These examples of stunning Seoul architecture show how incredibly creative Korean design can be.
Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is a booming metropolis with an immense population. With plenty of gorgeous architecture feats, this city is becoming more and more gorgeous as time goes on. Though many of the most impressive buildings do not yet exist, some of the proposed structures boggle even the most open-minded people. Creating a name for itself in a part of the world that stands out in terms of urban design, Seoul is quickly becoming a more popular tourist destination based on its unique traditions and tourist-friendly public spaces.
Sure to only grow in terms of popularity and innovation, this city is on the rise, particularly with regard to design.
38 Examples of Stunning Seoul Architecture

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Asia Hungry For Swedish Design
Ikea in Korea

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Illuminated Landscape Installations
Starry Night by Lee Eunyeol Expresses Private Outdoor Spaces

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Grid Retail Spaces
The Sumit Shop by M4 Design Features Linear Design Elements
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Abandoned Airplane Renovations
Clipper Juan T. Trippe is a Ghost Town With Wings
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Underwater Webchitecture
The Dancing Water Pavilion Revitalizes Interaction with the Han-River
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Concealed Exclusive Clubs
The SKM Architects Ananti Club Pulls Luxury Beneath the Landscape
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Greenchitecture
Ann Demeulemeester Store is Literally Green
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$1.6 Million Loo House
Life in a Luxury Toilet
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Hollow Apartment Buildings
Rex Architecture's Yongsan Towers Are Pitted
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Climbing Cycle Storage
The Manifesto Bike Hanger Keeps Your Ride From Reaching Thieves
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Dizzying Contortionist Towers
The Wavy GT Tower East by ArchitectenConsort is Fascinating
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Stunning Razor-Sharp Structures
‘Dancing Dragons’ is a Gigantic Transparent Building
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Movable Fashion Buildings
Rem Koolhaas Designs the Prada Transformer in Seoul
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Communist Country Captures
David Guttenfelder Gives a Glimpse into Daily Life in North Korea
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Shipping Container Theatres
Platoon Kunsthalle is an Eco-Friendly Space for Artistic Works
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Dynamic Geometry Discos
Club Octagon Features an Astonishing and Modern Interior
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Colossal Columnal Architecture
The Seoul International Train Station Defines Spaces with Posts
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Cracked Glassitecture
The South Korea Gimpo Art Hall by Gansam Partners
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Stacked Cylindrical Structures
The Velo Towers by Asymptote are Comprised of Rotating Components
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Stream-Celebrating Spaces
The ChonGae Sunken Stone Garden Brings a Bit of Nature Back to Seoul
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Garden-Glazed Skyscrapers
Murphy and Jahn Design the Pentominium for the Yongsan District in Seoul
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Mediarchitecture
Mediafacades Festival Berlin + Urabanscreens Melbourne 2008
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Quilted Concrete Exteriors
The Unique 3.1 Phillip Lim Flagship Store in Korea
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Augmented Alien Street Art
Graffiti Artist Sheryo Ang Draws Unique Whimsical Figures
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Nylon Architecture
Sewn Home Replicas by Do-Ho Suh
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Criss-Crossing Towers
'Cross # Towers' by BIG Architects is Bright
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Streamlined Sci-Fi Garages
The Herma Parking Building by JOHO Architecture is Futuristic
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Sky-High Urban Gardens
Block H is a Slice of Nature Set in the Heart of Seoul's Business District
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Boom Box Architecture
Kring-Gumho Culture Complex in Seoul Looks Like a Ghetto-Blaster
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Door-Designed Buildings
Choi Jeong-Hwa's10-Story Structure is Made Entirely Out of Entrances
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Chain Mailed Structures
The Kukje Gallery is Draped in 510,000 Stainless-Steel Links
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Streams from Streets
South Korea Restoration Project Turns Highway into a Green Park
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Flower-Shaped Lantern Installations
Kimsooja's Lotus: Zone of Zero Encourages a Moment of Peace
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Green Theme Parks
'Gaia: The Living World' by AECOM is Set for Seoul, Korea
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Giant Eco Bead Curtains
Green Decor at Jamsil Olympic Stadium
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Colossal Shopping Mall Cities
5+design Designs a Commercial Center That's a Mini Urban Centre
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Glamorous Barbie-Themed Hotels
The Seoul Sheraton Hotel Suites Offer a Fun and Enchanting Vacation
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Public Aquatic Art
The Banpo Bridge Waterfall in Seoul
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Innovative Modern Living Spaces
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Nest-Inspired Urban Houses
This Vietnamese Dwelling Offers Respite From the Concrete Jungle
Nostalgic 70s-Inspired Apartments
The House Special Studio Designs a Compact Apartment
Contemporary interactive workspaces
Kinzo Architekten collaborates with Dawon & Company
Luxury Flagship Redesigns
'Burberry' Celebrates Store Reopening with Two Art Installations
Thailand International Modern Museums
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Artfully Inspired Fashion Retailers
A New Loewe Branch Opens in Seoul's Gangnam District
Sustainable Airport Terminal Designs
This Lush Green Terminal is Powered By Renewable Energy
Extreme Space-Saving Architecture
A 74-Square-Foot Apartment is Redefining Urban Living
Immersive Lifestyle Stores
Gelato Pique Has Inaugurated Its Standalone Store in South Korea
Reimagined Ecclesiastical Architecture
The Ørestad Church Was Designed by Henning Larsen
Sculptural Photocoltaic Theater Designs
BIG Designs the Opera and Ballet Theatre of Kosovo
Auto-Brand Residential Towers
The New Porsche Design Tower Bangkok is Built in Asia
Kaleidoscopic Kindergarten Buildings
The Tianshui Kindergarten by SAKO Architects is Whimsical
Beautifully Sculptural Concrete Museums
Qatar Museums Unveils Official Images of the Lusail Museum
Everyday Material Colorful Pavilions
Foster + Partners and NEON Create Two Pavilions in London
Paper-Inspired Artful Museums
Bjarke Ingels Group Designed the Museum for Papirkunst
Music-Inspired Enlivening Parks
SoBA Draws Inspiration from Sizhu Music for the Orchestra Park
Atlanta Heritage Contemporary Hotels
The New FORTH Hotel Takes Pride in its Atlanta Roots
Modern Minimalism Apartments
Between the Walls Designs the Old&New Apartment in Kyiv
Philosophical Residential Skyscrapers
Mercedes-Benz Places is Now Under Construction in Miami
Exoskeleton Stepped-Back Skyscrapers
Foster + Partners Constructed the BDO Unibank Inc Towers
Regionally Inspired Retail Destinations
Japan & France Converge in the Kenzo Dubai Boutique Design
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
Art Deco-Inspired Tech Retailers
The Apple Miami Worldcenter is Set to Open this Friday
Eccentrically Designed Historic Penthomes
Crina Arghirescu Rogard Adds Designs to a Penthouse
Townhouse Transformed Retail Spaces
Schemata Architects Designs the Le Labo Kyoto Flagship
Colorful Rooftop Unified Buildings
Urbanus' Nantou Hybrid Building is Comprised of Five Buildings
Integrative Garden Cafes
Cheongsudang Bakery Brings a Garden Experience in the Heart of Seoul
Urban Oasis-Reflecting Hotel Expansions
Ministry of Design Leads the Standard Singapore Designs
Bright Tonal Modern Offices
Roar Studio Designs the New Sleek Office for Sprinklr
Gallery-Like Elevated Retail Designs
Format Architecture Office Designs the Leica Store & Gallery
Large Headquarter-Transformed Housing
Studio Egret West Designs Hayes Park Central and South
Swooped Museum Roof Planes
BIG Designs the Waterfront Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art
High-Rise Villa Housing Typologies
Hooba Design Group Designs the Marbella Residential Complex
Modern Office Environments
The MOL Campus Project Was Designed by Architecture Firm Kinzo
Planted Balcony Home Designs
4site Architects Designs the House of Greens in Bangalore
Eco-Conscious Slim Skyscrapers
Muraba and RCR Arquitectes Join to Design the Muraba Veil
Striking Glass Canopy Designs
Heatherwick Studio is Redeveloping Olympia in London, United Kingdom
Sweeping Culture Centers
Zaha Hadid Architects Presents the River Culture and Art Centre
Lotus Plant-Inspired Skyscrapers
Aedas Designs the Pair of One Future Buildings Lined with Bronze
Trio Cuboid Music Buildings
SANAA Designs a Building for the Edward and Joyce Linde Music Building
Steel Facade-Wrapped Residences
Atelier Itch Designs the Bomun House with a Shiny Facade
Mass-Timber Office Buildings
Dream Completes the Olympic Games Office Design in Paris
Monolithic Metal-Formed Homes
Boyd Architects Designs the Summerville House in South Carolina
Local Craftsmanship-Filled Member's Club
The New Soho House São Paulo is Filled with Local Art
Compact Living Bright Apartments
Natasha Kukresh Designs the Apartment Ann in Minsk
Sculptural Gallery Art Exhibitions
Kennedy Yanko Presents Two New Galleries in NYC
Rippled Glass Shopping Centers
Healtherwick Studio Redesigns the Hanwha Gallerie Shopping Center
Garden-Topped Sunken Museums
Kengo Kuma & Associates Design the CMP Inspiration Museum
Sustainable Vibrant Work Environments
LEGO Group Shows Off its Innovation Campus in Denmark
Geometric Prefabricated Pavilions
Heams & Michel Architectes Presents the 7 Kiosks Project
Curved London Office Buildings
Foster + Partners Designs 50 Electric Boulevard in South London
Historic Fortress Open-Air Museums
KOOP Architects Revives the Ottoman Seddülbahir Fortress
City-Inspired Stationary Projects
UOS ID Designs the Seoul My Soul Project Nodding to Seoul
Garden-Like Airport Terminals
SOM Designs a Terminal at the Kempegowda International Airport
Futuristic Curved Islandic Homes
The Collective Studio Co., Ltd Designs the Nest Residence
Cut-Out Structural Narrow Hotels
Kooo Architects Designs the Hotel Rakuragu in Central Tokyo
Tree-Lined Striking Modern Residences
Palette Architecture Designs the Shift House in New York
Whimsical Bright Creative Workspaces
Publicis Groupe's New Workspace is in New York's SoHo
Art Expo Village-Esque Pavilions
Foster + Partners Create a Saudi Arabia Pavilion at Osaka 2025
Natural Japanese Art Galleries
Brazil's Yayoi Kusama Gallery Features a Nature-Inspired Design
Underground Station Expansions
Foster + Partners Introduces Two Stations on the Sydney Metro
Mumbai Futuristic Fashion Boutiques
Sanjay Puri Architects Designs the Nezo Mumbai Showroom
Local Craft-Shown Bamboo Pavilions
AtArchitecture Designs the Northeast Pavilion for an Art Fair
Brutalist Concrete Tower Apartments
Archmongers Renovates the Trellick Tower in London
Sleek Culture Business Centers
Heatherwick Studio Forms the Xi'an Centre Culture Business District
Boldly Designed Rentable Apartments
Linda Boronkay Highlights Boldness for the Sessile
Metal-Wrapped Exhibition Spaces
Trace Architecture Office Creates a Structural Steel Wrap
Urban Skyline-View Apartments
i29 Designs the Apartment with a View in Amsterdam
Luxurious Bangkok Hotels
The Ritz-Carlton Debuts an Elegant Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand
Cinema-Converted Cultural Centres
Asif Khan Designs the Tselinny Center of Contemporary Culture
Adorable Public Rubbish Bins
SWNA Created a Set of Rubbish Bins for Design Seoul 2.0
New York Structural Designs
Quarters is Unveiled as the Latest New York Symbol Building
Spaceship-Like Robot Museums
Melike Altınışık Architects Designs the Seoul Robot & AI Museum
Graphic-Accented Brutalist Apartments
Jean Verville Designs a Creative Laboratory in Quebec City
Pier-Side Dynamic Office Spaces
The New BIG HQ is a New Office on the Industrial Harbour
Bright Koreatown Office Renovations
Grace Lee-Lim Renovates the GYOPO Office in Los Angeles
Cross-Border Startup Pitching Competitions
Seoul Seeks to Ignite Global Startup Collaboration
Modern Concrete Community Residences
AOA Architects Designs the Hoji Gangneung Dwellings
Bright Colorful Converted Apartments
Alarquitectos Presents the São Sebastião 123 Apartment
Temple-Inspired Striking Galleries
Abin Design Studio Designs a Gallery with Temple Themes
Star-Shaped Structural Pavilions
Mass Studies Unveils the Visuals for the Archipelagic Void
Juxtaposing Heritage Hotel Courtyards
DaeWha Kang Design Creates a New Pavilion for OWO Hotel
Clover-Style Conference Center Designs
MAD Designs the ZGC International Innovation Center
Solo Flexible Study Spaces
YounghanChung Architects Designs the Tiny Forest Study Space
Staggered Tower Texan Skyscrapers
BIG Introduces the 1550 on the Green Building in Texas
Scientific Communal Museums
Stefano Boeri Architetti Designs the Museum of Technology in Xi'an
Parametric Style Video Games
Zaha Hadid Architects and Epic Games Add to Re:Imagine London
Intersecting Ring Ferris Wheels
UNStudio Unveils its Plans for the Seoul Twin Eye Wheel
Traditional Sustainable School Designs
Heatherwick Studio Showcases Plans for Universidad Ean
Design District Boutique Hotels
Studio Collective Designs the Hotel at the Moore in Miami
Hybrid Football Stadium Housing
JKMM Architects Designs the Tammela Stadium in Tampere
Cascading Aluminum Pipe Museums
Kengo Kuma Design the Audeum Museum with an Aluminum Facade
U-Shaped Atrium Hotels
JSa Designs the Hotel Volga in Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
Red Concrete Exhibition Centers
Mix Architecture Designs the Red Box Exhibition Center
Modern Deco Office Designs
Reflect Architecture Designs the NewGen Office with Contemporary Detail
Opulent Opera Venues
This Saudi Opera Complex is Inspired By Traditional Mud Brick Construction
Skyline-Inspired Elegant Apartments
OBLIQO Designs a Unique Rooftop Apartment in Prague
Office Building Rainbow Facades
SAKO Architects Designs the Vertical Rainbow Office Building
Glass-Clad Stacked Skyscrapers
The Team at Alloy Unveil Images of 505 State Street Building
Organic Striking Tower Designs
David Macullo Architects Designs the Leaves Tower
Sculptural Museum Expansions
Diller Scofidio + Renfro Unveil Images of the Broad's Expansion
Latticed-Steel Transport Hub Columns
Tremend Designs the Metropolitan Station in Lublin
Alleyway-Inspired Art Centers
Neri&Hu Completes the New Bund Performing Arts Centre
Transformed Disused Steelwork Structures
Delugan Meissl Designs Expo Cultural Park Greenhouse
City-Framing Concrete Residences
Cadence Architects Completes the Design of the K-Home
Glass-Lined Towering Libraries
Snøhetta Designs the Beijing City Library Located in China
Unconventional Chinese Housing Estates
Atelier GOM Designs the Longnan Garden Estate
Ribbon-Like Dynamic Structures
Zaha Hadid Presents the Capital International Exhibition Space
Basketry-Informed University Facades
Heatherwick Studio Designs a Building for Universidad Ean
South Korean Store Expansions
Palace Skateboards Opens a New Store in South Korea
Brutalist Minimal Apartment Designs
Zalc Arquitetura Reimagines the JF Apartment in Brazil
Porcelain-Clad Skyscrapers
Selldorf Architevts Completes Another New York Skyscraper
Architectural Pottery Museums
1+1>2 Architects Designs the Bat Trang Pottery Museum
Vast Wooden Structural Pavilions
Sou Fujimoto Architects Showcases Progress of the Grand Ring
Dual-Use Retail Residential Buildings
LOHA Completes the Bellevue53 Project in Los Angeles
Gracefully Dynamic Skyscrapers
The Bond Tower by OODA is Inspired by the Grace of Ballet
Dual Level Concrete Galleries
Morphosis Designs the Crow Museum of Asian Art in Dallas
Asian Designer Furniture Exhibitions
This Year's Emerge Exhibition Marks the Third Annual Showcase
Steel Structural Dynamic Workspaces
Skylab Architecture Builds a New Skylab Office in Oregon
Garden City-Inspired Airport Designs
BOIFFILS Architectures Redesigns Changi Airport Terminal
Star-Shaped Structural Pavilions
Minsuk Cho Designs the Archipelagic Void Shelter in London
Dynamic Concrete Modern Buildings
Atelier Matias Mosquera Designs the Shire Building
Brutalist-Inspired Apartment Redesigns
Studio Est Redesigns a Battersea Power Station Apartment
Art Center Sweeping Canopies
Kengo Kuma & Associates Extend the Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian
Dynamic Mall Rooftop Extensions
Society Particular Completes the Skybowl Roof Extension
Water Flow-Inspired Art Buildings
MAD Designs the Waterfront Nanhai Arts Center in Guangdong
Metal Sheet-Facade Book Stores
Wutopia Labs Designs the Shanghai Book City with a Dynamic Facade
Glass Facade Premium Skyscrapers
Zaha Hadid Architects Near Completes the Henderson Office
Greenery-Surrounding Lush Homes
Ho Khue Architects Creates the Nest House in Vietnam
Golden Age-Honoring Housing Blocks
Local Studios Create the Seestadt Aspern Housing Project
Asymmetrical Sculptural Apartment Blocks
LOHA Designs the South E8 Housing Block in Raleigh
New Orleans Colorful Homes
Office La Designs a Captivating Pink House in New Orleans
Automobile Company Turkey Offices
Boytorun Architects Designs a Bright Mercedes-Bens Office Space
Warm-Tonal Urban City Apartments
General Assembly Creates a Comforting Palette in New York
Arched Garden-Topped Cultural Centers
Atelier Apeiron Creates the Hengqin Culture and Art Complex
Graveyard-Transformed Public Parks
SOA Architekti Designs the Transformed Park of Memories
Columned Entrance Family Homes
31/44 Architects Created the 6 Columns Home in Southeast London