On 4 March 2016, Malaysia’s Green Building Index (GBI) has hit the 150-million-square-foot mark of gross floor area in GBI-certified buildings. This is a 50-percent leap from its 100-million-square-foot milestone achieved two years ago, making it the first and largest gross floor area certified by a single Green certification organisation in Malaysia. This achievement is a combination of more than […]
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Established in Malaysia since 1993, Häfele has opened its first design centre in Kuala Lumpur on 10 March 2016. Built within a two-storey, semi-detached building, the 7,200-square-foot design centre showcases model kitchens and wardrobes that the company offers. The design centre, which presents ideas for contemporary living, was conceptualised by Dominik Fruth, general director of Häfele Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam. […]
The Singapore International Water Week (SIWW), a biennial event that gathers leaders and innovators from the global water industry on a single platform, awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2016 to world-renowned hydrogeologist, Professor John Anthony Cherry on 21 March 2016. This event also marked the first time it was held in conjunction with World Water Day, to emphasise […]
On 22 March 2016, the National University of Singapore (NUS) School of Design and Environment and City Developments Limited (CDL) announced their partnership in promoting innovations in smart, Green building technologies. CDL granted SGD2.25 million to NUS to establish two new research laboratories dedicated to the study of smart building technologies for indoor and outdoor environments, and to provide funding […]
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In celebration of FuturArc’s 10th anniversary this year, we dedicate the Main Feature of this issue to look at how FuturArc has evolved over the past decade, what our readers think about us, and what their favourite stories are. We asked FuturArc readers to vote for their favourite FuturArc Interview, Commentary and Project over the past years. […]
Transport-led Design in a Developing Asia by Ed Baker Research suggests that 66 percent of the world’s population will be living in urban areas by 2050, up from 50 percent today. Housing this growing population is one of the greatest challenges facing the world. India alone needs to build 31,000 homes per day for the next […]
Asia-Pacific Cities: Smart, But Also Sustainable?by Grace Chua The need for smarter cities is especially pressing in Asia, which is home to over half of the world’s urban population, and together with Africa, will account for 90 percent of the world’s urban population growth by 2050, according to United Nations’ figures. As one of the fastest urbanising regions in the world, Asia […]
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Designed for Frasers Property and Sekisui House, stage one of The Brewery Yard project—formerly Irving Street Brewery—integrates the plant equipment for a precinct-wide tri-generation plant into the historic Carlton and United Brewery building on the fringe of the central business district in Central Park, Sydney, Australia. The plant will supply power and hot and cold […]
An increasing number of cities in Asia are engaging in efforts to develop and integrate water networks and Green infrastructure as urban planning strategies that also provide for public spaces. This can be achieved through the protection of natural habitats within urban landscapes, while providing adaptive measures that are responsive to the climate. […]
Terminal 3 (T3) of Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, Guangdong, China, has been in operation since 2013 and plays a key role in boosting the economic development of Shenzhen—one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. The terminal—the largest single public building to be built in Shenzhen at the time of its completion—encompasses 63 contact gates, […]
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An increasing number of cities in Asia are engaging in efforts to develop and integrate water networks and Green infrastructure as urban planning strategies that also provide for public spaces. This can be achieved through the protection of natural habitats within urban landscapes, while providing adaptive measures that are responsive to the climate. As such, […]
True to its name, the township of Tienchung (or Tianjhong)—which means “in the middle of rice fields”—is situated amidst Changhua County’s rice-growing farmlands. It was lauded as one of eight scenic views in Changhua, and is surrounded by golden rice fields during the harvest seasons. In recent years, competition among flower growers has turned it […]
