North Korea's Interior Design Is Unlike Anything You've Seen

                             
But many of these interiors may vanish soon. In a quest to present North Korea as a modern nation, the government is undergoing a massive effort to construct more contemporary buildings in its capital city of Pyongyang, Wainwright wrote in a Sept. 11 article for The Guardian. Later that month, the Hermit Kingdom unveiled an impressively state-of-the-art airport and leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly ordered that some buildings replace their floors with more "modern" materials like vinyl and granite, Wainwright explained.
Take a look at Wainwright's photos of North Korean interiors and marvel:                   Oliver Wainwright Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, Pyongyang                                                                                           Oliver Wainwright Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, Pyongyang                                                                                     Oliver Wainwright Paektusan Academy of Architecture, Pyongyan                                                                                                                    Oliver Wainwright Kim Jong Suk Creche, Pyongyan                                                                                                Oliver Wainwright Changgwang Health and Recreation Complex, Pyongyang                                                       Oliver Wainwright Yanggakdo International Hotel, Pyongyang                                                                                     Oliver Wainwright National Drama Theater, Pyongyang                                                                                            Oliver Wainwright Pyongyang Diplomatic Club                                                                                                           Oliver Wainwright Yanggakdo International Hotel, Pyongyang                                                                Oliver Wainwright Chongnyon Youth Hotel, Pyongyang                                                                                                  Oliver Wainwright Grand People’s Study House, Pyongyang