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Green Wall
Had a chance to visit a large indoor green wall installation designed by Patrick Blanc tonight. I wasn’t as excited as I thought I would be, but it’s still a very pleasant experience. I want to experiment with a small version of this green wall in my studio later, without using artificial lights of course! […]
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2010 Review
Here’s the review of my New Year’s Resolution for 2010: Finish reading The Message Complete the online drawing lessons Start a company and earn a positive net income (still have a burning desire, but will focus on finishing school first) Communicate better and argue less with my parents (still find it difficult, it’s impossible to […]
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To-do Lists
Started writing down my daily to-do lists on square pieces of paper early this year. Each piece documents 1 week of to-dos. Now close to the year-end, I almost have enough folds to complete an origami ball! Year-end is a period for reflection. The ability to reflect and learn from experience is part of what […]
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Christmas Card
Was up until 5am working on my Christmas card, interesting how time flies when I’m absorbed in my work. It was my first time doing ink & wash and watercolor since returning to HK, brought back good memories of the late-night project crunching time for my cartooning/illustration night courses. Will email the card out tomorrow, […]
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Experienced the drastic switch in density when I moved back from Canada more than a year ago. 40-stories seemed to be the minimum height of residential/commercial towers being erected here in the last decade or so. Living in high-density cities like HK is good in a lot of ways and will inevitably become the norm […]
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Learned from the book that Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste is the major contribution to landfills and reclamation sites in HK. This waste stream can be vastly minimized through better planning, design, construction, and maintenance of architectures. Unfortunately, I find this particular book to be bloated with common sense and lacking much of the details, […]
tagged: architecture, books, design, dislike, school
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Cardboard DIY Crafts
Frank Gehry’s Wiggle Chair had a major influence on me. The creativity and craftsmanship involved in transforming a common discarded material into something so gorgeous and yet functional is simply ingenious! I’ve been experimenting a great deal in upcycling corrugated cardboard into plant pots, file holders, iPhone stands, boxes, etc. Yet my greatest encouragement in […]
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Aquarium
Spent much my time last week setting up a small aquarium in my home studio. Unlike most common aquarium setup which requires electricity 24/7, my idea is to design a self-sustaining and low-maintenance miniature ecosystem that is solely powered by the Sun. A rather challenging task that will require continuous design and experimentation. So far, […]
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WZQ Design Competition
Rushed myself into completing a submission for a design competition before my trip to Australia. I don’t hold too much expectation as this is my first ever entry into a competition of this type, and honestly, I don’t even know if the panel had received my submission as I have yet to receive any feedback […]
tagged: architecture, archive, design, project, school
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Design Competition & Family Trip
For the past few days, I’ve been rushing my way into completing a proposal for a design competition held by Wu Zhi Qiao Charitable Foundation. My submission tonight marks my first ever entry into an architectural design competition! Don’t hold much expectation, the research and design process was rewarding enough, and participation was the key […]
tagged: architecture, australia, competition, design, family, holiday, project, thankful, travel
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