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Category: Experience

Volunteering at the Roy Grounds Open House

Over the two weekends in September and October, I participated in the Roy Grounds Open House. There was an opportunity … More

architecture, design, experience, heritage, open house, residential, Roy Grounds, volunteering

Takeaways and Questions from the Inaugural Murcutt Symposium

I had the pleasure of attending the inaugural Murcutt Symposium on 12th and 13th September at the State Library of … More

architecture, design, experience, Francis Kéré, Glenn Murcutt, reflection, symposium, thoughts

Contract Administration – A Learning Curve

If one says that practice makes perfect, the last six months have been among the most intense periods of working … More

architectural practice, architecture, construction, contract administration, experience, learning curve, reflection, review, thoughts

In Pursuit of a ‘Good Question’: Time Capsule Article

At a point in time, like a time capsule, this article (more of a collection of thoughts, perhaps a brain … More

academia, architecture & landscape architecture, education, exploration, PhD, questions, reflection, research, study, thoughts, time capsule, writing

2024 Wrap

As 2024 wraps up, it’s time (again) to look back on the year and appreciate the things that deserve acknowledgment… … More

reflection, thoughts, wrap

Design Thinking and Human Control in Garden Design

A recent weekend visit to Alowyn Gardens in Yarra Valley, known for all-season thematic ornamental gardens and a nursery, made … More

Alowyn Gardens, design, flowers, garden, gardening, High Line, Japanese, nature, Paul Oudolf, plants, reading, reflection, tea house, thoughts

Stories of Earth: Echoes in Architecture – Keeping the fire going

Sometimes, I wonder if navigating a career is more like sailing on a dinghy across a vast ocean than following … More

architects, architecture, event, reflection, symposium, talk, thoughts

Solo Backpacking Architecture Trip to Finland & Denmark

After the tender submission of a project at work, I took two weeks off work backpacking around Finland and Denmark … More

Alvar Aalto, architecture & landscape architecture, backpacking, design, drawing, experience, Finland, photography, pictures, reflection, thoughts, trip

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

AIA, architecture & landscape architecture, conference, experience, presentation, reflection, thoughts

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

architecture, book, culture, design, Japan, reflection, thoughts, urban design

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

art, arts, exhibition, exhibitions, experience, history, NGV, picasso, reflection, thoughts, Triennial

2023 in Wrap

Writing about the year just gone has become a lovely reminder for me to reflect on exciting opportunities and delightful … More

end of year wrap, experience, reflection, thoughts

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