Author Archives: Kennie Ting

About Kennie Ting

I am a wandering cityophile and pattern-finder who is pathologically incapable of staying in one place for any long period of time. When I do, I see the place from different perspectives, obsessive-compulsively.

The Eastern & Oriental Hotel, Penang

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Kennie Ting

This gallery contains 11 photos.

The Oldest One Standing The Eastern & Oriental Hotel, or the E & O, as it is more familiarly known to Penangites, was one of the first of its kind in Southeast Asia – a grand hotel in the European … Continue reading →

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The Grand Tour I – Straits Splendour… Penang, Malaysia

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Kennie Ting

This gallery contains 8 photos.

“Neither the mainland nor the adjacent islands attracted any interest in this country till the East India Company acquired Pinang in 1775, Province Wellesley in 1798, Singapore in 1823, and Malacca in 1824. These small but important colonies were consolidated … Continue reading →

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The Grand Tour – A Year in the Colonial Cities and Grand Hotels of Southeast Asia

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Kennie Ting

This gallery contains 1 photo.

Alright, it’s probably time to admit that I’m going to be in Singapore for extensive periods of time this year (in between returning to NYC). And so I thought I’d get on with my new series – something I’ve always … Continue reading →

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Being Here, Craving for “Normal” There

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Kennie Ting

This gallery contains 3 photos.

Alright, I’m fed up. It’s simply too hard, this flying epic distances to enjoy a few precious weeks of domesticity. I’ve been homeless and placeless these past two years now. And there’s little sign that this state of being is … Continue reading →

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New Urban Precincts VI – one-north, Singapore

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Kennie Ting

This gallery contains 29 photos.

When it comes to large-scale new precinct planning and development, leave it to the Singaporeans to get the job done. I’ve been in Singapore almost two weeks now and I thought I’d get on with the NUP series. While I … Continue reading →

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New Urban Precincts V – Penn Quarter, Washington D.C.

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Kennie Ting

This gallery contains 18 photos.

About a month ago, I hopped over to D.C. with a friend to witness a once a year event – cherry blossom season. Incidentally, 2012 also marked the centennial of the Japanese Government’s gift of 3000 cherry trees to the … Continue reading →

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New Urban Precincts IV – HafenCity, Hamburg

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Kennie Ting

This gallery contains 22 photos.

Hamburg is a very old friend of mine. I love the city and it’s probably the only other city in Europe I could see myself living in (besides London). A large part of it is because it’s a port city, … Continue reading →

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New Urban Precincts III – Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Kennie Ting

This gallery contains 28 photos.

Ok, clearly I’m taking a little creative liberty with the description “New.” Williamsburg is hardly a “New Urban Precinct.” It’s been gentrifying for some time now. In fact, it is often used as a textbook case of gentrification in … Continue reading →

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“There’s No Place Like Home” – New Conceptions of Home for Young Mobile Persons in 6 Global Cities

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Kennie Ting

This gallery contains 1 photo.

I interrupt my New Urban Precincts series to say that I have finally uploaded my presentation at the recent Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting in New York on 28th Feb on Slideshare, complete with (re-enacted) audio. I’m not that … Continue reading →

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New Urban Precincts II – Moganshan Art District, Shanghai (上海莫干山艺术区）

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Kennie Ting

This gallery contains 26 photos.

I was in Shanghai visiting my brother and sister-in-law last Summer and I stayed with them in a delightful (but very badly restored) traditional courtyard property. Each time I go to Shanghai, I am amazed and disillusioned in equal part … Continue reading →

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