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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.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 16): Melbourne will soon usher in 600 Collins Street — the masterpiece of the world’s most renowned female architect, Zaha Hadid — after the Victorian government approved the $300-million project, Tourism Australia announced in a press release today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 15): KAF Research Sdn Bhd has raised its target price (TP) and earnings forecast for Mah Sing Group Bhd to factor in the stellar take-up rate for the property group’s cornerstone developments.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 4): S P Setia Bhd organised several gardening and landscaping events across the Klang Valley, Penang, Johor and Kota Kinabalu over the weekend to celebrate its outstanding performance at ILAM’s Malaysia Landscape Architecture Award 2015.

ON a recent visit to Sri Lanka, I came away most inspired by the architecture and design features of many of its old and more recent buildings.