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tradition + tradition, lisboa
the landmark at Commerce Square (Pra̤a do Com̩rcio) and food stalls. tourist hotspots always allow us to see the mixture of old and new traditions Рeven if you are a strict traditionalist who refuses to accept the new one as a part of tradition. our perception tends to be visually biased: landmarks that lived ...
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geneva – a quicky snapshot
Continued from my previous post, here are a few snapshots of Geneva, Switzerland, from a few hours of my stroll in the city. Trams are one of the common public transports in the city. Plenty of space – Not only the big roads, which often seemed far broader than the amount of traffic, but also ...
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geneva – a pragmatic city with european warmth
I had a chance to visit Geneva, Switzerland for a few days to attend LIFT08 conference. I only had a few hours of sightseeing, but it came across to me as very pragmatic in a way that people have optimized the design of the city for living over time. Here are a few things I ...
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future of urban mega cities?
A couple of weeks ago, I had luck in flying to Seoul’s Kimpo city airport under a great afternoon light. These photos are not of the central Seoul but the neighboring areas around the airport, but show the representative forms of housing in Korea: The giant apartment building blocks. Seoul is the 6th most densely ...