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Surprise visits to new shores are always a welcome respite. Last week I had the opportunity to do a short and sweet trip to Indonesia’s capital city Jakarta. In the 30 hours I had, I managed to cover quite a bit of the city. The old Dutch Port, the bustling CBD, the Indonesia theme park,…
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Some happenings in life are inevitable. And if you are foreign in your country of residence then a brush with racism is something you are due for. It starts with the color of your skin, given through deep-set eyes that have darkened with age, from creases in the forehead that speak of wisdom gone wrong.…
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A bridge is quite a noble endeavor of all architectural works, it is extremely functional in context and is almost mystifying. From the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco to the Bandra-Worli sea link in Mumbai they cover a spectrum of types and uses. Closer home more humble in construct is the Sentosa Boardwalk that…
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An article that I wrote for the Singapore Architect Magazine published this month =) Happy Reading! Veda’s article SA268
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The times are fine In an age sublime Like the line Things get finer in time Ain’t I so glad To let maturity play Feeling a tad Or more of grey Black or white Is not always life Many shades of light Make up for the strife Lots to do but Times a spare It’s…
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Creative geniuses are seldom lauded as much as their creations. Charles Dickens is more popular than Mark Twain, Mona Lisa than Vinci and more so the Peacock throne, the Charminar, the list is quite endless. But then thats what art yearns to do. To live beyond its creators and then to direct its own flight.…
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The Mentalist The Escapist The Gentleman The Anti-Conjurer The Trickster and The Grand Illusionist Oh, what a team they make. From cutting out their head, to making a station-wagon disappear, from levitating bodies to multiplying birds and balls, from chewing ion razors to surviving Houdini’s predicament. They do it all. And with them is a…
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Love or intense liking is “philia” while fear, the opposite of love is “phobia”. And from the construction of the word, Biophilia is love for nature. Apparently we only save what we love. Human Psychology. This discovery has caused the green crusade to take a rebirth. What with the ever dwindling resources of the planet.…
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Yeah, yeah. So apart from world views, travels and fun stuff, this new year one of my resolutions is to find focus in architecture. Well some focus atleast. So a new series follows suit, its aptly called Escapades! Cause like art, literature and traveling it fuels the tendency of escapism. Unfortunately am not going to…
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When the Bus stops on the famed Singapore public transport system.
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A sudden trip to the Botanical Gardens gave that much needed tryst with nature. The variety of species and the brilliant landscape design ensures that one leaves Singapore far far behind. The blissful solitude like they say was intermittently broken by kids running around or Tai Chi gurus leading a group expertly. The positive vibes…
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Designed by Gensler Architects, the terminal 2 of the San Francisco International Airport is charming. Its dazzling, sustainable and so pretty. The soft lines and the extensive natural light impress.
Vedasri Siddamsetty 