The Spa-like Hyundai Seoul Shopping Centre by Burdifilek.When you step into The Hyundai Seoul, it's not immediately obvious whether you're in a spa or a shopping centre. With zen design elements, a waterfall garden, luxuriant greenery and sprawling spaces, the department store—South Korea's...
U.LAB Atelier in Seoul by Design Studio U.LAB.U.Lab design studio transformed a 1931 former rice mill in Seoul into their own Atelier, driven by the concept that shady spaces, neither too dark nor too bright, amplify imagination and creativity. Lighting was the most important...
Juun.J Fashion Flagship & Felt Coffee in Seoul by WGNB.WGNB fused a triangle, circle, and square to form one abstract, geometrical building for the Juun.J retail flagship and Felt Coffee cafe. The ambiguous shape and monochome black facades generate curiosity from passersby, intentionally...
Bricks Decoded: Bangin’ Brick Retail Interiors.In today’s retail climate, physical stores are increasingly recognizing architectural and design merit as a drawcard for potential customers. In this bangin' retail interiors roundup, bricks are heroed in a myriad of materials, shapes...
Selected Projects by Seoul-Based Design Studio LABOTORY.Seoul is a complex metropolis of cultural extremes. Residents embrace Western cuisine and European designers, yet simultaneously honour and appreciate traditional crafts. These paradoxes extend to design, with towering glass skyscrapers...
