April 2012
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2012 Berkely Prize Essay Competition: Architecture... →
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Thought I’d share this, since two of our batchmates from NUS have just won the top prize for said competition.
The competition brief and opening essay here.
Read their essay on Marina Barrage and public space in Singapore.
It is a truly democratic space, a zone where self-determination can begin to take place. There are no clearly dictated activities, nor is there a...
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Thoughts that pop into your head at night
“There are friends with whom you can be reading the same book but never on the same page; but there are also those with whom you can be on the same page on very different books.”
This is what recounting those wonderful days of fun, laughter and friendship does to you. Especially after everyone is done with work and checking their phones and whatsapp, across time differences.
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January 2012
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December 2011
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Gallery: Unusual Media (I)
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Turning the mundane into something magical, and the abandoned artful.
1. The discarded tin becomes a humble, hidden abode for paper-cut dioramas by Jim Doran. Conceptually interesting, though I would have expected something surprisingly subversive given the you-don’t-know-what’s-under-the-lid possibilities.
2. Dust and debris in derelict buildings painstakingly stacked and crafted...
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BENTO BOX: Covet: Emotional Baggage →
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There is something undeniably evocative about old-school luggage. It means different things to different people. For me, it harkens back to a gilded age when travel was a languid pursuit personified by couchettes and steamers; it was a time when a trans-atlantic flight was filled with romance and…
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November 2011
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A Link to 'Lucy Chadwick: A Selby Film for Zara' →
This is My Dream, and this is why I am working towards my Sotheby’s plan. but on a separate note, I like how Zara is starting to market itself as a lifestyle, and not fast fashion.
I haven’t got much time to dawdle about here, but I am bookmarking this, for a possible write up on fashion films/campaigns and its changing faces.
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What I Learned From a Summer of Romantic Comedies... →
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October 2011
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The Architect Has No Clothes: Why does modern... →
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This is a really long article about contemporary architecture and the strange disconnect between how the architect and the layperson sees things.
I’ve extracted some short bits here (emphases mine), but if you have the time, do read the entire article because it provides some interesting insight. Keep in mind that most people don’t see the magnificent works we are exposed to in...
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WatchIs This Fair? — A campaign brief for Fair Trade done by a friend.
Great campaign video! Simple, recognisable and straight to the point. To be honest, I used to be superbly confused by the idea of Fair Trade when I was younger when people try to explain it with jargons (possibly because I was never good with math to begin with).
Spread the word and fight for Fair Trade!
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September 2011
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London Design Festival: Outline Editions by Noma...
Decided to hop over to soho today to check out Noma Bar’s new installation ‘Cut It Out’, which was held in conjunction with London Design Festival.
Cut It Out features a specially-commissioned embossing device/sculpture in the shape of a giant dog that will allow visitors to feed paper, rubber and other materials into its mouth to produce their own cut-out Noma Bar images.
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London Design Festival: Mint Explores
Part of the Brompton Design District, Mint is an understated interior design shop located off the main road, at 2 Northern Terrace, London SW3 2BA. They also offer interior design consultations within that friendly shop/office.
As part of the London Design Festival, the shop has many surprises on display that integrates functionality within its aesthetic.
Flat Life Series: Flat Sound,...
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London Design Festival: Kyuhyung Cho @ HEMMA
We always hear that every work of art has a story behind it. It is either influenced by the artist’s life experiences, or it is trying to tell a story through the medium of the art form. However, Kyuhyung Cho’s work (displayed at ‘Hemma: Swedish Design goes to London’ for the London Design Festival) is literally a story in itself. It is story-telling at a whole new level....
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London Design Festival: Lego Greenhouse
The Lego Greenhouse by Sebastian Bergne is located at the North Piazza of Covent Garden, just outside the Royal Opera House.
The fully functional greenhouse is built out of lego bricks which contains real plants growing within those walls.
Although it was smaller and simpler than I expected it to be, it was still pleasant to see the plants, sheltered and protected, in the middle of the piazza,...
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London Design Festival: Preview
The London Design Festival starts officially on the 17th Sept and runs till 25th Sept. But given that it is the day before the festival, most exhibitions are up and running, with a few more upcoming events that will launch in the duration of the festival.
With the London Design Festival setting its camp at the V&A (through Exhibition Road entrance), much of the festival is focused in the...
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An interesting read about the wonders of Tumblr →
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