Church of Concrete and Steel
Much of Japan’s modern architecture is functional and sterile but last week while riding around my local neighbourhood of Sekiguchi in Bunkyō (文京区), Tokyo I came across a piece of contemporary architecture that can only be described as fantastical. It compelled me to stop and take a closer look… Shimmering…
Read articleTwo Weeks in Portugal
You may have noticed that the output of Randomwire has been a bit low this year to date. I have a huge backlog of interesting things and places to write about but, without wanting to make excuses, have been too stressed and busy to put pen to paper (more on…
Read articleFormer Wan Chai Police Station
The end of last year was rather busy and chaotic so I’m a bit behind on posting but I thought I’d share a few photos from DETOUR 2012: Design Renegade which was held in the Former Wan Chai Police Station (灣仔警署署) late November – continuing last years theme of opening up decommissioned buildings…
Read articleThe UK welcomes you
I was walking home in Hong Kong last night when I passed this really cool billboard from the British Council advertising UK education. Full version below. As a confirmed map geek I really liked this take on the classic London Underground tube map which represents subjects as stations on a…
Read articleA Week in Tokyo Part 6 – Ueno & Akihabara
After a day of prolonged meetings in Tokyo I found myself in the northeastern district of Taitō (台東) and decided to spend the evening looking around Ueno (上野) and Akihabara (秋葉原) which are not far apart.
Read articleA Week in Tokyo Part 5 – Marushizu in Tsukiji
Not far from Tokyo’s frenetic Tsukiji Fish Market can be found Marushizu (丸静) – one of the best places to eat fresh grilled eel, known as unagi (うなぎ). One of my colleagues took me there for lunch and it was quite a treat! Tucked down a narrow alleyway, the restaurant isn’t…
Read articleA Week in Tokyo Part 1 – Kōenji & Kichijōji
At the end of last month I spent a week in Tokyo (including day trips to Yokohama and Kamakura) which was part-holiday, part-investigation for things I hope to talk about soon, but for now I thought I’d start a new series to share some of my stories and photos which…
Read articleTai Wai to Tai Mei Tuk Cycle Trail
I’ve not been able to get out nearly as much as I would like to have in the last couple of weeks, however I did have a chance to go cycling in the New Territories of Hong Kong recently along a popular trail which goes from Tai Wai (大圍) to…
Read articleUnfogging Your World
An app which promises to “Remember everywhere you have been in your whole life journey” immediately makes me skepticism but ‘Fog of World‘ is actually pretty fun even if doesn’t quite live up to the hyperbole. The simple concept is that you start off with a world map which is covered…
Read articleRebranding Randomwire
As hinted last weekend, regular visitors will notice a few changes on Randomwire today which are the beginning of my plan to improve the site and better define what it’s all about.
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