MAHK - the Architecture of Byoung Cho - BCHO Architects

The book is a monograph on the South-Korean architect Byoung Cho, one of the most important architects of his country. His work from the 80’ies until today gives a consistent view of a rare architect who knows how to combine the ancient, millennial old, traditions of Korean architecture with Western inspired architecture, thus showing ways of being modern and traditional at the same time. 

Through interviews with and texts by Byoung Cho, he expands his views on Korean materiality and spatial concepts, and especially on the concept of Mahk, the Korean word for imperfection, which constitutes an important role in the aesthetics tradition of Korea.

An article by the famous critic Kenneth Frampton puts the architecture of Byoung Cho in a perspective and shows his importance in contemporary architecture.