actually, I\'d love to travel to North Korea if given the opportunity.

This building may be strange looking, but compared to those drab boxy buildings next to it, this building with the glass covering completed looks very futuristic and impressive. Like a rocket-ship about to launch. Very cool! It would be a good omen if North Korea is starting to think about opening up and becoming more progressive.

What crap journism - using smug put downs... like \"it must count as one of the strangest building projects, not to say one of the ugliest\".
Given how corrupt the USA and it\'s financial, legal, political, corporate and military actually are - perhaps a bit of \"communal-ism\" might not be a bad thing.

Certainly different from the standard commonist slab block design. Innovative design, certainly not ugly, just different. Pathetic story line Mr Rice, very poor journalism.

It\'s really Desdemona\'s rocket ship. ;)

I thought this project had been abandoned, when a leading architectural magazine put out a call to deside what should be done with it. the general concensus on the project was to leave the unfinished monstrosity as a monument to empty promises of a despotic regeme. perhaps they should have left it and dedicated it to North Korea and the US, empty and ugly!

I don\'t see how two people managed to start bashing the US over something built in North Korea.

@Darren Johnson
Sadly I\'m never surprised anymore.
As the old saying goes \"When given half a chance ... \"

I think what they were pointing out is correct...if the Journalist who is American writing in an American publication is going to level nasty allegations toward another culture then they had better have their own house in order before doing so. I believe that's another old saying.

@dgate I think the article was quite mild mannered. I find it ironic to see people using freedom to defend one of the most oppressive regimes on earth. Mr. Stiffy in particular is amusing ( in a bitter pathetic sort of way) I happen to like reading Gizmag it is a nice break near the end of a day and I can\'t but help notice how prolific and monotonous his comments are. Bro come on lighten up. You can\'t blame America for North Korea\'s hotel folly. Hell, even Kimbo is a Fan of the NBA and 1000 hp cars using exotic materials for the exclusive use of the rich and powerful is not all bad, but if you feel that North Korea is morally superior to the US why don\'t you go over and express some opinions. I for one would look forward to the result.