From minimalism to essentialism and officecore…

With the arrival of spring, we fold away our winter armor and look for something seasonally appropriate to wear. It’s time to celebrate the warmer seasons of spring and summer by checking out the latest hot trends in womenswear. There is something available for a variety of tastes, from conservative but stylish to bold and unconventional.

Bon Voyage, Fu Bao, you brought us so much joy!

Parting is such sweet sorrow, wrote William Shakespeare, and that can be as true when saying goodbye to an animal as it is to a human. On the morning of April 3, some 6,000 people gathered at Everland in the morning to say farewell to Fu Bao, a giant panda who brought them so much joy over the last three-and-a-half years, as she moved to China.

While saying goodbye brought sorrow to her well-wishers, there is also the sweetness of the fond memories they will treasure in their hearts.

Sanrio Characters visit Everland’s Tulip Festival

What do you get when Sanrio Characters come to Korea’s premier theme park in the spring? The 2024 Everland Tulip Festival! This year’s festival of flowers is a bumper harvest, with over a million tulips and other flowers, plum blossoms in bloom, and a visiting cast of cute characters. 

Reading the future: building libraries for our…

In the digital age, libraries are still needed to access materials, to study alone, and to work together. Since ancient times, humans have collected writings in storehouses called libraries.

Today, most universities and large cities have impressive physical libraries. Their designs have changed over time, adapting new techniques and technology, and adding new functions. Let’s see how Samsung C&T Engineering & Construction Group is building cutting-edge libraries for the future.

SC&T Office Spotlight: Ulaanbaatar

We continue our Office Spotlight series by jetting over to a landlocked country on the Central Asian plateau.

Around an hour by car from Chinggis Khaan International Airport, we find Samsung C&T’s subsidiary in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar. Here, Samsung C&T Trading & Investment Group has maintained stable business operations for over 30 years. Let’s find out more about life and work in Ulaanbaatar.

Dancing in the street: 8seconds’ new capsule …

Imagine what you would wear when you’re dancing in the street. You would want to look cool, but the clothes should feel comfortable and allow you to easily and gracefully perform the most impressive dance moves. Whether you are street dancing or just moving through the city, these new offerings from 8seconds will help you look and feel great. 

Cooling data centers and computer servers…

Have you ever seen a computer immersed in liquid? The chips inside computers get very hot when operating, and need constant cooling to avoid becoming overheated. Traditionally, computers have been cooled through heat sinks that conduct heat away from chips and fans that move hot air out of the computer.

Now there is immersion cooling using special liquids, and Samsung C&T has developed its own proprietary method. Let’s find out more.

Hollywood actors love K-Fashion too

Korean innovative fashion brand Juun.J has attracted attention around the world from appearances at Paris Fashion Week and collaboration with luxury automobile brand Porsche. Now two Hollywood stars recently made the choice to wear Juun.J creations during a movie promotional tour, making the label even hotter.

Timothée the fashionista

Timothée Chalamet, who despite his youth has already been an internationally renowned actor for several years, is recognized as a fashion icon. America’s People magazine recently put together 35 of Chalamet’s stylistic highlights over the last decade.

Getting to know synthetic resins

□ Plastics are primarily made from synthetic resins

□ Having been pioneered as recently as the 20th century, various synthetic resins have been developed according to the desired plastic properties

□ Samsung C&T has been trading synthetic resins for decades

During the course of this “Getting to know” series, we’ve occasionally made reference to historic periods such as the Bronze Age. But as we now turn our attention to synthetic resins, we can need look no further back than our own present era – what has been called the “Plastics Age.”

While we may be very familiar with the word “plastic,” it may be less widely known where plastics come from – and the simple answer is synthetic resins. These are an important commodity for Samsung C&T Trading & Investment Group. Let’s start by getting to know more about them.

Samsung C&T experts explain construction …

Samsung C&T Engineering and Construction Group is continually engaged in construction activities around the world, including housing, civil engineering, and plant projects. In Samsung C&T’s YouTube series, specialists explain construction-related topics of interest to the general public. The videos are subtitled in English, so global audiences can watch and learn general information about construction and buildings.