2010
Utopian Tours
A collaboration with Koryo Studio and North Korean architects.
Koryo Studio commissioned a North Korean architect to work on ‘Commissions for Utopia’, designs for sustainable tourism. We sat down with the North Korean architect and talked about trends in creating architecture that leaves a small environmental footprint. North Korean architects who were trained pre-digitalisation are expert in rendering their drawings by hand using acrylic paints, creating artworks in their own right.
The works were exhibited at the 2014 Venice Biennale, Korean pavilion (Golden Lion winner).
Our story
We wanted to see how Korean architects would react to an open brief with no restrictions. We sat down with the North Korean architect and talked about trends in creating architecture that leaves a small environmental footprint. North Korean architects who were trained pre-digitalization are expert in rendering their drawings by hand, creating artworks in their own right.
Selected Artworks
Silk Co-operative
Year: 2011
Artist: unknown
Acrylic on paper
Size: 755 x 500
Mt. Kumgang Big Tree Hotel
Year: 2011
Artist: unknown
Acrylic on paper
Size: 755 x 510
Bird’s Nest Riverside Guesthouse
Year: 2011
Artist: unknown
Acrylic on paper
Size: 760 x 505
Bird’s Nest Riverside Room Interior
Year: 2011
Artist: unknown
Acrylic on paper
Size: 760 x 505
Woodland Retreat
Year: 2011
Artist: unknown
Acrylic on paper
Size: 755 x 500
West Sea Barrage Hotel
Year: 2011
Artist: unknown
Acrylic on paper
Size: 755 x 510
Mt. Kumgang Bird’s Nest Villa
Year: 2011
Artist: unknown
Acrylic on paper
Size: 755 x 510
Mt. Kumgang Bird’s Nest Villa Interior
Year: 2011
Artist: unknown
Acrylic on paper
Size: 755 x 510
Mountain Conicals
Year: 2011
Artist: unknown
Acrylic on paper
Size: 765 x 525
Mt. Myohyang Tourism Bridge
Year: 2011
Artist: unknown
Acrylic on paper
Size: 750 x 510
Flying House
Year: 2011
Artist: unknown
Acrylic on paper
Size: 755 x 510
Train
Year: 2011
Artist: unknown
Acrylic on paper
Size: 750 x 510