Building a sustainable future

The “Global Climate Change” report by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) states that the current global warming trend is very likely human-induced and proceeding at an unprecedented rate.

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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.

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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”.

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