After the tender submission of a project at work, I took two weeks off work backpacking around Finland and Denmark … More
Author: Saran
Thinking about Honest, Genuine Architecture
A few weeks ago, my mum sent me a parcel containing a book my auntie wanted me to have a … More
Thoughts on Favourite Presentations at the Australian Architecture Conference 2024
On 10-11 May, I was fortunate to have had a chance to attend the Australian Architecture Conference held in Melbourne … More
Nihon no Toshi Kukan – Reflective Essay
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
2023 in Wrap
Writing about the year just gone has become a lovely reminder for me to reflect on exciting opportunities and delightful … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
Capturing & Communicating Landscapes
One of the key focuses of the research project on Japanese and Australian landscape architecture I’ve been working on with … More
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 … More
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