One of the most recent residential developments in Pyongyang, Mirae Scientists street was completed in late 2015. The street features a collection of buildings with different exterior forms, facades and colors.
One of the most recent residential developments in Pyongyang, Mirae Scientists street was completed in late 2015. The street features a collection of buildings with different exterior forms, facades and colors.
Calvin Chua
A recently completed e-library for scientific works, the Sci Tech Complex was designed to mimic the shape of an orbiting atom.
A recently completed e-library for scientific works, the Sci Tech Complex was designed to mimic the shape of an orbiting atom.
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A new residential street with 70-story towers under construction on Ryomyong Street. The speed of construction has been extremely rapid, with one story being completed every two to three days.
A new residential street with 70-story towers under construction on Ryomyong Street. The speed of construction has been extremely rapid, with one story being completed every two to three days.
Calvin Chua
A group of international and local North Korean architecture students analyzing a project site during the AA Visiting School workshop in August 2016.
A group of international and local North Korean architecture students analyzing a project site during the AA Visiting School workshop in August 2016.
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A student works inside the Pyongyang University of Architecture and Building Materials.
A student works inside the Pyongyang University of Architecture and Building Materials.
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Dubbed the 'mini-Dubai of Pyongyang' by foreigners living in the city, the Changjon Street apartment complex was completed in 2012.
Dubbed the 'mini-Dubai of Pyongyang' by foreigners living in the city, the Changjon Street apartment complex was completed in 2012.
Calvin Chua
Potted plants and occasional solar panels on balconies offer a small glimpse into how people live in North Korea.
Potted plants and occasional solar panels on balconies offer a small glimpse into how people live in North Korea.
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Many buildings in Pyongyang have been painted pasted colors to reduce the blandness of raw concrete.
Many buildings in Pyongyang have been painted pasted colors to reduce the blandness of raw concrete.
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Inside the Paektusan Architectural Institute, where architects and engineers work collaboratively on construction projects in Pyongyang.
Inside the Paektusan Architectural Institute, where architects and engineers work collaboratively on construction projects in Pyongyang.
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Even the views in Pyongyang have been carefully choreographed. From the entrance of the Grand People's Study House, one can see the Pyongyang TV tower and the Mansu Hill Grand Monument, flanked by the Mansudae Art Theatre, Mansudae Assembly Hall Museum of the Korean Revolution and the Pyongyang Students and Children's Palace.
Even the views in Pyongyang have been carefully choreographed. From the entrance of the Grand People's Study House, one can see the Pyongyang TV tower and the Mansu Hill Grand Monument, flanked by the Mansudae Art Theatre, Mansudae Assembly Hall Museum of the Korean Revolution and the Pyongyang Students and Children's Palace.
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The main square in Pyongyang, Kim II Sung Square plays host to mass dances, performances and military parades.
The main square in Pyongyang, Kim II Sung Square plays host to mass dances, performances and military parades.
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Built in 1982, the monumental Grand People's Study House stretches across 1 million square feet (100,000sqm). The enormous public library is full of intricate architectural details.
Built in 1982, the monumental Grand People's Study House stretches across 1 million square feet (100,000sqm). The enormous public library is full of intricate architectural details.
Calvin Chua
The Reptile Enclosure in Pyongyang Central Zoo literally takes the shape of a tortoise. The double-curved 'head' was constructed by cladding the shingles over a steel frame.
The Reptile Enclosure in Pyongyang Central Zoo literally takes the shape of a tortoise. The double-curved 'head' was constructed by cladding the shingles over a steel frame.
Calvin Chua
The hexagonal ticketing hall at Hwanggumbol Metro Station is an interesting characteristic, shared by several metro stations in Pyongyang.
The hexagonal ticketing hall at Hwanggumbol Metro Station is an interesting characteristic, shared by several metro stations in Pyongyang.
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An example of a typical slab-like concrete apartment complex in North Korea, these four apartment towers have been built side by side with a razor thin gap between them.
An example of a typical slab-like concrete apartment complex in North Korea, these four apartment towers have been built side by side with a razor thin gap between them.
Calvin Chua