Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque – a walkthrough through a modern architectural beauty
Just last week our family, together with family friends, spent a few days in the UAE, or more precisely in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Both cities are showcases of a […]
Category Archives: Architecture
The Gropius house – a masterpiece of space planning
On a recent visit to Boston, we took the opportunity to explore the countryside. Initially, the idea was to see the colourful foliage around Walden pond. The lake recently featured […]
Le Corbusier’s Duplex: An architectural gem overlooking Stuttgart
Last weekend my husband and I had been invited to Affalterbach to celebrate a friend’s birthday — a dreamy village close to Stuttgart. With still a couple of hours left […]
The Environment and the Architect
The natural world and the built form have traditionally been at odds, the latter being developed to ultimately act as a protective barrier between us and our environment. Today, however, […]
Venturi: The Birth of Postmodernism
The Venturi and Scott Brown couple, two architects united by their dissatisfaction with modernism and their search for something new, may be rightly heralded as the founders of postmodernism. Their […]
Christo
Recently my mother and I attended a talk by Christo in an open lecture at Hong Kong University. It was inspiring to hear how, as well as his successes, this […]
Copenhagen: Design at Every Corner
It was my first time in Copenhagen. I was looking forward to the trip but must admit, I was unsure of what to expect. Would it be similar to Stockholm or […]
Book Review: The Elements of Modern Architecture
The Elements of Modern Architecture Understanding Contemporary Buildings Recently, my co-blogger Sabine made an observation that while interior design is relevant in creating spaces, it falls firmly under the umbrella […]
Musings on Design Wordplay
In the frenzied nature that is Hong Kong vacation planning, I was researching new properties to stay in the famed Niseko ski resort for the next ski season just as […]
Layering Light
Toiling away on the treadmill at the gym earlier this week, the exercise struck me as being even more boring than usual. Why? Well, I could hardly see what was […]
