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Green roof sightings in Seoul

Posted on September 11, 2009July 5, 2021 by namho

Green roof tops Daum Communications / Ilshin Building, Seoul, Korea Seoul is not known for it eco-friendly building designs, but a couple of buildings I encountered recently, which have significant green roofs, have made me thinks that there may be hope yet for this city. A Green roof according the Wikipedia: A green roof is…

Seoul, 15 years ago

Posted on August 8, 2009July 5, 2021 by namho

Click image to view slideshow of Mapo redevelopment, 1994 Digging through some old photos, I found this set I took in 1994, of Mapo area, in Seoul. This area had been home to many informal settlers (so called “moon village” or 달동네) but had been “condemned” to be redeveloped and replaced by more of Seoul’s…

Louis Vuitton. Not

Posted on July 30, 2009July 5, 2021 by namho

Vuitton. Not Photo from a recent trip to Hong Kong.

Telsa roadster Hot Wheels

Posted on July 28, 2009July 5, 2021 by namho

Telsa Roadster Hot Wheels The Tesla Roadster was included in a pack of Hot Wheels my wife bought for our 3 year-old son on a recent trip to the US. Nice. Why does it not surprise me that there is a wiki page already on this toy.

An iconic mousepad

Posted on July 27, 2009July 5, 2021 by namho

Classic Apple icon design by Susan Kare You can tell a lot about how much someone knows you by the gifts that they give. A good friend gave me this gift today after returning from a trip to New York. He bought it at MoMA and the label said it was on sale for $3.95…

Hong Kong trip and thoughts on social business

Posted on May 26, 2009July 5, 2021 by namho

Click image to view slideshow of the Hong Kong trip, May 22-23, 2009 The last time I visited Hong Kong was in 1989. Some things have indeed changed. For one thing, it’s part of China now. Also the skyline has many new additions, including the 88-floor (415m) 2 International Finance Centre tower, which is apparently…

Postcards from Central Vietnam

Posted on March 1, 2009July 5, 2021 by namho

Old Town, Hoi An, Vietnam I took a weekend trip to central Vietnam a few weeks ago. We arrived in Da Nang and took a taxi south to Hoi An. Hoi An seems to be known for 2 things: beach resorts and its Old Town designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1999. Maybe I…

Autumn Colors of Korea

Posted on November 10, 2008July 5, 2021 by namho

Autumn in Namhan-San-Seong Autumn is by far the most spectacular season in Korea, in my opinion. Since the 70% of Korea is mountainous, the transformation of color is quite dramatic. These photos were taken in Namhan-San-Seong Park, located about half-an-hour from Bundang where I live. Growing up in Korea, going to visit Namhan-San-Seong always seemed…

Hanoi, First Impressions

Posted on September 28, 2008July 5, 2021 by namho

Hanoi, Vietnam As part of my new job at JINA Architects, I visited Hanoi, Ha Phong and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam in late August. I wasn’t able to post about it since the Vietnamese government had yet to formally announce the winner of the international competition to formulate a new Master Urban Plan…

The World Bank and Web 2.0

Posted on September 10, 2008July 5, 2021 by namho

From the World Bank Flickr account Given the size, complexity and issues surrounding the World Bank (not to mention its impossible mandate of “Working for a World Free of Poverty”), it does surprise me how well it does things sometimes. Case in point: the World Bank has a Flickr account! It has over 1,400 photos,…

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