Architects Cristiano Bianchi and Kristina Drapić gained access to North Korea’s most restricted buildings and discovered a world of kitsch, colour and drama, reminiscent of a Wes Anderson film...
May Day Stadium (Cristiano Bianchi/Kristina Drapić)
The Monument to Party Foundation (Cristiano Bianchi/Kristina Drapić)
Pyongyang Ice Rink (Cristiano Bianchi/Kristina Drapić)
Changgwan Health Complex (Cristiano Bianchi/Kristina Drapić)
Mangyongdae Children's Palace (Cristiano Bianchi/Kristina Drapić)
May Day Stadium, Rungra Island (Cristiano Bianchi/Kristina Drapić)
Badminton Hall (Cristiano Bianchi/Kristina Drapić)
Central Youth Hall (Cristiano Bianchi/Kristina Drapić)
Mansudae Art Theatre (Cristiano Bianchi/Kristina Drapić)
Pyongyang cityscape (Cristiano Bianchi/Kristina Drapić)
Cristiano Bianchi and Kristina Drapić are the authors of Model City Pyongyang, a unique photo book published by Thames & Hudson in collaboration with Koryo Studio and with a forward by Pico Iyer.
You can order your copy on Amazon now.
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