Thursday, July 31, 2008
This is the 四合院in the Nilai Cemetery.
Photo taken during the trip to Nilai.
Expo Zaragoza 2008
Expo Zaragoza 2008 is about water and sustainable development event.
The expo involved a lot of issues regarded to WATER
Watch the video below and grab what this expo for.
Expo Zaragoza 2008
Expo Zaragoza blog
UM NUS joint programme at Kuching
Friday, July 25, 2008
UM NUS joint program was started three years ago where UM and NUS both have to select around 15 students to take part in the joint project.
The students were given a site and they have to attend lecture and carry out a project in groups. 
In this year, the site given is at Kuching, and the pictures posted here are the final products by the students after one month hard work.
The project this year is a bit different compare to last two years.
They are given a few shoplots and they have to carry out measure drawing as well as the urban study of old town kuching.
besides presentation boards, they have to produce a model of the selected shoplot.
Model
Model
The only and oldest Indian Mosque in Kuching.
Model of Indian Mosque
Final presentation was held at Singapore.
Photos taken by Ar Mike Boon
北京紫云轩
Saturday, July 12, 2008
I found this dining place in a magazine.
The designer trying to combine both traditional and modern elements into this place.
I like the way the designer trying to use plain colors to articulate the place and both interior exterior speaks the same language.
Exterior of the building
Exterior of the building
Steps leading to the entrance
Plain color furnitures
Bird cage and traditional chairs
The ceiling is decorated with tree branches
A video of Hong kong Green T house
Images from BEI BEI (flickr.com)
More info go to GREEN T HOUSE , 紫云轩
Singing Ringing tree by Tonkin Liu design
Friday, July 11, 2008
From Burnley the tree's profile will be visible on the horizon, appearing and disappearing in the mist.
The tree is constructed of stacked pipes of varying lengths. As the wind passes different length pipes in different layers, the tree sings different chords.
Each time you sit under the shelter of the tree you will hear a different song.
This installation wins best land art competition as the architect used something simple (the pipes) to create an art which will sings depend on the wind direction.
Image and info from Tonkin Liu website
You can listen to the singing ringing tree on
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=singing+ringing+tree&search=Search
San Giacomo Parish Complex by Fuksas
This building consists of two parallelepipeds with one inside another and form three naves.
The way this building invites natural lighting with its massive concrete structure is quiet interesting. Although it is a very boxy building, but it successfully playing with human emotional creating this sacred spaces.
Interior of the building
facade of the building
Info and images from Fuksas website
Eight new sites added to UNESCO world heritage list
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
The new sites inscribed included:
Melaka and George Town
after so many years trying to get these two cities into the heritage list, finally our historical cities being successfully added into the UNESCO list.
Congratulations....
UNESCO
Shanghai Xin tian di, 上海新天地
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
THE CONCEPT BEHIND XIN TIAN DI
Xintiandi provided an answer for preserving the old architecture of Shanghai that would be representative of its historical and cultural heritage. The Shui On Group raised the new idea of Shikumen conversion as early as in 1997: To abandon the residential function of Shikumen, and promote its role as a business district, turning the centennial antique quarter into a world full of vitality, vigor and cultural prestige.
The Shikumen buildings within Shanghai Xintiandi retain the antique walls, tiles and exterior of the Shikumen housing of old Shanghai, while the internal spaces have been designed and decorated to suit the up tempo lifestyle of the 21st century urbanites, with infinite details that exude the casual elegance of modern city living. Shanghai Xintiandi is where "yesterday meets tomorrow in Shanghai today."
Xintiandi provided an answer for preserving the old architecture of Shanghai that would be representative of its historical and cultural heritage. The Shui On Group raised the new idea of Shikumen conversion as early as in 1997: To abandon the residential function of Shikumen, and promote its role as a business district, turning the centennial antique quarter into a world full of vitality, vigor and cultural prestige.
The Shikumen buildings within Shanghai Xintiandi retain the antique walls, tiles and exterior of the Shikumen housing of old Shanghai, while the internal spaces have been designed and decorated to suit the up tempo lifestyle of the 21st century urbanites, with infinite details that exude the casual elegance of modern city living. Shanghai Xintiandi is where "yesterday meets tomorrow in Shanghai today."
Before the development of Shanghai Xintiandi, the area it encompasses had been a spread of aged lanes crowded with mid-19th century Shikumen buildings which had witnessed the vicissitudes of time. The Shikumen style was a combination of influences from home and abroad, showcasing Shanghai's culture of that era. With the city's drive toward progress and modernity, Shikumen, as a form of residential design, began to fall out of favor, prompting some experts to predict that by the 21st century Shikumen style houing would altogether disappear.
WHERE OLD MEETS NEW, WHILE ORDINARY IS MADE EXTRAORDINARY
The Ball Nogues Studio
Monday, July 7, 2008
Rip Curl Canyon, Rice University Art Gallery, 2006
This art installation is commissioned to Rice Gallery in collaboration with The Museum Fine Arts in Houston exhibition. The idea of this installation is from the motion of landscape and wave formation.
The process of installation.
The process of installation.
The base
The stands
At Rice, the ball nogues studio successfullly expanded the potential of constructing landscapes in cardboard to include the viewer’s physical participation. This art installation has transformed into a playground for the visitors.
Image and info from Ball-Nogues Studio
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