House in Geochang by Studio GAON
Seoul architects Studio GAON designed this house in the Korean countryside for a couple who want to retire and grow walnuts (+ slideshow). More about House in Geochang by Studio GAON
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Beyond the Screen by OBBA
This apartment block in Seoul by South Korean designers OBBA has a semi-outdoor stairwell screened behind a section of open brickwork in the centre. More about Beyond the Screen by OBBA
Jeju Ball by Kengo Kuma and Associates
Volcanic rubble is scattered across the curved rooftops of these villas by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma on Jeju Island, South Korea (+ slideshow). More about Jeju Ball by Kengo Kuma and Associates
Chungha in Gangnam by MVRDV
Dutch studio MVRDV has transformed the facade of an ageing mixed-use building into a stack of shop windows in Gangnam, the trendy district of Seoul described in the world-famous Korean pop song. More about Chungha in Gangnam by MVRDV
Onn stand at Craft Trend Fair Seoul by VOID planning
South Korean studio VOID planning used handmade paper and gravel to create the appearance of a misty landscape for this exhibition stand at a craft fair in Seoul (+ slideshow). More about Onn stand at Craft Trend Fair Seoul by VOID planning
Panorama House by Moon Hoon
The latest building to feature an indoor slide is this South Korean house by Seoul studio Moon Hoon, where a wooden slide is slotted into a combined staircase and bookshelf (+ slideshow). More about Panorama House by Moon Hoon
Made by Humans by Universal Everything
UK studio Universal Everything motion-captured a dancer to make this animation, which is projected onto the world's highest-resolution screen (+ movie). More about Made by Humans by Universal Everything
Gangjin Children's Centre by JYA-rchitects
A playground slide is tucked into the rooftop folds of this children's centre in a coastal South Korean village by Seoul studio JYA-rchitects (+ slideshow). More about Gangjin Children's Centre by JYA-rchitects
The West Village Building by Doojin Hwang Architects
A towering wall of perforated brickwork lets light filter gently into the rooms of this house, cafe and gallery building in Seoul, South Korea (+ slideshow). More about The West Village Building by Doojin Hwang Architects
Neil Barrett Shop in Shop by Zaha Hadid Architects
Zaha Hadid Architects has completed five new boutiques for Milan-based fashion designer Neil Barrett, with each one containing portions of an abstract volume that was designed in one piece (+ slideshow). More about Neil Barrett Shop in Shop by Zaha Hadid Architects
Design library opens in Seoul
News: a library dedicated to design has opened in South Korea's capital city, offering access to over 11,000 books chosen by an international team of curators and critics. More about Design library opens in Seoul
Pangyo House by Office 53427
This family house in South Korea by Office 53427 has a curving white facade with extruded windows and square perforations. More about Pangyo House by Office 53427
The Curving House by JOHO Architecture
This house beside a mountain in South Korea has a curved grey-brick facade that its architects compare to the body of a fish (+ slideshow). More about The Curving House by JOHO Architecture
Aggrenad hotel by AND
Korean architects AND imagined this hotel on Geoje Island as a hand of outstretched fingers, with rooms and balconies pointing out in different directions (+ slideshow). More about Aggrenad hotel by AND
Songwon Art Centre by Mass Studies
This ridged steel art gallery by South Korean studio Mass Studies has half of its floors buried underground while others balance on a pair of triangular pilotis (+ slideshow). More about Songwon Art Centre by Mass Studies
Una's Kitchen by Nordic Bros Design Community
Translucent polycarbonate sheets screen off the kitchen and office of this baking school in Seoul (+ slideshow). More about Una's Kitchen by Nordic Bros Design Community
Daum Space by Mass Studies
South Korean firm Mass Studies has developed a system of five concrete modules for building South Korea's answer to California's Silicon Valley, starting with this flexible headquarters building for internet company Daum (+ slideshow). More about Daum Space by Mass Studies
Snøhetta wins competition to design Busan Opera House
News: Norwegian studio Snøhetta has won a competition to design a waterside opera house in Busan, South Korea. More about Snøhetta wins competition to design Busan Opera House
Busan Cinema Centre by Coop Himmelb(l)au
Architects Coop Himmelb(l)au have completed a film and theatre centre in South Korea with a steel and glass cantilever that's wider than the wings of an Airbus A380 (+ slideshow). More about Busan Cinema Centre by Coop Himmelb(l)au
HouseWING by AnLstudio
A white desk folds up the wall and across the ceiling like a crumpled aeroplane wing in this apartment in Seoul by South Korean design firm AnLstudio (+ slideshow). More about HouseWING by AnLstudio