Huma Betang Umai: What should a future governmental palace look like?

Indonesia, as one of the world’s largest populations, has drawn much attention and critique when it officiated the plan of moving its national capital, especially from many sectors of society expressing concerns about the impact—whether social or environmental. RELATED: Commentary | Form Follows Political Paradigm While the government of Indonesia has directly appointed a designer […]

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Hue Hotel Wave Front: Activating the beachfront with public access

The tropical teardrop-shaped island in Mindanao, Philippines, is often known as the country’s surfing capital with white-sand beaches, beautiful sunsets, as well as natural rock and cave pools. At the heart of Hue Hotel Wave Front’s architecture lies the intention by the owner group to connect the local residents with guests/tourists, developed around a common […]

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Form Follows Political Paradigm: A reflection on Indonesia’s new capital city

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MANIFESTING THE PARADIGM Political processes and ideological considerations play a vital role in deciding the master plan and final architectural design of the principal structures in a new national capital, alongside academic and professional deliberations. The act of naming a new capital city, as well as the selection of physical patterns and forms, are significant […]

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WGBW 2022 spotlights recent efforts to advance net zero around the world

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It is projected that by 2050, 1.6 billion urban dwellers will be regularly exposed to extreme high temperatures, which cause droughts and wildfire, and over 800 million people in more than 570 cities will be vulnerable to sea level rise and coastal flooding. While the built environment that accommodates the urban population plays a role […]

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IGEM 2022: Can we push a ‘carbon report card’ for every single building?

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In Malaysia, around 1,200 buildings have a Green rating—but they only make up 0.01 per cent of the nation’s reported 7 million building stock. Since the establishment of Green building certification 15 years ago, the market has changed to demand more Green buildings, but this still represents a sliver of the whole ‘pie’. The vast […]

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WCSC 2022: What entails a liveable and resilient urban future?

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The city of Kuala Lumpur returned as host to a fully-physical 13th International Conference on World Class Sustainable Cities (WCSC) 2022 held on Tuesday, 13 September 2022 at the Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur Hotel. Themed KL2040: Towards A Liveable Urban Future, this event explored the proactive steps that need to be taken for cities’ resilience, […]

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Better Climate Festival 2022: Preparing an industry ecosystem to meet carbon targets

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This year, Indonesia as the host of the intergovernmental G20 (Group of Twenty) forum is under the global spotlight. As a parallel event to the G20, Green Building Council (GBC) Indonesia held Better Climate Festival 2022 throughout August to November 2022, a series of events that included student competitions, awards for sustainable construction materials and […]

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