Design and Architecture
Architecture in Parasite; Movie villain homes
The movie “Parasite” is favored for many Oscars, including production design. Director Bong Joon Ho talks about telling a story of class through architecture, saying he gets “pathologically excited and euphoric” when he finds a good space.
By Frances Anderton • • 28m ListenThe movie “Parasite” is favored for many Oscars, including production design. Director Bong Joon Ho talks about telling a story of class through architecture, saying he gets “pathologically excited and euphoric” when he finds a good space. Eui-Sung Yi, LA-based Korean-American architect, reflects on living in a semi-basement and why Korean-American designers love Bong’s movies.
And how is it that very bad movie villains have such great homes? Designer and author Chad Oppenheim talks about the highly alluring “lairs” of movie villains, from James Bond’s nemeses to Nathan Bateman and Dr. Strangelove.
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2 stories'Parasite' tells a story of class through architecture
"Parasite" won four Oscars on Sunday, including Best Picture. Director Bong Joon Ho explains how he tells a story of class through architecture. He says he gets “pathologically excited and euphoric” when he finds a good space.
Read the story14 minWhy movie villains have the best houses
Movie villains may want to blow up the planet. But they have great taste in architecture.
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