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LANGUAGE AS PROPS:
SCIENCE FICTION VIDEO GAMES

PROJECT YEAR 2022

The second volume of the Language as Props series — Science Fiction Video Games explores the inscriptions of the East Asian world. Featuring video games with the likes of Alien Isolation (2014), Cyberpunk (2017), Red Dead Redeption 2 (2018) and many more!

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A VISUAL DISCOURSE ON
HONG KONG’S UTOPIAN ARCHITECTURE

PROJECT YEAR 2021

The Hong Kong government spends millions on expensive architectures in hopes to attract more tourists for iconic skyscrapers and landmarks.  Are utopian architectures aiding the city? Or will it destroy the poor? The publication’s other half is flipped to invite participants and researchers to form a discourse between the invitees.

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SO FAR...PRACTICE IN TIMES OF
CLIMATE CRISIS

PROJECT YEAR 2022

A symposium on climate change, tutors at the Architectural Association from Environmental and Technical Studies and alongside other leading experts gathered to take a critical look at what they have been doing in practice so far… and discussed what they have to do next.

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PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
LECTURES POSTER

PROJECT YEAR 2022

A one-off poster for the Architectural Association‘s Professional Practice Lectures; inviting AA student to participate in a discussion to prepare for the industry.

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LANGUAGE AS PROPS: HOLLYWOOD CYBERPUNK CINEMA

PROJECT YEAR 2020

Language as Props is a series that explores inscriptions of the East Asian world. The first volume, Language as Props: Hollywood Cyberpunk Cinema focuses on Hollywood cyberpunk films such as Blade Runner (1982), Blade Runner (2017), Ghost in the Shell (2017) and many more.

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AA TAUGHT POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME MARCH JURIES AND KEYNOTES

PROJECT YEAR 2022

Every January at the AA, postgraduate students participate in a panel of expert critics, where they present and exchange feedback on their final projects. A fun & open approach to this identity reflects the mood of the school juries. Image courtesy of AA Communications Studio.

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YOUR MOMENTS IN GALLERIES — VOL. 1

PROJECT YEAR 2018

Photographer Akitaka Kureyama spent his day observering bypassers at the Victoria & Albert Museum. Whilst at the gallery, he noticed a man kneeling in front of 13th century-made crosses. It was later revealed that he was saying his prayers in front of the cross.

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ATHLETICS TYPEFACE LAUNCH
POSTER ENTRY

PROJECT YEAR 2018

A playful celebration for OMSE’s typeface Athletic; a monolinear sans serif that aims to push the limits. Extended strokes, asymmetric arcs, and a low aperture come together in a characterful yet functional typeface.

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THE MULTIFACETED EFFECTS OF TECHNO-ORIENTALISM

PROJECT YEAR 2021

A critical context paper exploring how Techno-Orientalism is not inherently racist through understanding the flaws of the ideology in the context of Hollywood Cinema’s mise-en-scène on Hong Kong.

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SHERIDAN MORLEY’S RARE MUSIC BOX COLLECTIONS

PROJECT YEAR 2019

A music box sized publication based on Sherican Morley’s hobbie of collecting rare music boxes in the UK.