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        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.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 29): For now, Datuk Charon Wardini Mokhzani (pictured) is just glad that Khazanah Research Institute’s (KRI) study of Malaysian homes has corroborated many people’s convictions that home prices have escalated beyond affordability, to the point that the government has even come out to raise its concerns.

Who: German-born Jeanette Altherr trained as an industrial designer and is a founding partner of design studio and creative consultancy Lievore Altherr Molina in Barcelona, now known as Lievore Altherr.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 25): The country’s headline inflation rate eased for the fifth consecutive month in July 2016 to 1.