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Journey to the East东游记|Turn of History历史的转折
For centuries, as a European I would have said: I have reached the Levant, or Asia Minor, or Anatolia. But, these days I just say “I’m in...
Mar 11, 2024


Journey to the East东游记|Week 4 Review第四周回顾
Week 3 review Feb 15-Feb 21 This initiative is called Journey to the East, but in many respects I could also call it Journey away from...
Mar 5, 2024


Journey to the East东游记|From Cold War to Cold Comfort从冷战到‘冷’慰藉
Many years ago, i used to run an architecture magazine, called Archis. It was a respectable title, most Dutch architects had a...
Mar 2, 2024


Journey to the East东游记|Week 3 Review
Week 3 review Feb 15-Feb 21 Waterloo marked the end of the grand imperial notion that the East was merely a 'provincia' for Western...
Feb 25, 2024


东游记活动|Vienna: The Portal to the East维也纳: 通往东方之门
Journey to the East event in Vienna, Austria, Feb 15 2月15日于奥地利维也纳举办第二场“东游记”活动 Journey to the East cycling project is an attempt to map,...
Feb 22, 2024


Feb 18, 2024


东游记活动|Waterloo: the fiasco of empire 滑铁卢: 帝国的惨败
Waterloo: the fiasco of empire 滑铁卢: 帝国的惨败 Journey to the East event in Waterloo, Belgium, Feb 3 2月3日于比利时滑铁卢举办“东游记”活动 pictures of Waterloo...
Feb 17, 2024


Journey to the East 东游记|Departure & First Week Review 启程&第一周回顾
Departure from Amsterdam Middenweg, on my way to Middle Kingdom, and everything in between. 从阿姆斯特丹中路出发,前往中国,一切尽在其间。 Day 1, 2024.02.01...
Feb 10, 2024


East as a Metaphor东方作为隐喻
Cycling to China across the Euro-Asian landmass. Ten days before departure, life centers around preparations. The significant shift from...
Jan 22, 2024


The Cycling Way of Life骑行的生活方式
Cycling to China across the Euro-Asian landmass. A few weeks prior to departure, life is all about preparations. The big practical turn...
Jan 22, 2024


Journey to the East东游记
For millennia people have made journeys eastwards. Alexander the Great, with his phalanx. Pompeius Magnus with his legions....
Oct 20, 2023


Architecture as a Medium of Change
建筑作为改变的媒介——探索作为未来实验室的非洲
Nov 20, 2022


The Solipsism of Architecture
Imagine, the revolution has broken out and architecture has nailed its colours to the mast. It has opted for change. Architects have laid...
Nov 16, 2020
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