Inside Pyongyang, North Korea’s Capital of Control
WEBJan 3, 2024 · Seen from the viewing platform of Juche Tower, Pyongyang is a carefully maintained mix of monumental architecture and rigid urban planning. Carl Court/Getty Images
How Pyongyang’s buildings reveal a nuanced visual history of the …
WEBJun 28, 2018 · A new book by architecture critic Oliver Wainwright shows how Pyongyang’s buildings and urban plan can be used as vehicles to understand the North Korea’s past and present.
Arch of Triumph (Pyongyang) - Wikipedia
WEBBuilt in 1982 on the Triumph Return Square at the foot of Moran Hill (모란봉) in the North Korean capital city of Pyongyang, the monument was built to honour Kim Il Sung's role in the military resistance for Korean independence.
Pyongyang Architecture: Bizarre and Beautiful Buildings of North Korea
WEBWhen a country is cut off from the outside world for nearly 70 years, the architecture gets pretty weird, fast. Take North Korea’s capital, Pyongyang. The libraries look like palaces.
The man behind North Korea’s next generation of architects
WEBNov 18, 2016 · Mega monuments, symmetrical Soviet-style high rises and grand boulevards. That’s what normally comes to mind when picturing North Korean architecture. But the streets of Pyongyang are evolving.
Architecture of control: North Korea's bizarre, post-modern …
WEBMay 10, 2024 · Statues of North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung and former leader Kim Jong Il at Mansudae hill in Pyongyang. KCNA via REUTERS.
How Pyongyang’s buildings reveal a nuanced visual history of ... - CNN
WEBJun 28, 2018 · The collection of around 200 photos shows the history and development of Pyongyang through dazzling structures such as a Saturn-shaped planetarium and an ice rink resembling a concrete teepee.
Pyongyang’s grand architectural statements : North Korea’s …
WEBJun 4, 2018 · The DNA of the architecture found in the former Soviet Union is deeply rooted in North Korea. Architect Kim Jung-hee, who took the helm in reconstructing Pyongyang following the Korean War (1950-53), was an alumnus of the Moscow Architectural Institute.
Raphael Olivier's photographs reveal Pyongyang's architecture
WEBAug 21, 2016 · Pyongyang is an incredible showcase of beautifully preserved vintage Socialist architecture. The capital has managed to keep its very own identity, radiating a powerful energy of harshness,...
Pyongyang Modern: Architecture of Multiplicity in Postwar North Korea …
WEBOct 1, 2021 · This article explores North Korea’s postwar reconstruction through the variegated features of architectural development in Pyongyang. The rebirth of Pyongyang as the center of both state authority and work culture is …