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Dhexagram51Jan 29, 202110 min readCan Architecture Change the World? Reflections on the Phenomenon of Gentrification in TianzifangAnalysis of the phenomenon of gentrification in Tianzifang, Shanghai, and reflection on how Architecture can actually change the world.
Dhexagram51Jan 15, 20216 min readHow a Shanghai Carrefour Store Can Become a Metaphor of Contemporary SocietyReflection on how a Carrefour Store in Shanghai is a perfect metaphor of contemporary society: communication, simulation and spectacle.
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