Over the last three and half years, I’ve worked on translating a book 日本の都市空間 (Nihon no Toshi Kukan, meaning urban…
Multiplicity of ‘Japanese Architecture’ – thoughts on Kengo Kuma’s new book
The book on Japanese architecture (日本の建築, ‘Architecture of Japan’, published in November 2023) by Kongo Kuma explores how Japanese architecture…
Focus on Curation: NGV Triennial
The new season of the Triennial exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria began in early December 2023, and it…
2023 in Wrap
Writing about the year just gone has become a lovely reminder for me to reflect on exciting opportunities and delightful…
Taking the Landscape Architecture Exhibition to Tokyo
For two weeks in November, I travelled to Japan with Jillian Walliss and Heike Lahmann to hold the ‘Landscape Architects…
Fantasies of ‘Historically Accurate’ Reconstruction of Nagoya Castle
In October, a series of newspaper articles about the public controversy over the reconstruction of Nagoya Castle popped up on…
Capturing & Communicating Landscapes
One of the key focuses of the research project on Japanese and Australian landscape architecture I’ve been working on with…
Speech Transcript for Dean’s Honours Awards & Prizes Ceremony
On June 1 2023 (last night at the time of writing), I attended the Dean’s Honours Awards & Prizes Ceremony…
Things I learnt from Japanese Landscape Architects
Since early this year, I have been fortunate to be involved in a research project on contemporary Japanese landscape architecture…
Reflecting on my Independent Thesis
As I wrapped up my Master of Architecture course this semester, this will be the last article on my experience…
Reflecting on Studio 02: Barbican – Masters Studio E
It is a strange feeling to find myself writing yet another article on my reflection on the master’s studio experience…
A Booklet as a Time Capsule
Since I was in middle school, I have enjoyed designing booklets for different purposes. Design of a booklet (small book…
Architecture Summer School with Richard Leplastrier & Peter Stutchbury
Between 9-15 February, I participated in the Total Immersion Summer School in Pittwater, Sydney. It is a week-long workshop organised…
Thinking to study architecture at uni? Q & A
Around this time of the year, I often receive questions from new first-year students who are starting their Bachelor degree…
Typology of Shopping Centres in Singapore: Golden Mile Complex as a Case Study
For a week in September 2023, I headed to Singapore for the Australian Youth Band’s international tour as a band…
Social Media for Architecture Students: A Response to its Longevity & Mental Health Challenges
Social media (here, I’m focusing on visual-oriented SNS such as Instagram) often plays a significant role in the professional life…
NGV Contemporary Competition – Thoughts on Proposed Designs
The Fox: NGV Contemporary design competition exhibition held at NGV Australia offers an insight into how architects responded to the…
What the year 2022 was
Looking back at where I began this year (2022) and reading the last year’s reflection, I feel I have come…