Internationally renowned architecture studio UNstudio has completed “Galleria Centercity”, a multi-storey department store in Cheonan, South Korea. Recognizing the current behavioral tendencies in Asia where places of retail also serve a exceptionally conversable function, the project focuses on providing a appealing experience for the shoppers by treating the communal area as a point of cultural exchange. It’s a massive department store that also operates as a social a semi-cultural meeting place

Featuring a double-layered facade, the exterior is characterized by a trompe l’oeuil pattern of vertical mullions which skew the sense of scale of the 66,000 m2 building. Computer generated animations specially designed by UNstudio are incorporated into the lighting design, creating a media facade that illuminates the structure numerous of colors and effects. The dynamic display lends the retail facility a several identity, facilitating a holistic and site-oriented urban avenue to branding. During the day, the structure adopts a monochromatic reflective appearance.

The interior is organized and revealed in layers that seeming unfold and transform as visitors move throughout the space. Centered around the leading architectural idea of dynamic flow, the levels are characterized a repetition and accumulation of curves. Four stacked program clusters, each applicable three storeys also public plateaus, are linked to the central void. The arrangement facilitates a fluent upstream of rotational circulation from the ground floor atrium to the roof terrace. Establishing a number of visual connections throughout, the resulting effect is an open and electric interface that focuses on the user.

Architect: UNstudio, Amsterdan
Site area: 11, 235 m2
Building area: 7,090 m2
Gross floor area: 110, 530.73 m2
Building coverage: 63.30%
Floors: 6 below grade, 10 above grade
Structure: steel-concrete composite columns, floor: steel structure with concrete slab

The Austrian-based architecture studio Coop Himmelblau has displayed the plans for their prime project in South Korea, the Busan Cinema Centre. The design by Coop Himmelblau owing to the Busan Cinema Center, and home of the Busan International Film Festival, suggests a new intersection between social space, cultural programs, technology and architecture to make lively and public landmarks within the urban scene in that icons of contemporary culture. Conceptualized to house the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), the polished multimedia venue offers approximately 60,000 sq m of event, entertainment again performance space, supported by dining further administrative volumes. The complex houses cinemas, restaurants, a 1000 seat multifunctional theater, and numerous public spaces.

This futuristic design by Australia-based architects Lacoste+Stevenson was submitted for the Busan Opera House competition. The emulation invited entries from all over the wotld to design a landmark Opera House, which is to be constructed in 2014 with the goal of increasing tourism to the city of Busan, South Korea. Aiming to maximize on the surrounding parkland as well as to make the architecture perceptive for great outdoor events, the project features moveable frontage parts that open and close to meet the needs of a huge range of events.

Conceived due to a shiny and scaleless object, the globular size is an plan of “Suseok”, a Korean stone art imagine. When not in use, the edifice is seamlessly closed to posture as an autonomous presence on site. Access is provided by an extensive gangway that can be lowered from the north end of the structure. On the opposite side, a section of the facade slides to offer a grandiose view of the bay beyond. Inside the building, a grand stairway to the lobby a soaring extract rising 45 meters (148 feet) high. The main interior foyer benefits from an uncommonly high vertical space which is generated by placing the concert chamber above the opera theatre. Taking full advantage of the generous plot of parkland, an outdoor venue for more than 20,000 people can be created by a vertical piece that slides up to open the stage to the east.

The rear facade opens upwards in that an amphitheater case event, featuring an enormous media screen built from thousands of trivial LED lights. Photovoltaic cells are embedded in the exterior of the structure, generating enough energy to power the media screen, with excess power supplied to the general operation of the opera house.

South Korea is one of the hardest working country in the world and now people there can shop for groceries at virtual stores while they wait for the subway train. The United Kingdom based grocery chain – Tesco has opened virtual stores in Seoul‘s subway station under the name Homeplus, permitting users to shop using their smart phones while waiting for their trains.

It works like this: customers download the free Homeplus app onto their smart phone. Then they open an account with their home address and method of payment. Once the customer pays for the items, he or she can request a time for their groceries to be delivered right to their doorstep. In these Seoul subway stations, large LED screens advertising everything. Designed to look like a series of supermarket shelves, they display images and prices of a range of all kinds of products – fresh fruits and vegetables, milk, juice, etc. designed to look exactly like a real market.  Every item depicted on those virtual shelves has a QR code next to it. If a customer sees an item they want they simply snap a photo of the QR code. And the groceries are delivered to their home. This innovative concept was developed with very busy people in mind or people who loathe the chore of grocery shopping when all they want to do is relax at home. Shanghai and Beijing are now following Seoul, Korea’s footsteps by having a virtual supermarket at their subway stations.

The shopping opportunities within Seoul are simply enormous, ranging from street markets and local galleries, to department stores and glitzy malls. But owned by Hanwha Group of South Korea, the Galleria Department Store is known as the most popular luxury brand-fashion mall in Seoul. If you love shopping you should come to this chic and sophisticated department store. Located in Seoul’s fashion district, the Galleria offers a wide variety of high-class brands.

The new W boutique-hotel and the chain’s second international destination, W Seoul established is unlike any other hotel in the world. The hotel is placed on the Han River and its counterpart W Mexico City are the first hotels built from scratch. The inside space are spacious with extravagant interior, such as the Living Room, the Woo Bar, both of which double as bar and lounge, as well as the hotel’s common areas.

The lounge of the hotel features pod-like furniture in various scales, including the egg-shaped ottomans, enclosed cabana-sequel booths, a long, continuous bar, stepped-up, bleacher-like seating areas that create a stage-like drama to the bar. Attention to every detail is a trademark of this massive project. At night, the scene of the hotel is a multisensory experience of lighting.

The hotel consists of 252 spacious and chic rooms. Simple yet striking colors, the supreme comfort of the W signature bed with 400 thread-count sheets, and stunning bathrooms guaranteed to wow. Some of the rooms offer spectacular views of the Han River, designed with pure indulgency in mind, these rooms has a truly spa-tacular, sensory experience. One of the best room the is Cool Corner one. From the round, red bed a complete array of media is at your fingertips. The roomy red tub adds another dimension to bathing, complete with flat screen TV for essential bath-time viewing.

The hotel is also perfect for work and play and has everything you need to make your business beautiful, meeting memorable, and special event spectacular. Creative in approach and innovative in design, W Seoul – Walkerhill is a breath of fresh air for your attendees.

Location: W Seoul-Walkerhill is just 15 minutes from Gangnam business district, 30 minutes from downtown Seoul. The Sheraton Grande Walkerhill is a 5 minute stroll away, where you can eat at your choice of a dozen restaurants and sign the bill to your room.

The biggest rooms in Seoul available for business and leisure.Grand InterContinental Seoul in South Korea is a perfectly accessible placed in the core of Seoul, providing amazing recreational oportunities.Bongeunsa Temple, Gyeongbokgung Palace and the National Folk Museum of Korea are just minutes away from the hotel.

There’s always something interesting happens at an InterContinental hotel. If are looking for an entertainment or a place to make your business event the service could meet all your needs.

Cuisine from all over the world is represented in the informal and fine dining areas. Among the accents you’ll recognise are French, Australian, Japanese and Italian.

On the quiet slopes of Mt. Acha, W Seoul Walkerhill is only 15 minutes away from Gangnam business area and half an hour from downtown Seoul,South Korea.The Sheraton Grande Walkerhill is a 5 minute walking – where you can find various restaurants and what is great you could sign the bill to your room.

Enjoy a world beyond the ordinary meeting, where fantasy serves as impression. Modern spaces. Amazing menus. Whatever/Whenever™ service… Find out something new: Scratch DJ lessons & yoga stretch breaks.

If you want more enjoyment? At the spacious Studio Suite you have more space to stretch out and play. Rejuvenation in luxury,entertain in you own Studio Suite. From the round, red bed a full set of media is at your side.BOSE Lifestyle 35 home theater or art and images on the 50” plasma display are here to serve you.Red tub adds another pleasure to bathing, complete with flat screen TV for essential bath-time viewing, or turn your attention to the mountain views. Take tea at the sitting area with two egg chairs.

Considerable urban ‘canvas’ has been attempted for the keep up “Gallery Yeh”, Republic Korea. “Canvas” is the railing of the residence as purely considering a skirt of emphatic artwork that indicates a sign of the upcoming remodel of the bounteous gallery. If native canvas can represent twist as two-dimensional medium, the canvas we swear by developed since the gallery is the spatial scratch developed extraneous of the wider justness enter on between the pave business besides the three-dimensional base. Two-dimensional aspects of the fence admit now become the range to deform into space.

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Jeju Loveland is an outdoor erotic sculpture park on Jeju Island. Jeju Island was already a popular destination for honeymooners, being the southernmost and therefore the warmest region in South Korea. The park is focused on a theme of sex and featuring 140 sculptures representing humans in various sexual positions.

The entire park is designed around a lake than contains a statue of two pairs of upside-down legs entangled around each other. Loveland started way back in 2002, when 20 artists, graduates of Hongik University in Seoul, started creating what would form to be Korea’s only sexual theme park. It has elements such as large phallus statues and hands-on exhibits such as a “masturbation-cycle.” Sensual sculptures adorn the borders of the lake, ranging from two fully-dressed lovers who are leaning over and kissing discreetly, to a collection of descriptive sexual positions seemingly based from cultures around the world.

For more photos visit official website: www.jejuloveland.com

Jeju (Jeju-si) is the capital of Jeju province in South Korea and the largest city on the island of Jeju. Because of its natural beauty the island feels like a backdrop for many artists and designers. The Jeju Provincial Art Museum is one of the gathering point. Situated within the Halla Mountains, the museum plan is designed as a circulation loop, creating exterior and interior exhibition space. The program of the museum is planned for research, conservation, exhibition, education, and exhibition.

A pool at the entrance of the building reflects day light into the building and makes the atmosphere very relaxed. The entry plaza opens to a cultural plaza which serves as a year round outdoor exhibition and performance space. Inspired by the volcanic Halla mountains, the rear walkway of the museum culminates in a circular amphitheater serving as a community performance space.

Located in a southern island where the weather is mild even in winter, the city is a famous resort and welcomes over 4 million visitors form China, Japan, and Korea each year.

Jeju Island is a popular vacation spot for travelers to South Korea and one of the top honeymoon destinations for Korean newlyweds. The area includes finest lava tube system of caves anywhere, multi-shaped rock formations and dark-colored lava walls. The Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes together comprise 18,846 ha and are added to UNESCO’ World Heritage List.

The island is mix of dramatic landscape, lush subtropical forests, lava caves, sandy beaches, spectacular craters, and majestic waterfalls. Also there is the Mount Halla – the highest peak in Korea, poised in the middle of the Island.

The frequent rains and temperate climate make it very similar to the Hawaiian Islands. The island offers visitors a wide range of activities: hiking on Halla-san, riding horses or just lying around on the sandy beaches.

It’s a really strange building located in Suwon, South Korea, only 40km of Seoul. It’s the “first appearance largest toilet sculptures” organized and owned by Sim Jae-duck, chairman of the World Association of toilet. Today, around 40% of the world’s population doesn’t get to use hygienic toilets and he used this symbol of disease to bring forth the reality of two million people.

This toilet-shaped house costs $1.6 million and spreads over 420 sq m. In the center of the house is a glass-walled bathroom which features a device producing mist to make sure users do not feel too exposed. The glass structure offers four deluxe toilets—one of which includes a misting device that helps users “feel more secure” and electronic motion sensors that lift and lower the lid when needed. Also you can rent the house for an absurd $50,000 a day.

Jon Dunbar is a great traveler and photographer. Today I’m going to present you his last urban exploring in South Korea – the Boeing 747 restaurant, looming huge over the highway, and yet dwarfed by a swarm of apartment buildings all around.

Jon says: “Thanks to the helpful people at Urban Exploration Resource I discovered that this was the second Boeing 747 ever made and apparently the first to be flown commercially.”

This is somewhat surreal shot: it almost looks like this Jumbo 747 landed on a poor little building, which still tries to be cheerful with all these painted Pokemons and a satellite dish:

The menu, and typical restaurant bar trinkets.