The Hyundai Seoul

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The narrative recalls a revelation about how department stores, designed without clocks and windows, manipulate human behavior to enhance shopping focus. It transitions into discussing how COVID-19 has prompted a reevaluation of physical spaces. Specifically, it highlights 'The Hyundai Seoul' as a pioneering example of adapting to the post-pandemic world by transforming the conventional closed department store model into an open and interactive environment. Unlike typical department stores filled to the brim with shops, The Hyundai Seoul dedicates half of its space to open areas for customers, featuring a vertical space that allows natural light to flood in, providing visitors with a variety of perspectives and a connection with nature through a botanical garden-inspired six floor. It suggests such spaces can meet the evolving demands of consumers who now prefer experiences and spaces that are 'Instagram-worthy' over traditional shopping venues.