HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE: SPAIN Keypad May-issue: Architalk
Click here to Keypad to see the original P.90 | 中文版 Before delving into Spanish architecture, it is imperative to deal with a few…
Click here to Keypad to see the original P.90 | 中文版 Before delving into Spanish architecture, it is imperative to deal with a few…
Click here to Keypad to see the original P.86 | 中文版 Translated by Bonnie Chan (Keypad) What are the characteristics of Hong Kong’s architecture? The modern…
Click here to Keypad to see the original P.82 | 中文版 Translated by Bonnie Chan (Keypad) How does one pretend to be an expert in architectural history?…
Click here to Keypad to see the original P.68 | 中文版 Previous Chapter Translation by Linguist Asia (Keypad) When we talked about “saving Kyoto”…
Click here to Keypad to see the original P.82 | 中文版 Translation by Linguist Asia (Keypad) . . How many times have you traveled to…
Click here to Keypad to see the original P.82 | 中文版 . . . . Translation by Bonnie Chan (Keypad). . . . . Picture this erratic scenario – it is…
Click here to Keypad to see the original P.64 | 中文版 . . . . Translation by Ee Yen Ng (Keypad). . . . Two decades of rapid growth and development have…
Click here to Keypad to see the original (P.70) | 中文版 . . . Translation by Ee Yen Ng (Keypad) . . . . One scorching summer afternoon, the newly…
Click here to Keypad to see the original (P.74) | 中文版 Translation by Ee Yen Ng (Keypad). . You probably have this architect friend who is eccentric, has a…
Click here to Keypad to see the original (P.80) Keypad | 中文版 Translated by Bonnie Chan (Keypad) It was a trip I still remembered back when I was a…
Click here to Keypad to see the original (P.86) | 中文版 Translation by Cherrie Yu (Keypad) . . Two tea pots, two baijiu (white liquor) jars, a piano-cello combo, two…
Translated By Karin Ng (Keypad) Click here to Keypad to see the original (P.84) | 中文版 . Back in our March|April issue, we discussed about bluffing your way into being a…
Translated By Lilian Tong (Keypad) Click here to Keypad to see the original (P.83) | 中文版 . . .. .. . . Remember when Wang Shu was awarded the Pritzker…
Translated By Lilian Tong (Keypad) Click here to Keypad to see the original (P.84) | 中文版 . . It is often the case that friends who have travelled around…
Translated by Lilian Tong (Keypad) Click here to Keypad to see the original (P.82) | 中文版 In our previous issue, we talked about Hong Kongism – a framework behind the development…
Translated by Lilian Tong (Keypad) Click here to Keypad to see the original (P.78) | 中文版 . Wherever you go, each city is recognised to have its distinct…
Translated by Roy Wong (Keypad) Click here to Keypad to see the original (P.72) | 中文版 Imagine an elevated railroad, towering over busy streets, intertwining through buildings and extending out through…
Translated by Roy Wong (Keypad) Click here to Keypad to see the original (P.82) | 中文版 . . . One day, if the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and…
Translated By Lilian Tong (Keypad) Click here to Keypad to see the original (P.82) | 中文版 . . . . You often hear people refer Hong Kong’s Wan Chai Market…
Translated by Lilian Tong (Keypad) Click here to Keypad to see the original (P.90) | 中文版 When it comes to architecture, which architect exactly should be deemed most…
Translated By Hilary Luk Click here to Keypad to see the original (P.86) | 中文版 . . . Imagine a development where all the world’s most renowned architects including Norman…
. Translated by Hilary Luk | 中文版 , New York architect Viñoly designed a London building, dubbed the ‘Walkie Talkie’ due to its unique concave glass design. Recently, the ‘Walkie…
. Translated by Hilary Luk | 中文版 . “I hereby declare the defendant guilty and sentence him to 20 years imprisonment”, said the judge. The defendant immediately gave a…
Translated by Hilary Luk | 中文版 . This story begins with Mr Austin, an English hunter, and his 24 rabbits. Austin had arrived in Australia during a time where communication…
Translated by Hilary Luk | 中文版 . . . It was just a normal working day when several policemen suddenly invaded the office. They stormed up to the 25th floor,…
Translated by Hilary Luk | 中文版 . . Antoine was famously known for his love of chicken by all of his neighbours. Not only did he eat chicken everyday,…
Translated by Hilary Luk | 中文版 Gehry the Great You may ask yourself, who is the existing world’s most famous architect? Is it I.M. Pei? Is it Foster? If you…
Translated by Hilary Luk | 中文版 “Trust me, sir, according to my thesis’ calculations, the building you’re designing will collapse!” When Chief Engineer LeMessurier heard this warning from…
Translated by Hilary Luk | 中文版 Wright can be portrayed as a tragic hero because he was very talented in the architectural world but suffered a lack of clients. He…
Translated by Hilary Luk | 中文版 . . . Frank Lloyd Wright (1867 – 1959) is believed to be America’s most famous architect. His masterpieces include Falling Water and the…
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