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

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

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

Visiting Terrace House by Austin Maynard Architects – thinking about the future of multi-res projects

Through meeting Dan, the new director of Melbourne School of Design, I was fortunate to be invited to the tour … More