“Living Light” is a piece of public art that uses networked panels to reveal the real-time air quality of each neighborhood in Seoul, South Korea.
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April 22, 2009
Seoul Gets a New Creative Culture HQ
Platoon Kunsthalle hopes to become an incubator for new ideas and a center for the growth and development of creative subcultures in Asia. The new building opened in the Cheongdam area of Seoul on April 11th and is made up of 28 stacked cargo containers, a nod to how subcultures can travel the world. The entire building can be taken apart and rebuilt anywhere in the world.
The facility functions as a communications base for anybody interested in creative fields like street art, graphic design, fashion, video art, programming, music, club culture, political activism etc. The intention is to use the [...]
February 18, 2009
Multi-Purpose Architecture
As a cultural complex, Kring in Seoul, Korea, hosts public performances, events, and exhibitions. From the architect’s perspective, the building also serves to brand and emphasize the city’s cultural side, while also differentiating itself from other buildings.
[via Design Boom]




