I think I have an answer… to this question of Home

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Kennie Ting

This gallery contains 6 photos.

Ok, so… I’m about to head back to New York in two days time and I think I’ve got the whole thing figured out… this question of Home, that is. And for starters, well… I don’t think Home is just … Continue reading →

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Penang: A Stroll Through Colonial Georgetown

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Kennie Ting

This gallery contains 37 photos.

Georgetown, Penang is a quaint little gem of a town. Founded in 1786 and named after Britain’s King George III, it is quite possibly the best-preserved example of a British colonial town in Asia.  It is also easily taken in … Continue reading →

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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

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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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