Google SketchUp 7 Rapid Prototyping 3D Model Printing Technology
Out with SketchUp 6 and in with Google SketchUp 7, it was released in November 2008, and I have absolutely no idea about it until today, I’m so out of… Keep Reading
The Bund, Cheng Huang Temple, and Shanghai Architecture
Image Source: Jref The Bund, former financial capital of Asia during the 1920’s, the Bund is a must visit destination for those visiting China, it is home to historic buildings… Keep Reading
Santiago Calatrava, Fashion and Architecture
Source: Steve Duenes New Yorker cartoon. It’s apparently now fashionable to poke fun at Santiago Calatrava. Hair style modeled after his Milwaukee Art Museum. via Structuresblog I’m not a fan… Keep Reading
Singapore’s Last Village
Image Source and copyright: Flickr user ChanC Is Singapore an amazing place? I’ve been to Singapore less than 10 times and from a tourist point of view, the answer is… Keep Reading
Bunkspeed’s Hypershot – Render Them Speechless… in Minutes,… Not Hours
The catch line for Bunkspeed’s Hypershot 3D architectural rendering application is “Render Them Speechless… in minutes,… not hours.” My first reaction was, “Too good to be true and good marketing… Keep Reading
BBQ With My Thesis Supervisor
1 week prior to my departure to Malaysia, my thesis supervisor invited all of his students and the ‘support group’ from the studio for an amazing Australian outback experience, we… Keep Reading
Creation of Architects
“Architects believe that not only do they sit at the right hand of God, but that if God ever gets up, they take the chair.” – Karen Moyer Keep Reading
Contemporary and Fake Chinese Architecture in Xi’an City
Xian Bell Tower Blue Sky? Yes, we have blue sky all year round, probably because Xi’an economy is based on tourism, telecommunication and software and not manufacturing, with only a… Keep Reading
To Shanghai and Back – Shanghai Service Apartment and Real Estate
Just came back from Shanghai, Chengdu, and Xi’an. Of the three cities, Shanghai and Xi’an is amazing. Now, that is a real city! There are people in every corner, every… Keep Reading
Who is Jim Jennings Architect? Model Driven Architecture?
Web screenshot: Jim Jennings Architect Who is Jim Jennings Architect? He is a California architect, according to his profile, he has a deeply embedded connection to the geometries of landscape… Keep Reading
Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended Stonehenge Trial and Plugins
The latest Photoshop CS4 is out, just like all previous releases, it comes with all the whistle and bells meant for professional users such as: Multi-Touch support on Mac laptops… Keep Reading
Dutch Architecture 2008 Coins
Click here for enlarged image Click here for enlarged image The Dutch Ministry of Finance organized an architecture competition for which a selected group of architectural offices and artists were… Keep Reading
Barack Obama the Architect
telegraph.co.uk compiled a list of fifty things you might not know about Barack Obama. Some of the highlights: He ate dog meat, snake meat, and roasted grasshopper while living in… Keep Reading
Before and After the Architectural Dissertation Submission…
Celebration, happiness, am glad this whole madness is about to end, it was really hectic but the journey was worthwhile, looking forward to blog again. A picture says a thousand… Keep Reading
When America sneezes, the entire world catches cold!
Image Source: ENS Arab: First, we sell you our oil for $100 a barrel. Then, we can name one of our sewage treatment plant after you! ‘Al-Bush Sewage’ Bush: Du’oh!… Keep Reading
Quote by Glenn Murcutt
Sometimes I wonder how do we go about judging an architect’s success? The amount of work done? the number of awards won? The net income per month? number of staffs?… Keep Reading