{
  "id": 18072312,
  "title": "Seoul and Basel deepen architectural ties through international exchange",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/seoul-and-basel-deepen-architectural-ties-through-international-18072312",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T05:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20261104/seoul-and-basel-deepen-architectural-ties-through-international-exchange"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Korea Times reports that Seoul and Basel have been working to strengthen their architectural ties through international exchange programs. On November 3, Seoul's Deputy Mayor for Administrative Affairs, Kim Seong-bo, met with Conradin Cramer, head of the government of Basel-Stadt, to discuss cooperation in urban planning and architecture. This came after the two cities signed an agreement on exchanges in urban architecture last year. The meeting aimed to review their 2026 architect exchange program and explore potential cooperation for the sixth Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism in 2027. During the meeting, Kim delivered welcoming remarks at a public forum at kHaus in Basel, where architects from both cities presented their work and discussed shared urban challenges. The Korean participants included Jeong Sang-kyung, Baek Han-yeol, and Hong Jeong-hee, while Basel was represented by Magdalena Stadler and Miriam Stierle.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}