Brought to you by American Standard Thoughtfully crafted, the KASTELLO Collection weaves technological and sustainable features into a modern classic design. It bridges aesthetics with functionality to bring about a full range of contemporary products that is built to last. Together with American Standard’s signature design elements—flared out silhouettes, defined edges, bespoke details—the KASTELLO Collection […]
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Malaysia Green Building Confederation (MalaysiaGBC), a leading organisation of sustainable development in Malaysia, had its 10th Anniversary 2019 Networking Night on 18 January 2019 at The International Gallery at Alya Kuala Lumpur. The event was graced by Chan Seong Aun, president of MalaysiaGBC. Sustainable development is a business opportunity that will green our environment, mitigate […]
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The new National University of Singapore (NUS), School of Design & Environment 4 (SDE4), the first net-zero energy building of its kind, opened in Singapore in January 2019. The building, a prototype of sustainable design, combines a stringent net-zero target and a revalidated grammar of tropical architecture. It is a 8,500-square-metre, six-storey, multi-disciplinary space that […]
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During Singapore’s Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2018, ASEAN undertook a wide range of initiatives to respond to the shared challenges facing the region, including cyber threats, terrorism, climate change, and the disruptions brought about by the digital revolution. ASEAN also stepped up efforts to integrate economies and empower youths, in the hope of building a […]
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The fifth edition of the Asia Clean Energy Summit (ACES) was held from 31 October to 2 November 2018 at Marina Bay Sands, Sands Expo & Exhibition Centre, Singapore, featuring speakers who set the benchmark for best practices as well as debate trends and solutions in the regional solar and clean energy industry. Organised by […]
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The Mumbai edition of the Festival of Architecture and Interior Designing (FOAID) was held on 8th and 9th December, 2018. Conceived as a networking platform for design and architecture professionals, FOAID moved away from the stereotypical mould of architectural conferences and events in India by inviting the state President of ruling party as the chief […]
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NA: Most of your projects are contextual. Your buildings respond to the site—its topography and the climate, more than anything else. I’d like to know what Green architecture means to you. SP: I feel for it in every way that you can. So the whole premise of design starts merely from there. In warmer regions, […]
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The expandable house (rumah tambah in Bahasa Indonesia, or rubah for short) is a component of the Tropical Town project, and is designed as a sustainable response to the challenges of rapidly developing cities in monsoon Asia. The expandable house adjusts to the fluctuating patterns of resource consumption and expenditure, or metabolism, of its residents. […]
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Made up of stark stonewalls, steel pipes (granted a second life from construction scaffolding) and bamboo, the S Space serves as an ‘open’ space for the community with a focus on culture and the arts. The project is located in a new emerging urban area with a high construction density in Dong Van town, Ha […]
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