Seoul is has not been known for its creative architecture. In terms of innovative design in architecture, Shanghai and Beijing have been ahead of Seoul in many respects. But we can see creeping up everywhere signs of a more innovative approach to architecture. In this case, we see a rather nondescript office building with the silhouettes of heads as a pattern on the first floor.
Today, May 21, 2011, Seoul had an enormous party to launch the floating islands in the Han River, a massive project to create a truly innovative space. The islands were officially opened last year.
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Opening soon is the Dongdaemun Design Park which will certainly be unlike anything seen in Korea before. We see everywhere signs that Seoul is making a serious bid to be a competitor with Singapore for the value-added culture and education center of Asia. Although English language is a challenge, we are guessing that people will start taking Seoul quite seriously in the near future.
