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Rethinking Ryungyong

blahblahblah — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 11:16:45 -0800

The Ryungyong Hotel is a nearly 1,000 foot tall abandoned pyramid in the heart of Pyongyang that North Korea has officially tried to forget. [discussed previously here] The architecture magazine Domus had over 200 entries to a contest to repurpose the Ryungong, a similar project is also underway elsewhere on the web, though some architects think the effort is a bad idea. [For Domus, use:mefier/mefite]

Haggis in Pyongyang

stonerose — Tue, 26 Apr 2005 09:50:04 -0800

"The haggis was pronounced excellent by all that ate it, foreigners and Koreans, including the Vice-Minister." A diplomat describes opening the British embassy in Pyongyang. Direct link (rtf) here.

The Pyongyang Metro

hama7 — Fri, 07 Mar 2003 04:35:19 -0800

The Pyongyang Metro.[more]

No, no! - Iraq's the REAL threat, sure Pyonyang will gnaw off a leg...

troutfishing — Sat, 01 Feb 2003 06:04:10 -0800

Pyongyang's crosshairs on US Capital "A propaganda poster released by North Korea depicts the country's struggle with the United States over the North's nuclear program." - poster shows North Korean soldier with large shells looking at Capital building crumbling from a large explosion. (NYT)

The world's most ominous building?

Pretty_Generic — Thu, 05 Dec 2002 04:50:58 -0800

The 300m (984ft) Ryugyong Hotel in North Korea isn't a hotel - it's a metaphor. (pictures, comparative diagram)