A sunset observatory design concept for Nodeul Island provided by the Seoul Metropolitan Government. [SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT] Seoul city government said it will significantly lift regulatory restrictions, including the floor area ratio and the building-to-land ratio, for creatively designed buildings that become major landmarks. The city will first apply the regulatory changes to transform Nodeul Island in the middle of the Han River. Seoul Metropolitan Government on Thursday announced a plan in turn the nation’s capital into a city of innovative architectural design. Seoul said it will benchmark the innovative designs incorporated into the Dutch city of Rotterdam, which attracts 10 million tourists and generates around 800 billion won (over $630 million) a year through tourism , as well as Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, which attracts 1.3 million tourists and makes 100 billion won a year. seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon during a press briefing in Seoul on Thursday … [Read more...] about Seoul to ease regulations to promote creative design