZ OPEN EXHIBITION: UNDO DMZ’ officially opened. Taking place at Imjingak Pyeoghwa Nuri, ...

Sept 08, 2025
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Every Aspect of Life: ‘THE 2nd LIFE’

Starting on July 25, the Korean group exhibition ‘THE 2nd LIFE’ has been taking place at Atelier Hermè...

Sept 03, 2025
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The Announcement of the 43rd Seoul Architecture Award

On July 14, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced the eight winning projects of the 43rd Seoul Archit...

Sept 02, 2025
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Preparing for the Extinction of Modern Architecture: Pre-exhibition forum for ‘The Autobiography of Hilton Seoul’: Session 1 – ‘Architectural Heritage and Assets’

‘The Autobiography of Hilton Seoul’, an upcoming exhibition focused on Namsan Hilton Seoul Hotel (designed ...

Aug 26, 2025
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Sensing the City Through Neuroscience: Hong Kong Pavilion at the London Design Biennale 2025

Between June 5 – 29, the London Design Biennale 2025 was held over three weeks at Somerset House in t...

Aug 21, 2025
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Vital Land, Changing Cities: Pre-Biennale for the 2026 Suseong International Biennale ‘Living Ground’

On July 9, the Pre‑Biennale for the 2026 Suseong International Biennale was held at the Hotel Susung,...

Aug 15, 2025
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Madang Project Design Competition for the Korean Museum of Urbanism and Architecture

On June 16, the winning proposals for the Madang Project Design Competition for the Korean Museum of Urbani...

Aug 12, 2025
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Design Innovation for Traditional Market Development – Tongin Market Design

‘Design Innovation for Traditional Market Development – Tongin Market Design Competition’ hosted by t...

Aug 07, 2025
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Connected by Care and Intimacy: ‘Tatiana Bilbao Estudio: A City of Rooms’

Tatiana Bilbao Estudio, founded in 2004 by Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao, explores architecture as a pla...

Aug 05, 2025
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Iconic Metabolism Recalled at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA): ‘The Many Lives of the Nakagin Capsule Tower’

Kurokawa Kisho’s Nakagin Capsule Tower (1972, covered in SPACE No. 652), an icon of the Japanese postwar Me...

Jul 31, 2025
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A Structure of Slender Lines: ‘Lines’

Space B-E Gallery held ‘Lines’ – the inaugural chapter of ‘The Language of Architecture’, an exhibiti...

Jul 22, 2025
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Solidarity Woven from Different Bodies: ‘Looking After Each Other’

On May 16, the exhibition ‘Looking After Each Other’ opened at MMCA Seoul. This exhibition which explores h...

Jul 09, 2025
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Design Competition for Seoul Startup Hub Guro

On June 13, i_architects (principal, Park Nowook) was selected as the winner of the design competition for ...

Jul 09, 2025
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Design Competition for the Korea National University of Heritage (Old Buyeo National Museum) Remodeling

Old Buyeo National Museum, originally designed by Kim Swoo Geun, of the first generation of Korean architec...

Jul 08, 2025
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Welcomed by Scent and Sound, Light and Dark: ‘JEJU PAVILION PROJECT: Weaving the Land’

On May 2, the exhibition ‘JEJU PAVILION PROJECT: Weaving the Land’ opened at the ITAMI JUN Museum. With the...

Jul 07, 2025
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Architecture for the Future: ‘Women Architects International Symposium: Future Trends in Architecture and Urban Space from the Perspective of Women Architects’

On May 20, the ‘Women Architect International Symposium’ was held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP).

Jul 03, 2025