Another Question Mark on China’s Poor Quality in Technology and Service

To Toss or not to Toss…it’s not a question, it’s a choice.

Earlier this week, I had new window treatments installed, replacing the ones that Arizona sun destroyed after ten years of great service. My installer asked me if he should take them and dispose of them,along with all of the packaging that the new blinds came in. My[...]

Architectural Commissions in China

I am no fan of China and have laid it out many a times why I feel that supporting China is just giving support to a despotic oppressive communist regime. The recent protests by Tibetans and China’s ruthless crackdown brings back memories of Tianamen Square and a multitude[...]

China Travel - Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum

China Travel - Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum October 31st, 2008 The Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum is at the southern piedmont of Zijin Peak of Zhongshan Mountain in the eastern suburbs of Nanjing City of Jiangsu Province. A well-known architect named Lu Yanzhi designed the mausoleum. The construction began on March[...]

China Vanke wins Architectural Record “Best Client” Award

Hiring talented architects, emphasizing innovative design, and delivering quality housing helped China Vanke earn this year’s award as Best Client. By Frederik Balfour with Alex Pasternack China Vanke chairman Wang Shi doesn’t fit the stereotype of the wheeling-and-dealing Chinese property developer. Soft spoken, deferential, and exceedingly[...]

ARCast.net Service Oriented Infrastructure…

 If you have ever worried about the manageability of a Service Oriented Application you are most certainly not alone. My colleague Mark Baciak has… ARCast.net Service Oriented Infrastructure...[...]