Goto studio LDA homepage to see the slide show.
Have glimpse of the Barabudur; a UNESCO heritage preservation site.
Check the Grand Mecure Hotel at Yogya. Its like a little museum; a conserevation scheme.
The downloading may take a while if you are not using broadband.
Sunday, March 11, 2007
studio LDA - To enjoy can be different from to experience
To enjoy can be different from to experience – A short trip to Yogyakarta
Is there a difference between the two? This trip to Yogyakarta made me think of the differences.
My mum had been nagging me about the trip; that it would be a waste as there is nothing to enjoy. There is nothing to see, to eat, to enjoy. In a way my 3 years old daughter proved her right. As when I asked about what are the memorable things about the trip. She said hotel swimming pool, ice-cream and TV in the bed room, which she had long requested to be installed in our house, but she got a big nope from me.
You might disagree with them just like my self. But I do think both of them are entitled to their opinions. Why? My mum had gone through all these years of hardship since the Japanese occupation years in Malaya to economic crisis in recent years in Malaysia? Theses experiences of her life are by far more real then any trip to any where in the form of a few days travel. As for my 3 years old daughter, she knows only graphically how scary it was for snow white to be lost in the dark forest. What should we expect from her?
As for me and my wife, carrying the 3 years old up the Barabudur was but a little catalyst of the life experience. Its no where near the “becak- tricycle” driver who carried us in the front seats for a whole day, under the scorching sun and steaming rain, for a meager RM24. I think this Java tour is about enriching experience and perspective of life. That is different from sipping a glass of cold rich ice cold Javanese coffee, and reading about Java from a coffee table book.
Check out the power point slides of our tour. Hope you would be there too to experience the Javanese coffee yourself.
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Is there a difference between the two? This trip to Yogyakarta made me think of the differences.
My mum had been nagging me about the trip; that it would be a waste as there is nothing to enjoy. There is nothing to see, to eat, to enjoy. In a way my 3 years old daughter proved her right. As when I asked about what are the memorable things about the trip. She said hotel swimming pool, ice-cream and TV in the bed room, which she had long requested to be installed in our house, but she got a big nope from me.
You might disagree with them just like my self. But I do think both of them are entitled to their opinions. Why? My mum had gone through all these years of hardship since the Japanese occupation years in Malaya to economic crisis in recent years in Malaysia? Theses experiences of her life are by far more real then any trip to any where in the form of a few days travel. As for my 3 years old daughter, she knows only graphically how scary it was for snow white to be lost in the dark forest. What should we expect from her?
As for me and my wife, carrying the 3 years old up the Barabudur was but a little catalyst of the life experience. Its no where near the “becak- tricycle” driver who carried us in the front seats for a whole day, under the scorching sun and steaming rain, for a meager RM24. I think this Java tour is about enriching experience and perspective of life. That is different from sipping a glass of cold rich ice cold Javanese coffee, and reading about Java from a coffee table book.
Check out the power point slides of our tour. Hope you would be there too to experience the Javanese coffee yourself.
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studio LDA - I am the shadow
Under glorious lime light, its easy to mistaken the big shadow to be your real size.
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Wednesday, March 07, 2007
studio LDA - Yogya trip-Jalan Maliaboro 的市场
位于Jalan Maliboro中一个不知什么名的市场，我们经历了以下几段有趣的事：
1--
最初时，我们走入市场和店屋之间的小巷，这里都是摆卖铜铁的古董摊位。女儿在其中的一个摊位发现了一只铜铸的俊俏小马，令她爱不释手。问了价钱后，没买下就进入市场。
我们在离开时，再次经过这摊位时，摆摊的小姑娘认得我们并轻叫道：“Di mana kuda adik tertinggal?”(小妹妹，你的马留在哪啦？)上了三轮车后，我有点后愧没给女儿买下那只小铜马。
2--
进到市场后，大部分的摊位都已关门了，四周光线微暗。女儿走累了，要我抱抱。当我们来到一卖竹藤编器的摊位，妻子正选购竹篮时，有一身躯矮小的婆婆走到我身旁，对我讲了一些听不懂的话。后来经卖竹器的小姐解释一番，才明白这婆婆是要求帮我们提东西以赚点钱。但我们除了需要人帮忙抱女儿外，并不需要别人帮忙提东西。就算是在酒店，如果不是行李多的自己无法搬，我一向都不假手于人的。我就从口袋里掏出一个500盾打发婆婆走。怎知道她把我递给她的手推开，一脸委曲，眼眶泛红。顿时，我和妻子心愧于如此不当作法而侮辱婆婆崇高的人格。因此我们就同意让婆婆帮我们提东西。
在逛的期间，我们只要停下来看看，婆婆也会默默地跟着，并赶紧从小贩手中提过我们买的东西。我只是随口地向摊位老板问可有咖啡豆卖？婆婆听到，就开始边走边帮我打听哪有咖啡豆卖？她的主动和热心真的感动了我。在离开时，我们和她合照以作纪念。与她短暂相遇，让我们感受到她虽然生活贫困，但并不因此而贱卖人格和尊严，这是我们应向她致敬的。
3--
在离开市场前，我们到卖香料的档口看一看，虽只剩一档口正开着。但小小的香料档，摆卖的香料可说是琳琅满目。我想买几根桂皮（kayu manis）作花盆的点缀。于是就选了4、5根，给姑娘称称付钱。她看了看，愣一楞，然后笑一笑着说：“sekilo sepuluh ribu.”(RM4) 于是她从窄窄的档位走出来亲自帮我选了一公斤，包好给我。我心想若在大城市，我们早就成大水鱼。落后的日惹，我们所见到的人民大都衣衫简朴，居住空间简陋窄小，他们待人诚实是我们在目前的城市中是难能可贵的。
fr look and sook yin of studio LDA
1--
最初时，我们走入市场和店屋之间的小巷，这里都是摆卖铜铁的古董摊位。女儿在其中的一个摊位发现了一只铜铸的俊俏小马，令她爱不释手。问了价钱后，没买下就进入市场。
我们在离开时，再次经过这摊位时，摆摊的小姑娘认得我们并轻叫道：“Di mana kuda adik tertinggal?”(小妹妹，你的马留在哪啦？)上了三轮车后，我有点后愧没给女儿买下那只小铜马。
2--
进到市场后，大部分的摊位都已关门了，四周光线微暗。女儿走累了，要我抱抱。当我们来到一卖竹藤编器的摊位，妻子正选购竹篮时，有一身躯矮小的婆婆走到我身旁，对我讲了一些听不懂的话。后来经卖竹器的小姐解释一番，才明白这婆婆是要求帮我们提东西以赚点钱。但我们除了需要人帮忙抱女儿外，并不需要别人帮忙提东西。就算是在酒店，如果不是行李多的自己无法搬，我一向都不假手于人的。我就从口袋里掏出一个500盾打发婆婆走。怎知道她把我递给她的手推开，一脸委曲，眼眶泛红。顿时，我和妻子心愧于如此不当作法而侮辱婆婆崇高的人格。因此我们就同意让婆婆帮我们提东西。
在逛的期间，我们只要停下来看看，婆婆也会默默地跟着，并赶紧从小贩手中提过我们买的东西。我只是随口地向摊位老板问可有咖啡豆卖？婆婆听到，就开始边走边帮我打听哪有咖啡豆卖？她的主动和热心真的感动了我。在离开时，我们和她合照以作纪念。与她短暂相遇，让我们感受到她虽然生活贫困，但并不因此而贱卖人格和尊严，这是我们应向她致敬的。
3--
在离开市场前，我们到卖香料的档口看一看，虽只剩一档口正开着。但小小的香料档，摆卖的香料可说是琳琅满目。我想买几根桂皮（kayu manis）作花盆的点缀。于是就选了4、5根，给姑娘称称付钱。她看了看，愣一楞，然后笑一笑着说：“sekilo sepuluh ribu.”(RM4) 于是她从窄窄的档位走出来亲自帮我选了一公斤，包好给我。我心想若在大城市，我们早就成大水鱼。落后的日惹，我们所见到的人民大都衣衫简朴，居住空间简陋窄小，他们待人诚实是我们在目前的城市中是难能可贵的。
fr look and sook yin of studio LDA
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
studio LDA - lesser and lesser trust on the experts
I am very tired. There have been so many project rushes before Chinese New Year holidays. I feel my sense of responsibility is being exploited.( Maybe it's me who torture myself, maybe..) .
But that's not the worst. I have just found out somebody uses my webpage name on Alexa search engine, but put his web address in it. So when you search studio LDA, there is this web address that has got nothing to do with studio LDA appaering on the search result. I think it explained the sudden drop of visit to my site last month.
I am dissapointed...I am tired. I am begining to trust the professionals, the experts, lesser and lesser.
Not quite a good start to approach Chinese New Year. Anyway, Happy Chinese New Year to you all.
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PS.On label for this post: This is definately not art. But I am sure this is part of life.
But that's not the worst. I have just found out somebody uses my webpage name on Alexa search engine, but put his web address in it. So when you search studio LDA, there is this web address that has got nothing to do with studio LDA appaering on the search result. I think it explained the sudden drop of visit to my site last month.
I am dissapointed...I am tired. I am begining to trust the professionals, the experts, lesser and lesser.
Not quite a good start to approach Chinese New Year. Anyway, Happy Chinese New Year to you all.
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PS.On label for this post: This is definately not art. But I am sure this is part of life.
Monday, February 05, 2007
studio LDA - 蟲 結 (insect work)
蟲 結
蟲 是 我 心 中 的 “ 恨”。昨日刚打扫干净的窗沿、走廊、橱架等地，今日又见其踪迹或尸首。最为可恶是正当打理草圃时，“煞惊无神”的扑到自己的身上，被吓得跌坐下来。
某年在清理置书柜时，发现了一本购于伦敦的首版英译线装版的《金瓶梅》，拿起时，丝细粉从书缝中洒落下来，翻开一看，书内每一页已彻底被啃噬，穿透书皮，甚至橱柜隔板上。其啃噬的经过路线就成了一个不规交错的线图深深刻在书上和柜板上。见此状，头皮发麻，心中再怎麽咬牙切齿与呐喊，也只能叹无奈。
事隔多年后，虫并没在我生活中彻底扫除，然而它让我学着要这么去与之共处，同时学着欣赏它们。不知什么时候开始，还将它们的自然生态记录在我的手机里。
这年清理橱柜时，仔细重看柜隔板上被啃噬所形成的图案，打从心里惊讶，这真不愧是一件艺术的杰作体现.
Sook Yin fr studio LDA
Sunday, February 04, 2007
studio LDA - A few words from Cezanne’s letter to his mum
A few words from Cezanne’s letter to his mum
To share with all those who chase for the rainbow.
“ ..I must not try to finish anything except for the pleasure to make it truer and wiser… “
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To share with all those who chase for the rainbow.
“ ..I must not try to finish anything except for the pleasure to make it truer and wiser… “
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studio LDA - After all, life is so short.
After all, life is so short.
I have been so busy with office works.
Yesterday, a junior colleague came and told me “You made me think that I should quit architecture .After all, life is so short.”
He probably meant a joke.
But my god! What have I done to myself! What have I done to him!
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I have been so busy with office works.
Yesterday, a junior colleague came and told me “You made me think that I should quit architecture .After all, life is so short.”
He probably meant a joke.
But my god! What have I done to myself! What have I done to him!
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studio LDA - Need a little coaxing
Need a little coaxing
Need a little coaxing. It’s always the case.
My little young girl though knows subconsciously what is better for her, takes a bit of coaxing and discipline from me and my wife to get on with things in life. It’s easy to hook on to bad habits and bad taste as they don’t require much from a person other then submission and indulgence.
We as parents should do our parts instead of giving just the sweets to quiet the kids (We often give the sweets so that we can do our own things, aren’t we?)
And so must the government.
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Need a little coaxing. It’s always the case.
My little young girl though knows subconsciously what is better for her, takes a bit of coaxing and discipline from me and my wife to get on with things in life. It’s easy to hook on to bad habits and bad taste as they don’t require much from a person other then submission and indulgence.
We as parents should do our parts instead of giving just the sweets to quiet the kids (We often give the sweets so that we can do our own things, aren’t we?)
And so must the government.
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studio LDA - Priority on life, then design, then art.
Priority on life, then design, then art.
Priority of my life is always life itself, then design and then art. That's my sequence. Maybe because I am a designer and I believe that we have to think first before we feel for life. I must admit I am the”I think therefore I am” type. You might argue otherwise, maybe you are the “I think therefore I am not “ type. Why not?
But surely you agree life itself is priority.
look fr studio LDA for life, design and art.
Priority of my life is always life itself, then design and then art. That's my sequence. Maybe because I am a designer and I believe that we have to think first before we feel for life. I must admit I am the”I think therefore I am” type. You might argue otherwise, maybe you are the “I think therefore I am not “ type. Why not?
But surely you agree life itself is priority.
look fr studio LDA for life, design and art.
studio LDA - Can you not go to war? I don’t want to be without daddy and mummy.
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Can you not go to war? I don’t want to be without daddy and mummy.
I was listening to light music last evening, my four years old daughter asked what music was that when the recorder played “kid without home”. I was in the mood and make up a simple story about a kid having lost her parents in a war. She kept asking why through out the story telling session, then remained unusually quiet over the evening. Till time for bed, she asked “Can you not go to war? I don’t want to be without daddy and mummy.”
I was caught a little surprised and very touched. Such is the simple and pure heart of a kid.
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studio LDA - looking through life -she reminded me of Chilida
She reminded me of Chilida.
I observed my little baby girl playing with my fingers. She was trying to learn about her own fingers while she was learning mine!
She reminded me of Chilida.
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Saturday, January 20, 2007
studio LDA - love and jelousy
A grandpa and two grand daughters snap with a handphone camera.
Sook Yin fr LDA
studio LDA - a story by the road side
I took these photos by the road side with my handphone. Hope you like the story.
Sook Yin fr LDA
studio LDA - looking through life - centre of the universe
Pitiful human always assume he is the centre of universe and all things revolve around him.
studio LDA - looking through life - life is like eating apple
Life is like eating apple:
Some love to be fed with chewed apple,
Some buy for themselves,
Some have to grow their own,
Sometimes you have no choice,
its not a matter of you love it or not.
Saturday, January 06, 2007
studio LDA - looking through life - love yourself
We spend so much time on things we love, yet so little time on ourselves.
studio LDA - Nature and design
While architect tries to defy gravity, building is still very much part of earth. When the earth fails, the foundation fails, and the building follows.
While architect tries to defy nature, we are still very much part of nature. When environment around us fails, we will soon fail; for our senses and even our breathing, are connected to it.
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