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Frozen Utopia: A Fable in Concrete
June 17, 2025
As Henri Lefebvre once said, “Space is a social product.” Soviet Brutalist architecture stands as a concrete inscription of this very power structure
In an era that envisioned the future, these massive, raw-textured, and structurally exposed buildings not only responded to the demands of industrial functionality and efficiency, but also—through…
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When the “20-Minute Park Effect” Meets the Australian Short Film Festival - Chulalongkorn University Centennial Park
August 26, 2024
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That day, I was dining at I’m Park Chula, right next to CU Centenary Park. It is said to be Bangkok’s first green infrastructure aimed at mitigating ecological issues and reducing disaster risks. With the changing climate, rising sea levels, storm surges, and unexpected heavy rainfall are causing similar disasters…
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Capturing ‘Imperfect’ Photos: An Interview with Chinese Architectural Photographers by Archiposition | Kejia Mei
April 28, 2024
感谢有方——行走中的建筑学专访
Thank you to archiposition for the exclusive interview.
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梅可嘉，职业建筑摄影师，现居杭州。
曾在原地建筑事务所工作6—7年的梅可嘉，在从建筑师变成摄影师的过程中，拍摄视角也从只专注于建筑本身，慢慢变成更关注建筑与人物、环境的共鸣。
目前梅可嘉认为，好的照片应是“立体”的。这个“立体”指的是照片的多维度，像一张带有声音的“live”图像。虽然干净简洁、几何感强的画面也是需要的，但更多时候他会希望将视角放大一些，看看建筑身边发生的故事。就好像Mir在The Mir Way里说的，“…try to say something about the side stories in life.”
一组有趣的照片，会包含很多小插曲。可能有人不喜欢，觉得这样不完美。如果说这是一种不完美的话，那么梅可嘉希望自己可以拍些不完美的照片。
Kejia Mei, a professional architectural photographer currently based in Hangzhou, spent 6-7 years working at the Origin-Architects. Throughout his transition from architect to photographer, Mei’s approach…
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The Revitalization of the Tobacco Factor——Benjakitti Forest Park
April 12, 2024
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I don’t remember which gate I used to enter the park, but I recall a security guard sleeping in a chair under a tree near the entrance. The weather was incredibly oppressive, so I sought out a stone bench to rest on. A group of crows was flying around nearby.…
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Art Museum at the Foot of the Mountain: Returning to the Essence of Construction
May 23, 2023
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《山下美术馆》是我给这组照片取的名字（哈哈哈哈哈），照片里这一大块白色的“建筑”，其实是村民自己搭建的大棚，里面种的杨梅。不知道当时设计搭建这个大棚的人，是如何考虑的。但他估计没有想到，这片在山坡的大棚，会引起我身边好多建筑学朋友的好奇。我们说，设计要向自然学习，向民间学习。这么一看还真是这么回事。简洁、纯粹，一切都那么自然而然，就像没发生过一样。
“The art museum at the foot of the mountain”is the name I gave to this group of photos , The large white “building” in the photo, It’s actually a greenhouse built by the villagers themselves, where they grow bayberries. I don’t know how the person who designed and built…
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Soil’s Deep Virtue: Co‑existing with the Forest
March 4, 2023
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The building sits at the foot of Mount Ta Park and was designed by architect Hua Li of Ji·Architecture. Originally a quarry, the site once featured sheer rock walls that, in winter, created a bleak landscape alongside wild locust trees. To preserve the original terrain and sense of place, the…
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Thresholds as Marketplaces – Cuban Streets
June 11, 2022
During my travels in Cuba, I encountered some fascinating scenes. In the old quarters, many single‑story homes open directly onto busy streets—living rooms or interior spaces connect to public roads with only a door or window between them. With no intermediary gray zone, these thresholds become local hubs of social…
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To Seek the Light “In Adversity”
May 25, 2022
In questo modo, a modo suo, tornando alla sua melodia,questa sostanza, su cui una doppia lucesi raddoppia, fu da me veduta cantare,e a quel giro danzarono quegli e gli altri,e come scintille rapide velaronsi da me a una distanza improvvisa.
“那个光灵，凝聚着双重光华，开始在我的眼前歌唱。”——但丁《神曲》天堂篇第七章
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建筑坐落池塘田野间的小村落，是村民老袁的家。建筑师根据委托需要将其改为酒吧。略显残旧的土坯砖屋子，承载着家族几代人的记忆。
The building is located in a small village…
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Photography: Rock Church, Helsinki
May 24, 2022
凿穴为“谱”，为上帝演奏
Burrow for notation, play for god
作为北欧五国之一，芬兰有着特殊的民族文化，低调而内敛。西苏精神与芬兰设计相结合，造就了不少芬兰神话。不同于其他以砖石或木结构为基础的教堂，岩石教堂在当地甚至在全世界，都是独一无二的存在。
As one of the five Nordic countries, Finland has a special national culture, low profiled and introverted. The combination of Sisu spirit and Finnish design has created many Finnish myths. Unlike other churches based on brick and stone or wood structures, rock…
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