Daniel Tandler is a German architect at the architecture firm Urban Detail in Seoul, Korea and a good friend of mine. Urban Detail specializes in hanok – Korean traditional housing – design and renovation. Daniel and other young architects at Urban Detail teamed up with hanok masters to form the architectural cooperative …
“2007 Grammy award nominee Edsel Gomez is today one of the premier Latin Jazz pianists in the world. Born in Puerto Rico in 1962, he began piano studies at age five. He grew up in a musical environment that allowed him to master afro-Caribbean rhythms in depth, working since childhood …
“Tony O. Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings, an African investment company, commissioned the sail away of Seadrill Nigeria Limited’s sixth-generation drill ship, the West Jupiter. This initiative is part of the global partnership between Heirs Holdings and Seadrill Nigeria Limited. The West Jupiter is the latest addition to the …
In June 2014, Asia Society had a board meeting in Seoul, Korea. Thanks to the generous contribution from the Lotte Group and its chairman Mr. Shin Dong-bin, the 3-day event was full of fun and variety. I have a working relationship with the Asia Society Korea Center, and was honored …