Ortigas East to emerge as new lifestyle and business hub
By Francis Anthony T. Valentin
Special Features Assistant Editor
ORTIGAS Center is as dynamic an office property submarket as ever, and it still has plenty of...
New Clark City: How project is challenging conventional urban planning
CLARK, PHILIPPINES -- He may never set foot in New Clark City, but taxi driver Edgard Labitag hopes the Philippines’ first green, disaster-resilient, high-tech...
The Manhattan luxury-home market screams: I’m overpriced!
LUXURY homes in Manhattan are selling at the biggest discounts on record as owners grow tired of waiting for buyers to match their price.
Homes...
Megaworld plans more museums for its townships
Megaworld Corp. plans to include museums in its integrated townships, in a bid to promote local culture and tourism which would, in turn, drive...
Filigree’s Botanika Nature Residences open doors to residents
By Francis Anthony T. Valentin
Special Features Assistant Editor
THE FIRST TOWER of Botanika Nature Residences, the crown jewel of the luxury property brand Filigree, is...
Brexit bankers may find home in Luxembourg’s red-light district
LONDON -- Luxembourg’s red-light district could soon be a home for bankers escaping Brexit.
As the Grand Duchy prepares to welcome financiers relocating from the...
A boiling pot for interior design
By Bjorn Biel M. Beltran
Special Features Writer
THE meteoric rise of the Philippines as an emerging economy meant the global spotlight could remain fixed on...
Airbnb says willing to work with Davao City government over policy
DAVAO CITY -- Airbnb, Inc. has clarified that it is willing to work with the city government here in addressing concerns on the implementation...
Davao-based Skynora opens shared office, BPO space at Robinsons Cybergate
By Carmencita A. Carillo
Correspondent
DAVAO CITY -- Skynora Corp., a newly-established Davao City-based firm, has opened a shared office facility and business process outsourcing (BPO)...
Powering buildings with energy-efficient technologies
By Mark Louis F. Ferrolino
Special Features Writer
AS EXCESSIVE electricity consumption increasingly takes its toll on the environment, building administrators will have to adopt energy-efficient...
Pritzker prize goes to Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi
NEW YORK -- Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi, a pioneer of low-cost housing design, won the prestigious Pritzker Prize on Wednesday, considered architecture’s Nobel equivalent.
The...
Transporting food safely to urban centers
A WORKSHOP at the Far Eastern University (FEU) is teaching architecture students how to create sustainable communities to avoid amplifying urban problems.
A case in...