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Dongdaemun Design Plaza

Dongdaemun Design Plaza is a major urban development landmark in Seoul, South Korea, designed by Zaha Hadid and Samoo, with a distinctively neofuturistic design characterized by the "powerful, curving forms of elongated structures." The landmark is the centerpiece of South Korea's fashion hub and popular tourist destination, Dongdaemun, featuring a walkable park on its roofs, large global exhibition spaces, futurist…

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2011

Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

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Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul, South Korea

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Zaha Hadid Architects

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