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Nagasaki IR Competition -Lost, but also Gained!

August 18, 2021 in Architecture, Urban Design - 2 min read

the Masterplan would have been a tourism landmark to revitalize Nagasaki, and all considerations to make it a successful IR casino were taken into consideration -socio-cultural, economic, historical, biodiversity, tourism, environmental sustainability, connections with the existing residents of Nagasaki, transport network -All of these came to play in our design! We went into an RFP document detailing all of those bigger, but also detailed considerations. This document included our purviews of Masterplan, Architecture and Landscape; but also included specialist information like Casino specialist, Gaming specialist, and the more traditional engineering consultations.

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Smart Cities/ Digital Minimalism

August 15, 2021 in Architecture, MOOCs, Urban Design - 3 min read

In contrast to my pursuit of knowledge on smart cities, I’ve also been reading the book “Digital Minimalism” and I’ve been enjoying the writing style and topics raised thus far. I personally know someone who lives by the tenets of the book (Limiting screen time, digital detox, and just cold turkey on unnecessary screen time). It is a really interesting juxtaposition on the idea of how we use/ are used by “smart” devices.

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Technology in Design

July 23, 2021 in Urban Design - 3 min read

As the global pandemic has (painfully) demonstrated, there is a need for cities, people, workplaces, and homes to be interconnected like never before. Governments can no longer move in parallel with industries leaders; and profit have to move in tandem with social good.

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intuition

April 12, 2021 in MOOCs, Quotes & Bookmarks - 1 min read

I’ve seen this attempt to almost the arms race to leadership that happens. Can I be the CEO by the age of 25 or whatever. >> Sure. >> And what happens is, you can’t force that experience. I think you can make it longer…

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National Day Funpacks with a Cause

July 23, 2020 in Personal, Travelogue - 3 min read

With COVID-19, and the risks the pandemic brings, this year’s Singapore 55th National Day Parade (NDP) has -like all things in 2020- adopted a decentralised approach; with activities split into several segments, extending its interactive elements into the heartlands. Read:…

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“Unravelling the Cycling City”

June 6, 2020 in MOOCs, Urban Design - 3 min read

On all levels, though, all efforts indicate a future planned for car-lite, pedestrian friendly network. But why hasn’t it really take off? Is time and habits a factor we can grow in our favour? These are my initial thoughts as I begin a deep dive into the studies behind the “cycling city” course. Link here: https://www.coursera.org/learn/unraveling-the-cycling-city/home/welcome

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A Twist on G&T / Bramble

June 2, 2020 in Culinary - 1 min read

Doubtless, this co-vid 19 lockdown has everyone building new routines. Grateful for technology now more than ever -without which, how could we work remotely? Or google random thoughts such as “alternative gin recipes”? Which led me to this drink called…

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What of Airports in a Post-Pandemic World?

June 1, 2020 in Architecture - 4 min read

I always thought of airports as some place exciting -a gateway to new worlds waiting to be explored, a portal to new cultures, new experiences and friends. With these transport hubs closed around the world, airlines are losing millions daily…

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