{"id":326658,"date":"2025-08-08T01:39:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T01:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/326658\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T01:39:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T01:39:18","slug":"seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/326658\/","title":{"rendered":"Seoul Biennale 2025 Reveals &#8220;Walls of Public Life&#8221; Installation Designers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1032888\/seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers\/68946afda805bb20539cc45a-seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers-photo\" rel=\"attachment noopener\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Seoul Biennale 2025 Reveals &quot;Walls of Public Life&quot; Installation Designers  - Image 1 of 5\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68946afda805bb20539cc45a\" fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"360\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"eager\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1032888\/seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers\/68946afda805bb20539cc45a-seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers_1.jpg\" style=\"min-height: var(--featured-height, auto); aspect-ratio: auto 640 \/ 360\" width=\"640\"\/><\/a>Humanise Wall and Walls of Public Life. Image \u00a9 Heatherwick Studio<\/p>\n<p>    Share<\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<ul class=\"afd-share__networks clearfix\">\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Facebook\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"facebook_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1032888\" data-social=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1032888\/seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n<p>Facebook<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Twitter\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"twitter_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1032888\" data-social=\"twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Seoul%20Biennale%202025%20Reveals%20%22Walls%20of%20Public%20Life%22%20Installation%20Designers%20&amp;url=https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1032888\/seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers&amp;via=archdaily\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n<p>Twitter<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"email_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1032888\" data-social=\"email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Seoul Biennale 2025 Reveals &quot;Walls of Public Life&quot; Installation Designers &amp;body=https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1032888\/seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers\"><\/a>\n<p>Mail<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Pinterest\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"pinterest_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1032888\" data-social=\"pinterest\" href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.archdaily.com%2F1032888%2Fseoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.adsttc.com%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2F6894%2F6afd%2Fa805%2Fbb20%2F539c%2Fc45a%2Flarge_jpg%2Fseoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers_1.jpg%3F1754557206&amp;description=Seoul%20Biennale%202025%20Reveals%20%22Walls%20of%20Public%20Life%22%20Installation%20Designers%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n<p>Pinterest<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Whatsapp\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-action=\"share\/whatsapp\/share\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"whatsapp_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1032888\" data-social=\"whatsapp\" href=\"whatsapp:\/\/send?text=Seoul+Biennale+2025+Reveals+%22Walls+of+Public+Life%22+Installation+Designers++%7C+https%3A%2F%2Fwww.archdaily.com%2F1032888%2Fseoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers%3Futm_source%3DWhatsapp%26utm_medium%3DIM%26utm_campaign%3Dshare-button\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/a>\n<p>Whatsapp<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Or<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1032888\/seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/seoul-biennale-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The 2025 edition of the Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism<\/a> has announced the 24 designers commissioned to create the Walls of Public Life, a collective <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/installation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">installation<\/a> that explores how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/exteriors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exteriors<\/a> of buildings can become more expressive, engaging, and emotionally resonant. Each contributor will produce a 2.4 by 4.8-meter building fragment, offering a reimagining of the architectural <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/wall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wall<\/a> not as a backdrop, but as an active participant in public life. Installed along the north side of Songhyeon Green Plaza in central <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/seoul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seoul<\/a>, the walls will form part of a larger <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/urban-interventions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">urban intervention<\/a> that includes the Humanise Wall, a four-storey, 90-meter-long installation to the south of the park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"thumbs afd-desktop-e clearfix\"><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68946b379a2fb6017e5e93d5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1032888\/seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers\/68946b379a2fb6017e5e93d5-seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers-photo\" rel=\"attachment noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Seoul Biennale 2025 Reveals &quot;Walls of Public Life&quot; Installation Designers  - Image 2 of 5\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68946b379a2fb6017e5e93d5\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1754617153_898_seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers_1.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1032888\/seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers\/68946b379a2fb6017e5e93d5-seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers-photo\" title=\"More Less Architects' Walls of Public Life. Image \u00a9 More Less Architects\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68946b1d9a2fb6017e5e93d4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1032888\/seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers\/68946b1d9a2fb6017e5e93d4-seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers-photo\" rel=\"attachment noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Seoul Biennale 2025 Reveals &quot;Walls of Public Life&quot; Installation Designers  - Image 3 of 5\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68946b1d9a2fb6017e5e93d4\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1754617154_492_seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers_1.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1032888\/seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers\/68946b1d9a2fb6017e5e93d4-seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers-photo\" title=\"Edward Lee's Walls of Public Life. Image \u00a9 Heatherwick Studio\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68946b589a2fb6017e5e93d6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1032888\/seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers\/68946b589a2fb6017e5e93d6-seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers-photo\" rel=\"attachment noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Seoul Biennale 2025 Reveals &quot;Walls of Public Life&quot; Installation Designers  - Image 4 of 5\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68946b589a2fb6017e5e93d6\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1754617154_376_seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers_1.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1032888\/seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers\/68946b589a2fb6017e5e93d6-seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers-photo\" title=\"K\u00e9r\u00e9 Architecture's Walls of Public Life. Image \u00a9 K\u00e9r\u00e9 Architecture\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68946b8b9a2fb6017e5e93d7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1032888\/seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers\/68946b8b9a2fb6017e5e93d7-seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers-photo\" rel=\"attachment noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Seoul Biennale 2025 Reveals &quot;Walls of Public Life&quot; Installation Designers  - Image 5 of 5\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68946b8b9a2fb6017e5e93d7\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers_5.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1032888\/seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers\/68946b8b9a2fb6017e5e93d7-seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers-photo\" title=\"Humanise Wall and Walls of Public Life. Image \u00a9 Heatherwick Studio\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"gallery-link afd-desktop-e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1032888\/seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers\/68946afda805bb20539cc45a-seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers-photo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Seoul Biennale 2025 Reveals Walls of Public Life Installation Designers  - More Images\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers_1.jpg\" itemprop=\"image\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAUEBAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1032888\/seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers\/68946b8b9a2fb6017e5e93d7-seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers-photo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Seoul Biennale 2025 Reveals &quot;Walls of Public Life&quot; Installation Designers  - Image 5 of 5\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68946b8b9a2fb6017e5e93d7\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1032888\/seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers\/68946b8b9a2fb6017e5e93d7-seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1754617156_221_seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers_5.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>Humanise Wall and Walls of Public Life. Image \u00a9 Heatherwick Studio<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The project&#8217;s curatorial direction, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1017369\/heatherwick-studio-selected-as-curator-of-seoul-biennale-of-architecture-and-urbanism-2025?ad_source=search&amp;ad_medium=projects_tab&amp;ad_source=search&amp;ad_medium=search_result_all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">led by General Director Thomas Heatherwick<\/a>, frames these walls as provocations, each suggesting new possibilities for the outer layers of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/buildings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">buildings<\/a>. Rather than the neutral, flat surfaces that dominate many urban skylines, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/wall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">walls<\/a> present a diverse range of architectural expressions, encouraging both the public and the industry to reimagine how cities might look, feel, and function. <\/p>\n<p>Reflecting an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/interdisciplinary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interdisciplinary<\/a> approach, the list of contributors ranges beyond <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/architecture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">architecture<\/a> to include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/artist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">artists<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/artisans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">artisans<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/designers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">designers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/engineers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">engineers<\/a>, and chefs. Among them are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/kengo-kuma-and-associates?ad_name=project-specs&amp;ad_medium=single\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kengo Kuma &amp; Associates<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/mad-architects?ad_name=project-specs&amp;ad_medium=single\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MAD Architects<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/hawkins-brown?ad_name=project-specs&amp;ad_medium=single\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hawkins\\Brown<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/anupama-kundoo-architects?ad_name=project-specs&amp;ad_medium=single\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anupama Kundoo Architects<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/amateur-architecture-studio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amateur Architecture Studio<\/a> (Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/kere-architecture?ad_name=project-specs&amp;ad_medium=single\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">K\u00e9r\u00e9 Architecture<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/nameless-architecture?ad_name=project-specs&amp;ad_medium=single\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NAMELESS Architecture<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/yoap-architects?ad_name=project-specs&amp;ad_medium=single\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YOAP Architects<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/moreless-architects?ad_source=search&amp;ad_medium=search_result_professionals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moreless Architects<\/a>, Anomalia, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/sosu-architects?ad_source=search&amp;ad_medium=search_result_professionals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SOSU Architects<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/bureau-de-change-architects?ad_source=search&amp;ad_medium=search_result_professionals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bureau de Change<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/professional\/arup?ad_source=search&amp;ad_medium=search_result_professionals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arup<\/a>, and a.co.lab. The lineup also features practices and individuals working outside conventional architecture, such as the Korean Furniture Museum, jeweller Stephen Webster, tailor Ozwald Boateng, artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/yinka-shonibare\/page\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yinka Shonibare<\/a>, and chef Edward Lee.<\/p>\n<p>  Related Article <a class=\"rel-article__link\" data-insights-category=\"related-article\" data-insights-label=\"3\" data-insights-value=\"1032888\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1017369\/heatherwick-studio-selected-as-curator-of-seoul-biennale-of-architecture-and-urbanism-2025?ad_campaign=normal-tag?ad_medium=widget&amp;ad_name=related-article&amp;ad_content=1032888\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seoul Biennale, Curated by Thomas Heatherwick, Unveils Citizen-Led Projects to Reimagine Urban Life<\/a>  <a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1032888\/seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers\/68946b589a2fb6017e5e93d6-seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers-photo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Seoul Biennale 2025 Reveals &quot;Walls of Public Life&quot; Installation Designers  - Image 4 of 5\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68946b589a2fb6017e5e93d6\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1032888\/seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers\/68946b589a2fb6017e5e93d6-seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1754617157_448_seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers_1.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>K\u00e9r\u00e9 Architecture&#8217;s Walls of Public Life. 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Image \u00a9 More Less Architects<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Running from September 26 to November 18, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/seoul-biennale-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the 2025 Seoul Biennale<\/a> will span multiple venues, including Songhyeon Green Plaza and the Seoul Hall of Urbanism &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/architecture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Architecture<\/a>. Alongside the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/installations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">installations<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/biennale\/page\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biennale<\/a> will host four curated exhibitions, a range of public engagement events, and a major two-day international forum titled Emotional City. Gathering 400 participants from around the world, the forum will investigate how cities affect people and their social interactions, and how design can better respond to these emotional dimensions.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1032888\/seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers\/68946b1d9a2fb6017e5e93d4-seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers-photo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Seoul Biennale 2025 Reveals &quot;Walls of Public Life&quot; Installation Designers  - Image 3 of 5\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68946b1d9a2fb6017e5e93d4\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1032888\/seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers\/68946b1d9a2fb6017e5e93d4-seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1754617158_794_seoul-biennale-2025-reveals-walls-of-public-life-installation-designers_1.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>Edward Lee&#8217;s Walls of Public Life. Image \u00a9 Heatherwick Studio<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/heatherwick\/page\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heatherwick<\/a>&#8216;s role as General Director of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/seoul-biennale-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the 2025 Seoul Biennale<\/a> aligns with his wider efforts to shape more emotionally engaging and human-focused architecture. Alongside curating this year&#8217;s Biennale, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/heatherwick-studio\/page\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heatherwick Studio<\/a> is advancing several major projects in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/asia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asia<\/a>. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/seoul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seoul<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1032496\/from-abu-dhabi-to-oklahoma-city-architecture-now-and-new-announcements-by-heatherwick-studio-manica-kengo-kuma-and-more?ad_campaign=normal-tag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> the studio has been appointed as the design partner for the redevelopment of the Yeouido Daegyo Apartments,<\/a> its first residential project in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/country\/south-korea\/page\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Korea<\/a>, and was recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1028083\/heatherwick-studio-redesigns-coex-convention-centre-to-reflect-seouls-evolving-identity-in-south-korea?ad_campaign=normal-tag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">selected to lead the redesign of the Coex Convention Centre<\/a>, reimagining one of the city&#8217;s key civic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/landmarks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">landmarks<\/a>. Meanwhile, in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/bangkok\/page\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bangkok<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/heatherwick-studio\/page\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heatherwick Studio<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1032222\/heatherwick-studio-designs-new-lantern-quarter-in-bangkok-thailand?ad_campaign=normal-tag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has unveiled Hatai, a mixed-use development marking its first project in Thailand<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Humanise Wall and Walls of Public Life. 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