February 2012
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Ethics for starving designers: A conversation with... →
Here’s a conversation that I had with David Goh, the student behind the project “Ethics for the Starving Designer” as he attempts to tackle a gargantuan task of creating a practical ethics manifesto for designers.
I’m not sure if that’s possible but good luck David! Hope the conversation helped!
Read the interview here.
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An interview with I-S magazine →
Recently did an interview with I-S magazine about FIVEFOOTWAY, my opinions about the city and bits of life. Here are some quotable quotes:
“As a student, I wanted to read an intelligent yet accessible magazine about Asian architecture.. I couldn’t find it, so I decided to make it.”
“The value of FIVEFOOTWAY is in its editorial voice. We look at the city through very unique lenses and only...
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On seeing the 100% perfect girl one beautiful... →
“Without a word, they passed each other, disappearing into the crowd. Forever.”
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FIVEFOOTWAY at the Young Writers Media Festival →
FIVEFOOTWAY’s editor-in-chief Adib Jalal (that’s me) and Editor, Justin Zhuang will be conducting a workshop for the Young Writers Media Festival on 18th & 19th Feb.
Full post here at fivefootwaybroadcast
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Happiness Takes (A Little) Magic →
Hugs/Orgasms/High-fives will always win FB Likes and Retweets.
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A letter about love to my imaginary unborn son
Dear son,
I am your father. From the future. No, I’m not Darth Vader but yes, at this point in time, this letter might be fictional because I haven’t got down to making you yet but it doesn’t make the things I’m going to say any less meaningful or less true. [[MORE]]
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It is February 9th 2011 and we are 5 light-days away from Saint Valentine’s day which is observed...
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“I say, play your own way. Don’t play what the public wants. You play what you...”
– Thelonious Monk
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What can I do for you young architects?
A couple of years ago, the Singapore Institute of Architects initiated the Young Architectural League (YAL) as a platform to engage and nurture the younger architectural community in Singapore; namely all present and future students of architecture, recent graduates and anyone else who feel that they are the next generation of architects in Singapore.
Not too long ago, I was invited to be a...
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The Weight of a Good Notebook →
“Because as long as we focus on the romance of the supplies, we don’t have to write a damn thing until we find the perfect notebook.”
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“I do not regret how much I have loved,
and I avoid those who repent their...”
– Rumi, Sagittairus: The Archer
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“Nothing is out of the question for me. I’m always thinking about creating. My...”
– Miles Davis
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I'm moving in with Tumblr
Every once in a while, a shift of fundamental proportions comes along into my life and sends me into a new course. Sometimes it’s nothing more than a decision to not cut my hair, sometimes it’s something more significant like moving out to my own place and sometimes it’s like this one where I sign off on one journal to move on to another.
I’ve been blogging on a...
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WatchThe Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. A silent, animated movie with beautiful story-telling. Take 15minutes of your time off and watch this.
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“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”
– Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
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WatchPiano Gloves by Superfad
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Four suburbs in Hong Kong →
(via mostexerent)
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Another HTML5 Wonder →
The Green Box Project | Mother London, Jason Bruges Studios, Motim Technologies (via votrex)
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