Thomas Heatherwick Selected to Curate the Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism 2025
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In the upcoming edition, the program will focus on making buildings and cities more joyful and engaging. The biennale aims to 'bring people closer,' according to Mayor Oh Se-hoon, while Heatherwick aims to 'help make new buildings in Seoul radically more human.'
The Seoul Biennale serves as a forum for conversations between local and international professionals, public institutions, and individuals to address urban and architectural difficulties. Previous themes like 'Imminent Commons,' 'Collective City,' and 'Resilient City' will be expanded upon in the next edition.
Thomas Heatherwick has been a long-time advocate for designing more human buildings, emphasizing the need for inspiring and human-centric architecture in cities. His work focuses on addressing the 'epidemic of monotonous buildings' in urban areas.
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