Proving Presence Through Absence: The 13th Seou...

In Korea, where diverse folk beliefs and religions resonate with one another and intersect in uncanny ways,...

Oct 01, 2025

Beyond the Mid-Size City: The Architecture of t...

Rapid population decline is shaking the fabric of small and medium-sized cities to the core. To rebuild the...

Sept 23, 2025

[CRITIQUE] Gunsan’s Colonial City Block: An Ind...

In the early spring of 2023, while preparing a workshop for the International Architecture Exhibition at th...

Sept 18, 2025

[BRIEF INTERVIEW] Making Space: With the Beauty...

My first involvement was in November 2019, when Re\Turning Gunsan began with the exhibition ‘DEAR PARADISO’...

Sept 16, 2025

[BRIEF INTERVIEW] Project’s Beginning: Let’s Bu...

For ten years I ran The Bar dopo near the Seoul Arts Center. I always dreamed of hosting jazz performances ...

Sept 15, 2025

[INTERVIEW] The Novelist’s City, Gunsan

I had been living in Iksan since 2018, until in 2021 a cultural foundation in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, o...

Sept 09, 2025

[ESSAY] Once Again, Back to Life

Gunsan opened its port in 1899. It was one of four cities – along with Incheon, Mokpo, and Busan R...

Sept 08, 2025

Building Together On-Site: Kim Wonill

‘I am an Architect’ was planned to meet young architects who seek their own architecture in a variety of ma...

Sept 04, 2025

[ESSAY] Gunsan: A City Open to Change

Over the past decade, Gunsan has served as Korea’s stage for the boldest urban regeneration experiments. Ma...

Sept 01, 2025

What Lies Beyond Barriers: David Gissen, Richar...

Barrier-free, universal design—these are the policies that often come to mind when discussing ‘disabi...

Aug 29, 2025

[BRIEF INTERVIEW] Gunsan, Books, Cities: It’s a...

After decades in Seoul, always surrounded by people I knew well, I began to feel as if I was stuck on a ham...

Aug 28, 2025

Constructing Space and Time Through Gesture: So...

‘I am an Architect’ was planned to meet young architects who seek their own architecture in a variety of ma...

Aug 27, 2025

Layers of Earth and Narrative: Bangjja Yugi Mus...

According to Gaston Bachelard, the earth (terre) is a material that stimulates the human primal imagination...

Aug 26, 2025

Stay and More: Z_Lab (2)

‘The moment you step through the door, you’re met with a story—crafted by the atmosphere and space le...

Aug 21, 2025

[DIALOGUE] An Unfinished City, Evolving Archit...

I believe that the recent transformation of the LG Twin Towers (hereinafter Twin Towers)’s communal area on...

Aug 20, 2025

[INTERVIEW] Created with and Dedicated to Empl...

The planning of the full-scale remodeling project, which began in 2021, was rooted in enhancing user experi...

Aug 18, 2025

Stories in Form: Suh Jaewon × Kim Hyoyoung

If you find yourself drawn at first glance to the works of aoa architects (principal, Suh Jaewon) and KHYar...

Aug 14, 2025

Stay and More: Z_Lab (1)

‘The moment you step through the door, you’re met with a story—crafted by the atmosphere and space le...

Aug 13, 2025

[HISTORY] LG Twin Towers: Continuing to Pursue ...

Aug 08, 2025

[CRITIQUE] Regional Architectural Ideals: Lucky...

Despite playing a significant role in shaping Seoul’s current high-rise, high-density appearance, the high-...

Jul 31, 2025