What is intriguing is not the forgotten spaces, but rather the forgotten workers. It is undeniable that the sea and the cargo containers, in its glory, created the revolution of globalization, and has still remained a crucial part of our capitalist economy. It provides us with the goods like our clothing, food that we could […]

Westfield, a giant shopping center, and some can even consider a ‘city’ for shopping addicts, is one of UK’s largest retail development. It is a place for families, for wandering couples, for fashion victims, and even for gamblers. On the highest floor level, one can see an entrance to Asper Casino. The entrance is small […]

Canary Wharf is one of Europe’s biggest urban regeneration projects in the 1980’s, which has now turned into London’s financial hub. This regeneration’s drive is not like any other that is artist-based, this one in particular was made to gain profit, profiting from property developments. According to Richard Williams (Williams, 2004, Chapter 7 pg. 2) this urban […]

With the process of Disneyization, we can find the creation of theming. Theming has been used everywhere, especially in amusement parks, heritage sites, and even used by the tourism industries.  Contemporary Asia has successfully taped into the concept of theming to increase their tourism and economy, from theme parks to their heritage sites. Asia has […]

The Chinese market has always been an intriguing one. Why are Chinese and Asians in general so inclined and enthusiastic about western brands? The influence of western markets traced back to the Qing Dynasty when western societies forced open the doors into Chinese markets. Foreign companies have first failed to truly penetrate the Chinese markets due […]

Collaboration has always been a major factor of what makes or breaks a business. Collaborations increase the productivity and greater growth and outcomes in business, and can be defined by a team of people that share similar values. Tasks are specifically allocated according to each individual’s expertise. Collaborations can be traced back to our past human evolutions where […]

On the 15th of November, I attended one of the lectures of UAL’s Enterprise Week, called ‘Starting a Creative Business – Not Easy but Worth it’. The guest speaker was Pip Jamieson, founder of TheDots.com, a online platform for talents to promote themselves. People on this platform are able to tag others on projects that […]

Walworth road is located in South London, in the district of Southward. It is also located near Elephant and Castle which has been a growing and developing area of London, which also boasts one of the highest concentration of ethnic communities and has been regenerated twice, once in the 60’s and again in 2006, until today (LondonsScreenArchive, […]