Asia Design Culture (edited by William S.W. Lim)

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Presenter: William S W Lim (with book launch by Richard Hassell)

Programme

Is the emerging New World Order inevitable and does it signal the end of neo-liberalism? Over the past few decades, we have been told by lots of neo-liberal rhetoric that there is no alternative to the exploitative free market, overboard de-regulations and excessive privatised world that privilege the elite minority with incredible monetary rewards at the expense of the community-at-large. Furthermore, it must be recognised that much is rapidly changing in recent years, and even after global economic recovery, the world will not be the same again. In this lecture, I wish first to analyse six major causes and characteristics of the emerging New World Order. They are: - 1) global financial turmoil and depth of disruption; 2) new power balance and pace of change; 3) climatic crisis and sustainability; 4) new knowledge and applicability; 5) re-conceptualising globality; and 6) democracy, social justice and citizen participation. Second, I wish to identify and analyse their impact and implications on urban policies and architectural design directions. And third, to project their possible relevance to Singapore. (city X is where the lecture is being delivered)

William S W Lim
William S W Lim graduated from the Architectural Association (AA) London and continued his graduate studies at the Department of City and Regional Planning, Harvard University. His professional work involved architecture, planning, and development economics. He was principal architect at Malayan Architects Co-Partnership from 1960 to 1967, Design Partnership (later renamed DP Architects) from 1967 to 1981, and William Lim Associates from 1981 to 2002. Lim is president of AA Asia and chairman of Asian Urban Lab. Presently, Lim is Adjunct Professor of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University, Australia. He was conferred a Doctor of Architecture Honoris Causa by RMIT University in 2002. Currently, Lim writes and lectures on a wide range of subjects relating to architecture, urbanism, and culture in Asia, as well as on current issues relating to the postmodern, glocality, and social justice. His recent publications include Asian Ethical Urbanism: A Radical Postmodern Perspective (2005) and Asian Alterity: With Special Reference to Architecture and Urbanism through the Lens of Cultural Studies (2008).

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