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Inside a Singapore home that trades glass walls for New England charm
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (1113+ words) Digital wind simulation was used to help plan a climate-adaptive "brownstone" house [SINGAPORE] In a quiet and leafy residential area off Holland Road stands an architectural surprise " a stately New England-style "brownstone" house. Surrounded by older, semi-detached homes with their…...
Capita Land sells 94% of Lynden Woods at average S$2, 450 psf
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (344+ words) Science Park condo launch is first after another set of property cooling measures rolled out in July Read more at The Business Times....
Why the renovation of Federal Reserve headquarters costs US$2. 5 billion
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (779+ words) The most challenging parts of the renovation are underground...
An urban designer's own, multi-generational home
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (1256+ words) This intermediate terrace house defies convention to deliver light and life in shared spaces to its occupants [SINGAPORE] Urban design is a collaborative process of shaping physical spaces that define how people experience a city. So when it came to…...
Home of the past, present and future
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (943+ words) This shophouse is filled with tactile and personal touches drawn from craft techniques and inspired by its architectural features IN SINGAPORE'S CITYSCAPE OF GLASS towers and ubiquitous condominiums, shophouses present a different way of living. Their structure, layout and materiality…...
On the design trail in Hiroshima
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (1143+ words) The historic Japanese city weaves architectural wonders into its multifaceted landscapes HIROSHIMA'S WARTIME PAST IS POIGNANTLY captured in the iconic Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Museum, designed by celebrated architect Kenzo Tange. Known to move visitors to tears at the…...
Brazilian soul on Singaporean soil: A 30-year-old home reimagined
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (13+ words) The Business Times...
A Chilean master of modest design wins architecture's top prize
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1220+ words) [SANTIAGO] Wind. Light. Stone. Timber. Time. These are some of the essential elements that infuse the work of Smiljan Radic of Santiago, Chile, the winner of the 2026 Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honor. Not imposing or commanding, his projects are instead…...
Liu Thai Ker " the architect who made Singapore better
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (942+ words) The 87-year-old, who was behind the Republic's HDB flats and oversaw its land-use plans, died on Jan 18 [SINGAPORE] Liu Thai Ker, the founding architect of modern Singapore, did not just design flats or make urban plans; he also built a…...
Robert Cheng: The aesthete
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1282+ words) The Singapore-based designer talks about creating timeless spaces, growing up with an architect father and celebrating Chinese New Year with his family KYOTO IS A SPECIAL PLACE for Robert Cheng, and not just because he designed the interiors of Capella…...