Toyo Ito Awarded 2013 Pritzker Architecture prize
Japan’s Toyo Ito, born in 1941 in colonial Korea, has been chosen as the recipient of 2013’s Pritzker Architecture Prize, sponsored by the Hyatt Foundation. The Prizker Prize is given …
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AGI’s Ones to Watch: Midi Z and Wu Ke-xi
Friday, March 22, 2013 AGI recently sat down to talk with Director Midi Z and Main Actress Wu Ke-xi about their new film ‘Poor Folk’ (a Taiwan/Myanmar co-production), a drama …
Read MoreIndia’s Anti-Rape Bill is Not Enough
21.03.2013 The lower house of Indian Parliament has just passed the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2013, against the backdrop of protests over the infamous Delhi gang rape on March 20. …
Read MoreJOB: ADVERTISING & MARKETING INTERN
AGI is seeking bright, enthusiastic people with a proven interest in marketing and advertising! You’ll be hired on a freelance basis to promote and sell advertising space in our print …
Read MoreInspiring Innovation from Asia on Display at Designs of the Year 2013
AGI took a trip to London’s Design Museum for a glimpse of the world’s finest design innovations in 2013. Nominated pieces span seven categories; Architecture, Digital, Fashion, Furniture, Graphics, Transport …
Read MoreWhen is a European not a European?
Let us consider a simple ‘trivial pursuits’ type of question. Which is the biggest European city – in terms of population? Yes, it depends, and depending on various factors the …
Read MoreThe Seventh Asia House Festival of Asian Literature
The seventh annual Asia House Festival of Asian Literature – still the only Festival in the UK celebrating the writing of Asia and Asians, from the Eastern Mediterranean to the …
Read MoreSabah Under Siege
18 March 2013 With Malaysia’s general elections hotly anticipated, the one issue that has grabbed Malaysians’ attention is the siege in Sabah. It has also been the main point of …
Read MoreChina Looks to Eurozone to Bridge Urban Rural Divide
As the Chinese economy become increasingly finance led, an unprecedented influx of rural dwellers are flocking to urban centres. However, lax bureacracy and apathetic legislation has meant that many of …
Read MoreFukushima’s Uncertain Legacy
Two years later and shock waves from Japan’s 2011 triple calamity are still being felt by the residents of Fukushima, the latest of which relate to predicitons of a huge …
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