1 2 Three firms craft South Korea's first Four Seasons By REBECCA LO Photography by MICHAEL WEBER (public spaces and guestrooms); JASON LEE (Boccalino, Charles H, the Market Kitchen, and the Market Larder); and courtesy of AFSO (Kioku and Yu Yuan) Seoul is a city that marries past and future with dignity-the South Korean capital is home to both the 14th-century Gyeongbok Palace and high tech companies such as Samsung and LG. Its historic central district, Gwanghwamun, is the point from which all distances are measured in the country, so it's no wonder that Four Seasons' first foray into South Korea would be a luxury property in the heart of the area. With a team led by partner Teo Su Seam, Singapore-based LTW Designworks studied the site's location to incorporate layers of Korean architectural elements and artistry hospitalitydesign.com March/April 2016 137http://www.hospitalitydesign.com