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  KUALA LUMPUR (April 28): The real estate sector should embrace technology because it will bring value to the sector and change the game, said real estate experts.

Sunlight to street lights By the end of this year, the streets in the western region of France will welcome a fascinating new resident – solar-powered street furniture by French designer Mathieu Lehanneur.

RATHER than being just an art form, architecture should be the art of problem-solving, said Rocco S K Yim, executive director and founder of Hong Kong-based Rocco Design Architects, at the Datum:KL 2015 International Architectural Design Conference.

A HOUSE is usually an apt reflection of its owners’ personal style, even more so when the homeowner is himself an architect.

THE epitome of home luxury has always been a breathtaking bathroom — from shimmering, glossy Italian tiles to opulent Jacuzzis, both the blessed rich and the world’s most prestigious hotels have always spent a disproportionate amount of money and time creating jaw-dropping bathrooms that the imagination can conceive.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 14): The Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) president Mohd Zulhemlee urged the authorities to raise the passing rate of professional architecture courses to solve the shortage of architects.

PETALING JAYA (Mar 13): The 2016 Sony World Photography Awards has shortlisted the submissions for its competition, which include some stunning architectural photography.

IN Ghana and other West African countries, mud houses or dwellings made from earth are common, especially among the low income group.

2015 was indeed a challenging year for the market due to several internal and external issues, such as the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the weakened ringgit, political uncertainty, and property market cooling measures, resulting in poor consumer sentiment.

•    Today, we look at price growth and indicative asking rental yields for non-landed residences in KLCC.