The story of renovating and living in an old apartment unit in Seoul’s Seodaemun-gu for seven years. Magazine editor Park Chan-yong endlessly questions what a home suited to him truly is, and what it means to live well within limited resources. The journey of buying a 50-year-old dilapidated apartment and completing it with materials sourced from Switzerland, Japan, Germany, and Italy questions the life and desires of an individual living in Seoul, and the meaning of home. This 300-page nonfiction renovation epic includes 12 appendices: a dialogue with architect Lee Hee-jun, an interview with a demolition foreman, and a materials guide. Park Chan-yong’s House, which became a hot topic in publications like ELLE, Living Sense, and No Filter TV, was also exhibited at the 2023 Gwangju Design Biennale, drawing attention as a work exploring the boundaries between residence, design, and daily life. This book demonstrates that designing one’s living space is ultimately a process of self-reconstruction. It is a reflection on ‘home renovation’ in 21st-century Seoul and a personal record of waste and enlightenment.

• Original Title : 서울의 어느 집 
• 372 pages
• ISBN : 9791190314466

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