Bangkok’s lost heritage

Driving last week end through Bangkok old China town roads, I couldn’t  help wonder like so many other times, why is nothing being done to preserve the old traditional buildings in this area? It’s heart breaking, some real gems are left to compl...

Recycled Paper=ART

We use tons of paper every day, from newspapers, magazines, stationary, and for designers like us, sketches, drafts, briefs and printouts of plans are cluttering every design studio! Paper is still widely used considering that offices and schools are...

What’s the future of waterfront cities?

I have written a couple of articles recently about climate change and waterfront cities; wondering  why are people still reclaiming part of the sea and building to no end, why are properties fronting water still fetching huge prices? I think we are...

The Lost Heritage, Kolkata

    I wrote  recently about the lost heritage in Bangkok and what I thought were the reasons behind the total neglect of these buildings.I just returned from Kolkata and believe me what I saw was beyond comprehension. Some amazing architectural ...

Underground Cities

From the early ages humans settled in places where there was water, fertile land, plenty oflight and sun and where they could defend themselves. But once in a while we find thesevery intriguing human settlements in the deep of earth; so why have anci...

WaterWorld

For Centuries human settlements developed and expanded  near waterfronts. When roads were primitive, rivers were the highways for people and goods transportation.  No wonder most of the world greatest cities are built along major rivers and seashor...

Recycled Fabric=ART

After writing about recycling paper, plastic, glass, aluminium, and tires, my thought went to the everyday clothes we wear, the upholstery we use, the many things that is made of fabric in our lives. What do we do with them once they’re old? Either...

Recycled Tires=ART

In my  last articles, I have written about  simple objects we use at home that accumulate in our trash bins and ultimately accumulate in landfills such as glass, paper, plastic and aluminium. These are everyday objects that can be recycled very eas...

Recycled Aluminium=ART

In every household we have an abundance of paper, plastic and aluminum. Aluminum products come in various forms, from the basic cans, foil to wiring, eyeglass frames, bicycle, some car parts, trays, ladles and other utensils. In this series we have b...