The case for adaptive reuse
Standing at the corner of Leith Street in George Town, Penang is the iconic indigo blue-walled Cheong Fatt Tze Blue Mansion.
The homes of tomorrow
Imagine living in a neighbourhood that generates its own electricity, where public areas have 24-hour camera surveillance and residents are encouraged to get around by electric car-sharing services provided by the township.
Designing for wellness
WHAT do hospitals of the future look like? Drawing from his experience of designing the award-winning Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) in Yishun, Singapore, Jerry Ong, senior vice-president of architecture of the healthcare division at Singapore-based CPG Consultants, envisions hospitals as “centres of wellness for everyone” instead of “repair shops to treat sick patients”.
Looming challenges in property development
Technology, low birth rates and an aging population are among the trends that will disrupt or affect the property development industry in the future, according to Varangkana Artkarasatapon, vice-president of business development and new business (high-rise) of Sansiri Public Company Ltd (Thailand) — one of Thailand’s most prominent luxury property developers.
Understanding people to predict trends
TA Global Bhd, as its name suggests, has a global presence as a property developer with projects in various countries including Malaysia, Australia and Canada.
Building with purpose
When thinking about architectural design and ecosystems of the future, Japanese architect Paul Tange and his colleagues at Tange Associates constantly challenge themselves with this question —“How do we create a comfortable environment for people?”
LPHP to help Perak build more affordable houses
"We hope LPHP will help boost constructions for low and medium cost houses for people."
Sime Darby, I&P Group exchange assets for strategic fit
Sime Darby Property Sdn Bhd, wholly-owned by Sime Darby, expects to unlock the value of the Semenyih land to fund strategic property development projects, it said.
DONE DEAL: 2-storey corner link house at SS2 Petaling Jaya
Sold for: RM2.1 million; Concluded by: Elaine Yap (REN 03976) (012-307 1300), Jessie Sui (REN 16610) (012-217 0767) and Sharon Foo (REN 04954) (012-317 2557) from Reapfield Properties Taman SEA Sdn Bhd; When: July 2016
OSK Holdings extends PJ Development takeover offer to Oct 25
OSK Holdings, controlled by tycoon Tan Sri Ong Leong Huat, made a fresh takeover offer for PJ Development in September at RM1.50 a share, and 50 sen for each PJDEV-WC warrant.
