One Saturday morning, I found myself in The Living Room of the Pan Pacific Serviced Suites, a serviced apartment in Singapore that I was reviewing for a night. The Living Room on the mezzanine floor is their library cum lounge area, complete with Macbooks, paperbacks, plush sofas, soft carpets, an Xbox corner and plenty ofContinue reading “Inspired by Le Corbusier”
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Renovatio
renovate n. restore (something old, esp. a building) to a good state of repair ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from Latin renovat- ‘made new again’, from the verb renovare, from re- back again + novus ‘new’ Renovatio means rebirth in Latin. It is also the name of the luxury yacht in the movie The Island (2005).Continue reading “Renovatio”
The Mad House in Kembangan
I will always remember this house that I saw on Lorong Marican. I call it The Mad House in Kembangan, but it is not mad because there are mad people living in there. It is mad because there were about 12 people living in there as though it was a sorority or fraternity. I cameContinue reading “The Mad House in Kembangan”
The European dream
Aunts Christine and Becky in London c.1960 Many have heard of the American Dream, but few have heard of the European Dream. The American Dream for many is the pursuit of freedom and happiness in a land rich in opportunity and resources to achieve a better, richer and fuller life. The European Dream, however, mayContinue reading “The European dream”
The stuff of dreams
Park Avenue, Levenshulme Summer of 2010 The stuff of dreams
Space and sound
Here is a picture of my current desktop. It is the JS Bach/Zaha Hadid fusion of classical music and contemporary architecture, a performance at last year’s Manchester International Festival. I knew about this event while I was interning at MUSO classical music magazine. Buildings, space, architecture and design have always been a life-long passion ofContinue reading “Space and sound”
Wan Phing Lim 