Wang Shu
Read on the newspaper this morning that the 2012 Pritzker Prize was awarded for the first time to a (native) Chinese architect – Wang Shu. Went to my frequently-visited website and found more information about the now world-famous architect. This is what he said when notified of the award “… I suddenly realized that I’ve […]
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Shanghai Expo 2010
Been back from Shanghai for a few weeks already, it’s about time I finish organizing the photos and archive this project before I move on to a new one. Despite the crazy long line-ups and the rudeness of our mainland people (just a difference in culture I would say), the 3.5 days I spent at […]
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Home Sweet Home
Came back from Shanghai late last night. The Would Expo was not as spectacular as I imagined, perhaps I had too high of an expectation. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience nonetheless, and I did manage to see some awe-inspiring architectures. Glad to be home, it’s through traveling that I realize where home is.
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Pre-Expo
All packed up for my trip to Shanghai for the World Expo tomorrow. I don’t seem to be as excited as I used to be after being imbued by the intensive media coverage. Enthusiastic nonetheless as I’ve never been to the World Expo before, and this year’s theme of “Better City, Better Life” will definitely […]
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Shelf Doors
Added some coverings for my studio’s shelve. Like many of my DIY projects, it took much longer than I initially planned. But it’s worth the effort, I can now use it to display whatever images I can dream up. Nice furniture should be made to last, the ability to re-skin it to suit different contexts […]
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Marathon
Finally submitted my assignment last night, I’ve spent much of my time this week working on it. Relief! I chose one of the buildings for the upcoming Shanghai World Expo 2010 as the case study, so the end of the assignment is actually a new beginning for my research of the much anticipated Expo. While […]
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