A vital first defence in controlling the spread of infection in any building.

Business of Design Week (BODW) 2021, Asia’s premier annual event on design, innovation and brands since 2002 organised by Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC), presents an exciting line-up of key panel sessions drawing on the theme ‘Global Design Reset’, signifying the need for fresh thinking, decisive leadership and collaborative creativity across disciplines as we continue to navigate in a state of flux under the new normal.

The first premium-grade office tower in the Philippines to be erected after 2000, the Zuellig Building is notable for its environmentally conscious design, distinctive facade, and superior finishes.

The new tile fixing product: weberset TF ECO series has been given the Outstanding Building Materials in Build4Asia Awards 2020

Laminate flooring, commonly known as seamless flooring, has recently become popular in Hong Kong due to its low price and beautiful appearance.

Reader Ms. Wu settles in the United States and returns to Hong Kong from time to time for vacation. On December 17th last year, she bought a high-rise unit at Block No. 80, Robin Giant Road, Central, with an area of ​​1,200 square meters.

With the potential of being a supporting node of a popular destination, SHAU shapes Microlibrary Warak Kayu to reflect the local narrative. As its name suggests, warak is derived from warak ngedong—a local dragon-like mythical creature, which happens to be represented by the diamond-patterned timber façade. Furthermore, the use of stilt structure and mostly timber material embody the character of many traditional houses in Indonesia. This contextualised building brings affinity and appeal to the neighbourhoods and the visitors.

In Bandung, Indonesia, it is not rare to see a well-preserved building dating back to more than half a century. While a number of prominent heritage buildings are still operating as they were originally, some have seen changes in their functions, and others are left abandoned completely. Hotel Dago, built in 1954, one of the abandoned old buildings, has recently been transformed into a café.

UCS Xiucheng Design Building Interior Integration Cross-border Design New Work-Club In Woods has been officially put into use.

Around the world countries are grappling with the COVID-19 outbreak, and in Asia, local governments have put measures in place to curb the spread. Hong Kong was impacted early on and issued a quarantine order on 8 February 2020. Singapore was quick in detecting and responding to the cases and has been thorough in regulating its spatial use since then. Malaysia has issued a Movement Control Order since March 2020. Indonesia has recently followed suit with its Government Regulation Number 21 Year 2020 about Large-Scale Social Distancing to regulate localised movement.

Hong Kong, 28 May 2024 – Since its launch in 1996, Building Environmental Assessment Method (or its latest name, BEAM Plus) has been a leading rating tool adopted in Hong Kong for assessing the sustainability performance of buildings. On 27 May 2024, the Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) and BEAM Society Limited (BSL) announced the release of the BEAM Plus Existing Buildings (EB) (Global Version) V1.0 and held a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony for applying BEAM Plus to projects outside Hong Kong. Over 60 industry leaders witnessed this important milestone as BEAM Plus expanded its service scope to regions outside Hong Kong, including the Mainland, Belt and Road Regions and Europe. While this important move will actively assist the development of green building in adjacent and overseas regions, the BEAM Plus EB (Global Version) serves as a versatile tool that can adapt to different climate types and flexibly assess the building sustainability based on applicable standards of diverse geographical locations. It can also work in synergy with other green building rating systems around the globe to provide a more comprehensive assessment of sustainability performance.

The two existing buildings are combined with a close attention to existing structure and composition to create a restaurant & bar.

Decarbonisation throughout the building life-cycle has become an essence of contemporary architectural design.

The principal of ‘prepare for the worst, hope for the best’ is never more relevant than when designing buildings to withstand earthquakes.

Building construction and operations make up 38% of the world’s energy-related CO2 emissions, according to the 2020 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction published by UN Environment Programme.