Architecture for the People by the People
I covered about Architecture for Humanity's legacy in my previous post. Arriving from the same principle that architecture should not be...
Population Decline, Abandoned Areas and Neighborhood Revitalisation
Cities, like civilizations, are changing over time. Some are thriving, some others are failing. Some are getting more crowded and active,...
Are the Zero-Carbon Cities really Zero-Carbon?
There have been a number of new developments proclaiming themselves as zero carbon city. Two most popular cities we often heard of are...
Jakarta Desperately Needs More Parks
In my previous post, I talked about my amazement as I first arrived in Sydney knowing that tap water is here is drinkable. Another thing...
Water (not) for All
My first amazement as I first arrived in Sydney was knowing that people can drink directly from the tap. At my first days staying here in...
The Most Sustainable Building is The One You Don't Build
Paul Osmond, my Master program director at UNSW, was the first one who told me this interesting statement in one of his lecture last...
Sustainability vs Resilience
Today's lecture is from Prof. James Weirick, the Director of Urban Development & Design Program, UNSW. He presented a series of papers on...
Architecture for Humanity
A TED talk by Cameron Sinclair (2006) tells us how architects should serve more people. Cameron Sinclair argued that architecture should...
The Best Way to Commute
The previous post I made on this blog was related to food: "what does make a food sustainable?". This time, I would like to write yet...
What is the Most Sustainable Food?
I am one of many who believe that breatharianism is a myth. There is no way human can sustain life without sufficient amount of nutrition...
