StudioGlyphic

It seems like an odd thing to do, but South Korea's government has announced plans to move the capital 100 miles south of the current capital, Seoul. Their reasons? "to ease chronic overcrowding in Seoul, redistribute the state's wealth, and lessen the danger of a bombardment by North Korea." Sounds like a wet dream for architects and urban planners. Will they be successful in building a new city from the ground up? I wouldn't bet on it. Which isn't to say that successful design shouldn't be attempted, it's just that it's very, very hard.