Heatherwick Studio has just announced its design for transforming Seoul’s renowned Hanwha Galleria. Following a competition aimed at reimagining six sites across the South Korean capital, Heatherwick Studio seeks to highlight South Korea’s rising status as a global cultural hub. Featuring two twin hourglass-shaped structures, the proposed design challenge traditionally designed luxury department stores worldwide.
Shopping Centers: The Latest Architecture and News
Heatherwick Studio Reimagines Seoul's Hanhwa Shopping Mall in South Korea
https://www.archdaily.com/1019691/heatherwick-studio-reimagines-seouls-hanhwa-shopping-mall-in-south-koreaNour Fakharany
From the Streets to the Internet: The History of Commerce and Its Relationship With the Territory
Commerce is a human activity practiced by societies since the beginning of evolution. Exchanges were made between products negotiated by entire communities at first. They began to be based on a common currency and practiced individually over time, from family to family. In one way or another, this activity is a characteristic of civilization and even influences our territorial organization. Historically practiced in outdoor spaces, commercial activity defined many spatial configurations.
https://www.archdaily.com/996158/from-the-streets-to-the-internet-the-history-of-commerce-and-its-relationship-with-the-territoryGiovana Martino