Zaha Hadid in Seoul
The site of a former stadium in Seoul has been transformed into Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), an art centre that
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
Tower as a Tree
Renowned Pritzker Prize winning architect Toyo Ito has completed yet another building in Singapore, joining VivoCity, Belle Vue Residences, Pioneer
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
CapitaLand Model Gallery
I recently had the chance to visit the amazing CapitaLand model gallery, located at the their headquarters near the top
Seattle Museum of Pop Culture
The Seattle Museum of Pop Culture (previously known as the Experience Music Project) was completed in 2000 by starchitect Frank
Seattle Central Library
On a recent visit to Seattle, I was most excited to see this incredible library designed by OMA (Office of
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
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
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
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
Lecture: Toyo Ito in Singapore
The renowned Pritzker Prize winning Japanese architect Toyo Ito lectured in Singapore on Saturday (27 June). The lecture was held
Singapore’s Zaha-topia
Photo by CapitaLand d’Leedon, acclaimed architect Zaha Hadid’s first building in Singapore (not including her curvilinear masterplan design for the
Toyo Ito at NTU
2013 Pritzker Prize laureate Toyo Ito (with local architects RSP) has recently completed a series of student dormitory buildings, Crescent &
Modern Olympic Ruins in Athens
A couple years back while visiting Greece, I took a trip out to visit the site of the 2004 Athens
Lecture: Moshe Safdie – in Search of new Typologies
I recently saw legendary architect Moshe Safdie lecture in Singapore (at the HDB PEAK Forum) on the topic “In Search
New Starchitect Designed Condos on Orchard Road
I went out to Singapore’s upscale housing district along Orchard Road this weekend to check out a few new starchitect-designed
Zumpthor’s Therme Vals
On a backpacking trip across Europe, I pinched pennies, stayed in cheap hostels, and skimped on meals to save up
Lecture: Tadao Ando in Singapore
I recently attended Tadao Ando’s first lecture in Singapore, titled “Asia on The Move” on 20 February 2013 at the
Calatrava’s Stadelhofen Station
This incredible train station in Zurich by legendary architect Santiago Calatrava is extremely expressive of structural forces- both straining to
SANAA’S Rolex Centre
I recently made a pilgrimage to visit SANAA’s incredible Rolex Centre in Lausanne, Switzerland- and in all my travels, it was by
RIP Oscar Niemeyer
“Right angles don’t attract me. Nor straight, hard and inflexible lines created by man. What attracts me are free and