Welcome to my non-comprehensive and subjective city guide for exploring Bangkok; the city of angels.Read More
Alberto Viega: Fabrizio Barozzi
The talk was being given by one half of Fabrizio Barozzi, Italian architect Alberto Viega. He was literally only in Bangkok for 24hrs having flown all the way to give the lecture at IMPACT. I didn’t know whether to be flattered or somewhat insulted- Bangkok’s awesome, is his time really that precious? was the fuel used in his transport really that insignificant? I digress…Read More
Chelvadurai Anjalendran: Architect of Sri Lanka
I was excited about this lecture before it happened from Chelvadurai’s probing questions following the Keisuke lecture I know he was going to be an interesting person.Read More
David Schafer: Studio Make
David Schafer began by quoting Heidegger but then stated that he’s not that interested in him. That instantly endeared me to him. The quote was, I think, taken from the essay “Building, Thinking, Dwelling” and described the sky
“‘The sky is the vaulting path of the sun, the course of the changing moon, the wandering glitter of the stars, the year’s seasons and their changes, the light and dusk of day, the gloom and glow of night, the clemency and inclemency of the weather, the drifting clouds and blue depth of the ether”
Keisuke Maeda: UID Architects
Keisuke Maeda is from Fukuyama in Hiroshima prefecture and his presentation began with a little drone footage of his home city. A coastal city nestled in between mountains Keisuke’s talk would soon show his deep affection for his home place. He referenced the quote of a Japanese chef ‘dishes are clothes for the food’ and explained that he viewed gardens as clothes for the architecture. Read More