FGLA 2019 Winner: Castaway Island

COMMERCIAL SHOWCASING THE BEAUTY OF BAMBOOThe resort is located on an island in Cat Ba Archipelago, Vietnam, a popular tourist destination. The project consists of five huts, a restaurant and pavilion, on a private beach. The structures are made out of bamboo covered with a thatched roof, referencing traditional Vietnamese architecture. Bamboo is the star […]

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FGLA 2019 Winner: Planter Box House

RESIDENTIAL: INDIVIDUAL HOUSES Planter Box House is designed to grow food for self-sufficiency. Apart from injecting multiple passive design strategies to create a low-energy home, the house is all covered—from the front to the roof and back—by more than 40 types of edible plants, and essentially tripling the green area of the site. These plants […]

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Get Creative With Laminate Surfaces

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Brought to you by Catalyste Ideas that stick: magnetic laminates Dekodur Distil’s magnetic laminate surfaces allow magnetic objects to adhere firmly thanks to a special embedded core. These multipurpose laminates add functionality to the interior spaces in residential or commercial sectors. Offering writing and painting options, they are an excellent platform for creativity and expression […]

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Lightweight Cementitious Adhesives for Thin Tiles

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Brought to you by Mapei The ceramic tile manufacturing technology is constantly innovating. The range of large format thin tiles has since extended, and now possesses technical and performance characteristics. Ultralite The Ultralite range features one-component lightweight cementitious adhesives with an extended open time, making it ideal for installing thin porcelain tiles, ceramic tiles and […]

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New Concealed Mechatronic Fittings: Minimise Noise, Maximise Opening

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Brought to you by Schüco Schüco TipTronic SimplySmart is a concealed mechatronic fitting for automating Schüco aluminium window systems, which combine energy management, building automation and security. The window thus becomes an integral component of the intelligent building, taking advantage of the energy efficiency potential of the building envelope, while also featuring an aesthetically pleasing […]

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Where Others See a Window, Technal Sees Leading-Edge Technology

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Brought to you by Technal With more than 50 years of experience in creating innovative solutions for windows, doors and façades, the Technal brand knows to anticipate future changes in building regulations. It provides innovative solutions and the longest possible lifespan with minimal revisions. The company is focused on providing effective and reliable aluminium systems […]

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Singapore Green Building Council announces new president and board

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Dr Ho Nyok Yong, immediate past president of the Singapore Contractors Association Limited, will head the new Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) Board for the 2019–2021 term. He takes over from SGBC president Tan Swee Yiow, chief executive officer and executive director of Keppel Land International Limited. The new SGBC board members were formally introduced […]

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Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2020 opens for nominations

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In conjunction with World Water Day on 22 March, Singapore International Water Week (SIWW), a global platform to share and co-create innovative water solutions, has officially opened its call for nominations for the 2020 cycle of Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize (LKYWP) award. LKYWP honours outstanding contributions by individuals or organisations towards solving the world’s […]

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Brinda Somaya

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BJ: You were the keynote speaker at FOAID, one of the biggest architecture and design conferences in India. Why do you think most of these conferences happen in an echo chamber where we are only talking amongst ourselves? Why aren’t we making the effort to reach out to other professional communities, which are constantly impacting […]

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Green Awards 2019

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Many experts now question the pace of sustainable development. The brief of FuturArc Prize 2019 asked for integration: how do we balance production, consumption and liveability within a 1-square-kilometre-neighbourhood of a city that has a population of 100,000 people? The challenge here is the stipulated density. The submissions were astounding. We discover from winning entries that it […]

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