FuturArc Journal | The Voice of Green Architecture in Asia
Helming the frontline of construction market information for more than a decade, BCI Asia has been bridging the gap between design professionals and suppliers in the construction industry. In collecting information and data over the years, the company has recognised early on the severe impact of building and construction on the natural environment. Thus, in 2006, BCI Asia started FuturArc Journal to advocate for architecture that demonstrates social responsibility and sustainability, as well as to generate discourse to heighten awareness among its research partners and clients.

The Journal’s content is developed along a specific theme in each issue and consists of the following sections:

• Main Feature – a reflection on the elected theme
• FuturArc Showcase – includes one or more projects to illustrate the feature
• The FuturArc Interview – a conversation with a shaper of ideas and doer of deeds
• Projects – features prominent projects in the region in line with the theme
• Commentary – provides in-depth discussions of issues relevant to architects today
• Readers can also look forward to information about latest products and technology, including coverage of conferences, design competitions as well as other architectural events in the Happenings and Products sections

FuturArc’s editorial is gathered by contributing researchers working in BCI Asia’s offices. They tap into brilliant minds in architecture and related professions in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The Journal also has correspondents around Asia and the world to work the ground and report on projects and issues pertinent to Green building and design.

To contact your local FuturArc office, click here.

Beyond print
While establishing its regional network of like-minded professionals through print, FuturArc Journal is also realising its mission of being the Green voice of architecture in Asia by taking the bigger idea of a ‘greener’ future beyond its pages through the following programmes.

FuturArc Prize | Future Green Building Ideas
Launched in 2008, FuturArc Prize is the first international Green building design competition in Asia open to professionals and students. It aims to trigger continuous change and creativity in the art and science of building design, showcasing innovative ideas and solutions for a sustainable future. With a highly respected international jury and tremendous industry support, the Prize enables Green building design ideas and practitioners to emerge on the regional stage. Winning entries from the competition are published in both the journal’s annual Green edition and on its website. Year after year, the competition attracts an increasing number of participants from more than 15 countries. 

FuturArc Green Leadership Award | Completed Green Projects
Launched in 2009, the FuturArc Green Leadership Award (formerly known as the BCI Green Design Award) recognises the team behind a completed project: the developer, consultants and contractors, who have collectively pushed the limits and definition of what a Green building is in Asia-Pacific. The competition seeks to award teams that have demonstrated the best in innovation and environmental stewardship in architecture.

FuturArc Forum
FuturArc Forum 2008 was the first-ever eight-city conference on Green building hosted by the journal. The event took place in Singapore, Bangkok, Jakarta, Manila, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Ho Chi Minh City and Sydney, from February to April 2008. Experts from around the world came together and addressed various topics on sustainability, attracting thousands of attendees throughout Asia-Pacific. Crucial topics discussed during the Q&A sessions at each Forum were also published in the Green issue as critical content for the benefit of all FuturArc readers. The next cycle of FuturArc Forum will take place in 2011. Contact us at forum@futurarc.com for more information.

About BCI Asia
In early 1993, BCI Asia researched and published its first report on future construction projects in Asia, undergoing at that time the fastest social, economic and architectural transformation in the world. Since then, BCI Asia has established itself as the pre-eminent construction information and media group in the Asia-Pacific region. With offices throughout Asia and Australia, the BCI Group of Companies publishes more than 100,000 reports a year on future building and construction projects. BCI Asia is careful to remain independent of any single professional or professional organisation and yet to share with all of them.