Architect, artist & skygardener in Singapore
Federation Square
Federation Square sits at the heart of Melbourne, taking advantage of air-rights above the city’s busy railway tracks. The building
Robin Boyd Foundation
I’ve visited a lot of architect’s houses around the world, but the home of famed Australian architect Robin Boyd is
Capitol Theatre
When I was researching cool architecture to visit for a recent trip to Australia, I was surprised to see what
MONA Tasmania
MONA (Museum of Old and New Art) is a remarkable destination museum in Hobart, Tasmania. Created by Australian billionaire professional
Heide Museum
The Heide Museum of Modern Art is a unique cultural institute, housed in three stylistically distinct buildings within heritage gardens
Constructing with Cardboard
Cardboard isn’t a material that designers use often. But it is a readily available, surprisingly resilient, and recyclable material that
techno-Art Nouveau Tower
Nestled within one of Singapore’s luxury residential enclaves just off Orchard Road, an understated yet finely articulated tower rises majesticallyamong
3D Printed Block Printing
I have always been fascinated by historic block prints, but have been put off by the laborious process of carving
Can you 3D Print Furniture?
I have been exploring the potential of 3D printing, and quickly realised the potentials were limited by the size of
Skyline Mural
The digitally abstracted depiction of the Singapore Skyline was intended to be less figurative than conventional street art, allowing it to
a Tower for the Tropics
Rising above the hip Tanjong Pagar district in downtown Singapore is a striking crimson tower quite unlike any structure ever
Asia Society Hong Kong
Designed by renowned American architects Tod Williams & Billie Tsien Architects, this cultural centre sits on a hillside site on Hong
Thomas Heatherwick in Hong Kong
Did you know that one of Hong Kong’s iconic shopping centres, Pacific Place, was extensively refurbished by acclaimed designer Thomas
Daniel Libeskind in Hong Kong
I don’t think that many people know that Daniel Libeskind designed a building in Hong Kong, the Run Run Shaw
Zaha Hadid in Hong Kong
I hadn’t been to a new building by Zaha Hadid in a while so I was stoked to see her
i Light Marina Bay 2016
I went recently to check this year’s i Light Marina Bay, Singapore’s sustainable light art festival which will be held annually from this
Mahabodhi Monastery
Mahabodhi Monastery is a cool new building in Singapore which was shortlisted for the religious buildings category at World Architecture Festival 2015. The
a Samsung Store by OMA
Few people know that OMA (The Office of Metropolitan Architecture, Rem Koolhaas’s groundbreaking firm) designed an experiential retail store for
Singapore Indian Heritage Centre
After a Singapore Institute of Architects design competition in 2011 (which attracted a number of exciting entries) and 3 years of construction, the
Parametric Pavilion
This weekend, I went to check out The Future of Us, an interesting pseudo-architectural exhibition which features a utopian vision
Singapore’s new National Gallery
Photo by Jonathan Choe The highly anticipated National Gallery Singapore opens to the public this week as a fitting culmination
Digital Networks & the Future of Architecture
This post is the article form of a presentation urbanARCHnow was invited to give at ArchiFest Conversations 2015, a series of informal
Vienna University Campus
On a recent trip to Europe, I had the opportunity to visit the brand-new Vienna University of Economics and Business
Safdie’s Sky Habitat
At the northern fringe of urban Singapore, an unconventional structure stands out among the monotonous skyline of Bishan, a neighbourhood