As Well as Elsewhere is an ongoing project forming during my business trips. Travelling around China, I am amazed by the similarity of hotel rooms. Even in remote villages these temporary residences share a sameness, an uncanny doubling which believe is an inheritance of the hospitality industry. But looking at the decorative details I find local differences – the pattern of the wallpaper, the picture on the wall, the style of the tea sets… Wandering into town after town I have never b ...

The windows in our houses demarcate a permeable boundary between the inside and outside. The interior is a shelter, a back region, and a place that offers a sense of relaxation; people on the exterior are not invited to enter this intimate space. However, the boundaries of our 'castle' can somehow be crossed by simply looking through the windows. As a foreigner, I am fascinated by the large street-facing windows in residential buildings in Brighton. They are very different from my city ...