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The capital of South Korea, officially known as Seoul Special City, is the largest metropolis in the country. From modern skyscrapers, high-tech subways, and expressions of pop culture, to traditional temples, palaces, and pagodas, Seoul is a captivating melting pot of old and new that all are guaranteed to enjoy.
If you plan on visiting Seoul and taking in most of what the vibrant city has for locals and tourists alike, the following list features 30 unique projects for you to indulge in and explore, providing you with a starting point for your metropolitan travels.
1. Dongdaemun Design Plaza / Zaha Hadid Architects
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2. Seoul New City Hall / IARC Architects
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3. Lotte World Tower / Kohn Pedersen Fox
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4. MMCA Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art / Hyunjun Mihn + mp_art architects
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5. Ewha Womans University / Dominique Perrault Architecture
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6. Dayangsanghoi / TUNEplanning
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7. Saemoonan Church / Seoinn Design Group + Lee Eunseok
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8. Seoul Floating Islands / Haeahn Architecture & H Architecture
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9. Kring Kumho Culture Complex / Unsangdong Architects
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10. Su-o-jae in Eunpyeong / studio_GAON
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11. Shinhan EX:PACE / Atelier KI JUN KIM + Studio in Loco
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12. Communique Headquarters / DaeWha Kang Design
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13. Hankook Technoplex / Foster + Partners
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14. La Cucina / Myeongborang / Choon Choi Architects
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15. Pino Familia / Moon Hoon
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16. Dance of Light Installation / Naruse Inokuma Architects + a round architects
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17. Juun.J Flagship Store / WGNB
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18. Dr. Jart+ Flagship Store / Betwin Space Design
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19. HiCC Ent. Headquarter / LESS
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20. Kolon One & Only Tower / Morphosis Architects
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21. WAP Art Space / Davide Macullo Architects
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22. M.C. Building / URCODE Architecture
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23. Samsung Seocho / KPF
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24. Seoul Coffee / LABOTORY
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25. Yuhantechnos HQ / MMKM associates
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26. 925 Building / JHW IROJE architects&planners
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27. Atelier Chaeyeon / L'eau Design + Dongjin Kim
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28. Micro-Cosmos Soyul / Kim Seunghoy (Seoul National University) + KYWC Architects
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29. SEOULLO Skygarden / MVRDV
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30. XYZ Formula / WGNB
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