Urban Sketching with Kiah Kiean Ch’ng

Urban sketching, though a relatively simple style of painting, is nevertheless one of the richest introductions to any city out there. It’s akin to scrolling through the Instagram page of a local, but instead of only seeing from their physical perspective, you also gain insight into what about the scene resonated with them — which […]

Rome was not built in a day

Building a city is important work that takes time. Even with the latest technology to assemble buildings at Lego speed can’t change this. Cities, at least the best ones, need time to grow organically. Just like a pair of new sneakers, we need time to break into them, grow as we fit, and fit as we grow.