PETALING JAYA (Nov 12): Sustainable building and design are the current buzzwords in the building and construction industry but sustainable architecture is now moving beyond merely hardware development, according to global award-winning architects.
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.
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 19): A standard guideline on building maintenance should be developed among architects, developers and property managers, said Singapore’s Association of Property and Facility Managers president Dr Lim Lan Yuan (pictured).
THE success of architectural works lies not by following trends but in focusing on the welfare of society.
THE building that houses Universiti Malaya’s new Malaya Graduate School of Business is the product of a successful collaboration between local architecture firm Akitek Rekabina Sdn Bhd and Rome-based BiCuadro Architects.
SAUNTERING across his office to retrieve his blazer, Datuk Hajeedar Abdul Majid points to photographs of his grandchildren displayed atop a long cabinet and chuckles fondly.
IT is a quarter past one in the afternoon at Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM) Centre at Jalan Tangsi when Datuk Tan Pei Ing walks in.
LOOKING at old photos of Kuala Lumpur, one would notice that there were few tall buildings at the time.
MY recent trip of discovery and inspiration to Sri Lanka culminated at its capital, Colombo.
Being aware of future trends not only enables businesses, including those in the building and construction industry, to stay relevant but also empowers them to improve the community in a dynamic and sustainable way.
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