architecture & urban development

Best ultra-luxe properties on the market now in Australia

Uncertainty in Hong Kong’s future, coupled with Australia’s new visa arrangements for SAR passport holders, means demand in the country’s key property markets continue to rise.

‘Sleep among your cars’ at Miami’s luxury Porsche Tower

Imagine driving your supercar right into your high-rise condo, and leaving it parked there. 

The slender skyscrapers changing New York’s skyline

The buildings entering New York’s famous skyline today are doing something unusual. They’re getting skinnier.

Mapping Los Angeles’ notorious traffic problem

LA is probably as famous for its traffic congestion as it is for the iconic Hollywood Sign.

Introducing Hong Kong’s millionaire party homes

Celebrities, financiers and real estate moguls loan out their luxury properties for a night — where you can have a party.

Snow place like home

An Australian real estate developer brings luxury to Niseko, Japan’s top ski resort.

Are these the answer to Hong Kong’s housing problem?

 Picture life inside a concrete water pipe, complete with all the mod-cons of a cosy home and plenty of natural light to boot.

Can Norway win the global race to build a ‘floating tunnel’?

If successful, Norway could win a global race against countries including China, South Korea and Italy.

Can India’s Amaravati become the next sustainable city?

It’ll come complete with solar panels on rooftops, cycling routes, electric vehicles and water taxis.

European living in the heart of Bangkok


Ralph Lauren crystal chandeliers, butlers, private elevators for each unit, and a chauffeured Bentley limousine service are all part of the package.

How the 1960s and 1970s inspired radical architecture

Imagine hanging out inside a PVC bubble, moving to a town made up of construction cranes, or living in a house built with metal mesh. 

Saving Cambodia’s extraordinary buildings

Vann Molyvann pioneered the New Khmer Architecture movement before the Khmer Rouge took control of Cambodia in 1975.

Hong Kong’s lost paradise

Why have these remote ocean-side communities offering space, peace and lower rents failed to attract residents?

How the Red Sox stadium upgrade revamped Boston neighbourhood

It’s one of the most enduring symbols of baseball in America — if not in the world.

How downtown LA made a stunning comeback

Not long ago, it was hard to imagine downtown Los Angeles as anything more than a gritty, rundown neighbourhood.

The truth behind mysterious holes in Hong Kong’s high-rises

They’re rumoured to exist for feng shui reasons — but the truth couldn’t be further than that.

Should China move its historic monuments?

In China, historic buildings are picked up and moved when they’re in the way of urban development.

Transforming Pingyao’s historic courtyard homes

Architecture from the 2,700-year-old Chinese city has remained remarkably intact.

Jeddah Tower: The world’s next tallest skyscraper

When the 3,280-feet-tall Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia opens, it will knock Dubai’s Burj Khalifa off its throne as the tallest skyscraper in the world.

Can ‘luxury’ cage homes fix Hong Kong’s housing crisis?

Inspired by Japanese capsule hotels, these pods will offer a luxury experience in a tiny space.

Shanghai unveils world’s highest art space

The 2,073-feet Shanghai Tower is opening an immersive auditory experience designed to serenade visitors.

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