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