Soon-Tzu Speechley 孫子

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Sejarawan seni bina, editor, lecturer. I like new books & old buildings. Author, Malayan Classicism (Bloomsbury, 2023). You might know me as @speechleyish on the bird site. He/him | dia/dia | 伊

Hand holding the book Malayan Classicism
Copies of the book Malayan Classicism on an antique desk, with one copy open to a two-page spread featuring black and white photographs and a building plan.
Flyer with blurb and discount code for Malayan Classicism: GLR AQ4.
Photograph of a hardcover book entitled Malayan Classicism, with a black and white image of the former Penang Free School and tropical foliage on the cover.
Map of timezones from India to Japan. Malaysia is a notable exception within its latitude which mostly follows GMT+7 line, instead sharing a time zone with China, the Philippines and Western Australia.
A cellophane lantern shaped like a dragon in shades of yellow, blue, orange and green hanging over an abstract landscape painting, bamboo flute and zither
Painting of fish-shaped and geometric lanterns hanging over a table strewn with mooncakes (both Cantonese and Suzhou style), as well as melons and a pig in basket pastry.
Lanterns obscured by masses of jasmine and hardenbergia on a wooden fence
Pen drawing of the clocktower of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building in Kuala Lumpur in green ink on ruled paper, accompanied by the text ‘Selamat Hari Merdeka!’ in cursive
A small backyard framed by a brick wall on the left and wooden fence at the back. A wispy shrub of native indigo with pink flowers is visible on the left, while a native rosemary and native violets are visible on the right. A coiled hose rests on the ground, while a pink trellis, rust-coloured water feature and jacaranda are in the background.
A pen sketch in black ink on cream paper of a dog napping in a dog bed