Friday 6 December 2019

The Architecture Of Kota Kinabalu

Kota Kinabalu has a combination Miami Beach and Chinese merchant vibe to it, which makes sense, considering its location. The city is right on the water and generations of Chinese who arrived on the trade routes running through Borneo.

The Chinese traditional look, outdoor Chinese cafes.


The Miami Beach look, brightly-painted concrete puff pieces from the 1960s, 1970s. Bling!

Getting gritty, more mundane tropical architecture, still brightly painted.


Back to Chinese, the humble barber with the simple list of services. You've arrived, The Store.

Some nice mid-century modern lines to many of the buildings.


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