When Seoul architect Byoung-soo Cho set out to design his urban dream house, he turned to the city’s architectural history for inspiration. The result—–four overlapping boxes arranged around a courtyard—–is a peaceful enclave in the midst of the nonstop metropolis.
— Winifred BirdPhoto by: Jeremy Murch
Architect Byoung Soo Cho’s Earth House is quite possibly one of the classiest dugouts ever built. Set amid peaceful woods and rice fields an hour east of Seoul, Korea, the subterranean…
The annual Design Indaba Expo, held last weekend in Cape Town, South Africa, focuses solely on domestic talents. Some of these designs are available in American outlets like Anthropologie…
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Hi, I am trying to figure out who the artist is on the wall, over the sideboard. Thanks, JT
John Turner, the artists' names are Ruo Bing Chen (the paintings above sofa) & 'Yun Hyong-Keun' (the black minimal painting ) both of them from wellside gallery in seoul,korea www.wellsidegallery.com
Hello, I am a student at the University of Michigan, and I am writing a paper on this house. I was wondering if there was a way for me to get in contact with Byoung-Soo Cho to ask him a couple of short questions. It would be much appreciated. Olivia Vander Tuig
Olivia - go to www.bchoarchitects.com, you will find his email and contact information there!
Hi, my 8 yr old daughter is doing a social studies project on Korea and I was wondering if we could have some pictures emailed to us of the traditional houses (straw and tile-roofed) and the more common boxy style. Thank You Debra
Can anyone tell me who the "local manufacturer" is of the Photography lights in the last image? I need them for a new project. Thank you.
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