Samsung C&T has partnered with Foster + Partners, led by renowned architect Norman Foster, to deliver a globally recognized premium design for the Apgujeong District 4 redevelopment in Seoul, aiming to set a new benchmark in urban reconstruction with 1,641 residential units across up to 67 floors.
“#FrankLloydWright famously claimed that playing with Froebel kindergarten blocks kindled his fascination for form-making. #LeCorbusier, #BuckminsterFuller and #CharlesEames started with the brightly coloured geometric wooden pieces too. Then came #Meccano: look at #NormanFoster’s HSBC Tower in Hong Kong or #RichardRogers’ Lloyd's of London, the lineage is clear.
So what about #LEGO? The world’s best-selling constructional toy this week launched its Smart Bricks but perhaps it is looking the wrong way. Lego’s legacy resides in its inherent #simplicity.”
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Check out the new tower with 'Peado-chic' over there, the fluttering US flag only making it more Trumpian...
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It contains enough steel to go round the world twice – and even has a fake breeze to flutter the stars-and-stripes flag in its lobby. If this $4bn colossus is just the first of a new breed of bulky supertalls, is Britain next?
It contains enough steel to go round the world twice – and even has a fake breeze to flutter the stars-and-stripes flag in its lobby. If this $4bn colossus is just the first of a new breed of bulky supertalls, is Britain next?
What is originality in architecture? And what is faithful evolution?
In mid-August 2025, I found myself spending the summer in Miami. It was a well-thought-out choice. I stayed at the Fontainebleau, selecting a City View room on the 24th floor. I referred to it as my lighthouse a vantage point to observe the city’s architectural rhythm. #architecturalcriticism #ArchUp #Miami #normanfoster #uae #ZahaHadid
"His project, which also includes a series of gardens, will see a perfectly good crossing needlessly destroyed."
And for only £46 million, too...
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