Public architecture should be both functional and ambitious: Dominique Perrault

Architect and urban planner Dominique Perrault is widely known for redefining public space with the concept of "groundscape." Perrault came to international recognition in 1989 at the age of 36 after winning the competition for the National Library of France in Paris, a landmark project that exemplifies his approach to spatial concepts. Rather than asserting a monumental presence, the building’s iconic design emphasizes voids, horizontality and the integration of the landscape, allowing architec

2026-04-02 18:17:41:00

Kim Yo-jong world’s most dangerous woman, says scholar

Kim Yo-jong, the younger sister of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was appointed director of the General Affairs Department of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea during the Ninth Party Congress that concluded Feb. 25, North Korea’s state news agency confirmed on Feb. 28. Her previously known official post was that of vice director of the Propaganda and Agitation Department, a post she held starting in the spring of 2014. With much of the workings of North Korea’s pa

2026-03-30 15:04:11:00

In 'Korean Bloom,' hair weighs down woman facing discrimination

This is one of a series of interviews in which Kim Hoo-ran, editor-at-large at The Korea Herald, speaks with leaders, trailblazers, unsung heroes and both well- and lesser-known figures who share the stories of their lives and their visions for a better world — Ed. An Asian character’s dark hair grows at an unrealistic speed, like blinds being pulled down. When people press their palms together and bow in greeting the Asian woman and when people touch her hair, it grows, spilling onto the floor.

2026-03-16 16:40:24:00

Polar scientist calls for Korea to boost Arctic activities

This is one of a series of interviews in which Kim Hoo-ran, editor-at-large at The Korea Herald, speaks with leaders, trailblazers, unsung heroes, and both well- and lesser-known figures who share the stories of their lives and their visions for a better world — Ed. If you felt the weather this winter was erratic — unseasonably warm days followed by deep freeze — you would not be wrong. While the average temperature in January was minus 1.6 degrees Celsius, the coldest average January temperatur

2026-03-04 18:52:22:00