asian voices


by HOU HANRU and HANS ULRICH OBRIST in Tokyo and Kualalumpur



Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki on

Modernity versus tradition in Asian architecture
(7 min, RealAudio 28.8)


Singapore architect Tay Kheng Soon on

The Asian condition and the need for green products
(9 min, RealAudio 28.8)


Fumihiko Maki and Tay Kheng Soon have both had a great impact on the architectural debate in the whole of Pacific Asia since the late 50s. But they are still to be discovered in Europe. As participants in the exhibition Cities on the Move - the first comprehensive show of contemporary Asian art in Europe - they were interviewed by the curators Hou Hanru and Hans Ulrich Obrist. Art Orbit is happy to present some extracts from their conversations.