Zaha Hadid in Seoul
The site of a former stadium in Seoul has been transformed into Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), an art centre that
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Kukje Gallery
During a recent trip to Seoul, I took the opportunity to check out one of innovative architecture firm SO-IL‘s distinctive
Singapore’s Brutalist Heritage
I’m not a huge advocate for excessive historic conservation but was sad to see several landmarks of Singaporean architecture slated
Orchard Road: The Architecture of Singapore’s Shopping Street
Orchard Road, named after the nutmeg & fruit plantations which once lined the 2 kilometer long street, is one of
Marrakech Airport
Marrakesh Airport (RAK) is a stunning arrival and/or departure point to the chaotic city. Designed by E2A Architects, the building
YSL Museum Marrakech
I was lucky enough to have a chance to visit the absolutely stunning, recently opened Musée Yves Saint Laurent in
Metropol Parasol
I’ve always been a fan of the funky forms of J Mayer H‘s architecture and finally got a chance to
Amanda Levete in Lisbon
The Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology (MAAT) was recently completed by acclaimed architect Amanda Levete along Lisbon’s waterfront. The
Alvaro Siza’s Lisbon Pavilion
Built for the World Expo in 1998, Alvaro Siza’s Lisbon Pavilion is an elegant and enduring architectural masterpiece. After hearing
Gare do Oriente
I’ve always been inspired by the extravagantly expressive works of Santiago Calatrava. Gare do Oriente, one of Lisbon’s main train
A Look at Alila Villas Uluwatu
Alila Villas Uluwatu is a tropical resort located on the southern tip of Bali, Indonesia and completed by Singapore-based WOHA Architects in 2009.
WOHAbeing Exhibition in Singapore
After the debut of WOHA Architects new product line at Maison et Objet this year in Paris, the WOHAbeing pavilion
Mega-courtyard at Marina Bay
I recently went to check out Marina One, a massive new new integrated development in Singapore’s Central Business District. I
Singapore’s Urban Otters
One of the hallmarks of Singapore’s success at becoming a ‘city in a garden’ is the return of a native
Can we live in Urban Villages?
Kampung Admiralty (Kampung is the Malay word for a village, and Admiralty is a neighbourhood in Northern Singapore) represents a
Interview: Subterranean Singapore
What ever happened to that architecture school project from university that you spent thousands of hours on? It’s probably sitting
An Abandoned Building in Malacca
Ruin porn alert: On a quiet street just at the fringe of Malacca’s lively town centre is an abandoned villa-style
Staying in an Old Malacca Shophouse
Drove up to Malacca over the long weekend for the first time in around a decade. Despite the Hari Raya
Asian Civilisations Museum Addition
I finally had a chance to check out the revamped Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM), where a new contemporary addition was
Tower as a Tree
Renowned Pritzker Prize winning architect Toyo Ito has completed yet another building in Singapore, joining VivoCity, Belle Vue Residences, Pioneer
Space Gallery
Space Furniture‘s Singapore gallery is housed within a remarkable pair of conservation buildings, a villa and a shophouse, joined together
Cesar Pelli’s Yale NUS Campus
World famous architect Cesar Pelli has designed Yale University’s new campus at the National University of Singapore (NUS). The campus
an Accessible Tropical Urban Village
The Enabling Village is an adaptive reuse of an existing nondescript building complex that has been tranformed into a tropical
Forest City Johor
The Singapore architecture community (and perhaps, the world) was was sceptical when Forest City was announced. This HUGE development in