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

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 … 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