Unsolicited detour非预期的绕道 When I arrived in Tehran, I knew already I would have to face the hurdle of applying for a transit visa through...

I have now been cycling eastwards beyond Türkiye for more than two weeks. It felt like crossing another boundary: not merely like passing...

Journey to the East cycling project is an attempt to map, understand and reflect upon the cultural axis of East and West, as perhaps the...

This blog will transition from weekly to monthly updates, reflecting a shift from traversing countries within days (in Europe) to weeks....

I’m on a #JourneytotheEast. It’s probably a once-in-a-lifetime undertaking. And hence, a day of Easter during such endeavor is worth some...

Journey to the East event in Istanbul, Turkey, March 7 3月7日于土耳其伊斯坦布举办第三场“东游记”活动 Journey to the East cycling project is an attempt to map,...

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...

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...

Many years ago, i used to run an architecture magazine, called Archis. It was a respectable title, most Dutch architects had a...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Cycling to China across the Euro-Asian landmass. Ten days before departure, life centers around preparations. The significant shift from...

Cycling to China across the Euro-Asian landmass. A few weeks prior to departure, life is all about preparations. The big practical turn...

​ For millennia people have made journeys eastwards. Alexander the Great, with his phalanx. Pompeius Magnus with his legions....

建筑作为改变的媒介——探索作为未来实验室的非洲

Imagine, the revolution has broken out and architecture has nailed its colours to the mast. It has opted for change. Architects have laid...