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Free zones, from history to modernity, and into the future
A brief history, the mechanics behind how free zones work and values they bring, and the culture that enables it.
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Coco Liu

June 2023

How railroads have created urban parks from around the world
Reusing infrastructure, a look into railways that have been converted to green belts and urban linear parks
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Coco Liu

April 2023

A Brief History of the World’s Fair
A chronological view of some of the greatest gatherings of humanity
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Coco Liu

December 2022

Building a City in Africa
Learnings from building Itana
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Coco Liu

July 2022

Dubai: On mobility, policy, and identity
Experience from a trip to Dubai
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Coco Liu
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November 2021

Infrastructure, Culture, and the People of Lagos, Nigeria
Experience from a trip to Nigeria
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Coco Liu
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August 2021

Design thinking in interior design
Learnings from diving into a few interior design projects
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Coco Liu

May 2021

Utopian cities of the world. PART 2
The stories of Shenzhen, Songdo, and Dubai
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Coco Liu
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February 2021

Building a zen retreat, an experience that shaped a lifetime
An interview with a kind soul who welcomes everyone to his home.
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Coco Liu

December 2020

Tulum is a special place
Featuring interview with Mina Duque, Founder/Principal Designer at Interiors Tulum
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Coco Liu

November 2020

Story of a San Francisco loft apartment
Interview with Donnie Wang
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Coco Liu

October 2020

The other side of the fence
A short essay on a brief experience in Tulum
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Coco Liu
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