New Vietnamese skyscraper designed to look like rice terraces to be built in Ho Chi Minh City

6 hours, 3 minutes ago

Watch: 7.7-magnitude quake in Myanmar causes Bangkok skyscraper collapse

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, causing strong tremors as far as Bangkok, Thailand. An under-construction skyscraper in Bangkok collapsed on Friday due to the impact of the tremors from a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar. No word on casualties pic.twitter.com/QhoLEEnd7b — BNO News March 28, 2025 Very strong tremors were felt as far as Bangkok, Thailand’s …

Myanmar Earthquake Thailand Quake Causes Bangkok Skyscraper Collapse

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Future city in Qingdao wins international design award

China Daily

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: February 14, 2025 At the 14th German Design Award ceremony, the conceptual planning and urban design of the Sino-German Future City in Qingdao West Coast New Area was honored with the Excellent Architecture Award in the Urban Space and Infrastructure category. The Sino-German Future City project encompasses an area of approximately six square kilometers, with a focal …

Design Future City Square Future City

1 month, 2 weeks ago

High-rise condo tower proposed for Beverly Hills

LA Times

A $450-million residential tower has been proposed on the eastern tip of Beverly Hills, where the developer behind the project intends it to be a striking presence at the entrance to the city on Wilshire Boulevard. Millennium Partners Los Angeles filed plans with Beverly Hills officials last week to build the 34-story high-rise to be called the Eastern. “It’s a …

Partners Los Angeles Los Angeles Tower Eastern Beverly Hills

2 months, 1 week ago

Explore 'ASEAN elements' in Nanning

China Daily

Buildings adorned with Southeast Asian elements near the ASEAN Business District. Southeast Asian-style Architecture Near the ASEAN Business District, buildings adorned with Southeast Asian elements create a striking visual impact. The Laos, Philippine, and Indonesian districts are infused with exotic elements, while the ASEAN Prosperity Heaven architectural complex boasts unique streets with diverse themes and flavors, including the Central Plaza, …

Southeast Asia Southeast Asian

2 months, 3 weeks ago

11 architecture projects set to shape the world in 2025

CNN

CNN — The past year has seen the opening of the world’s second-tallest skyscraper, the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral and the announcement of countless futuristic urban mega-projects. More than eight years after the New South Wales government announced the relocation of Sydney’s historic fish market — which dates to the 1870s but has been on its current site since …

Architecture World Market Building City Projects Japanese

2 months, 3 weeks ago

11 architecture projects set to shape the world in 2025

CNN

CNN — The past year has seen the opening of the world’s second-tallest skyscraper, the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral and the announcement of countless futuristic urban mega-projects. More than eight years after the New South Wales government announced the relocation of Sydney’s historic fish market — which dates to the 1870s but has been on its current site since …

Architecture World Market Building City Projects Japanese

3 months ago

‘Historic achievement’: Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line opens

Al Jazeera

Thousands of selfie-taking Ho Chi Minh City residents crammed into train carriages on Sunday as the traffic-clogged business hub celebrated the opening of its first-ever metro line after years of delays. The metro “meets the growing travel needs of residents and contributes to reducing traffic congestion and environmental pollution”, the city’s deputy mayor Bui Xuan Cuong said. Back on the …

Vietnam City Line Chi Vu Minh

3 months, 1 week ago

Skyscraper in Chennai inches closer to reality

The Hindu

Two floors of rooftop hotel, 20 floors of office spaces, five floors of retail and multiplex and a massive parking lot, Chennai Metro Rail’s 27 storey Central Tower that finally inches closer to implementation will usher in a sea change in Poonamallee High Road when it becomes a reality in a few years. Akin to Trafalgar Square in London, Times …

Chennai Building Central Tower Floor Chennai Metro Rail Office Spaces

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Skyscrapers to dot Vizag skyline

Deccan Chronicle

Visakhapatnam: The ten-storied residential buildings of the Indian Navy at Coast Battery on beach road was once envied by the city’s denizens. Srinivasa Rao told Deccan Chronicle that the people here will get high-end housing with all amenities that include swimming pools, theater and conference halls in the tall buildings. Advocating a horizontal development, vice president of CREDAI, E Ashok …

City Visakhapatnam Srinivasa Rao

4 months, 1 week ago

Wuzhou's Qilou Block draws crowds after renovations of iconic arcade buildings

China Daily

A view of Qilou Block of Wuzhou, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region known for its iconic arcade buildings. On Sunday evening, the century-old Qilou Block of Wuzhou, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, known for its iconic arcade buildings, illuminated its streets after renovations, drawing a bustling crowd of visitors. The arcade buildings, a distinctive feature of Wuzhou's landscape, …

Wuzhou Iconic Arcade Buildings Qilou Block

4 months, 1 week ago

Wuzhou's Qilou Block draws crowds after renovations of iconic arcade buildings

China Daily

A view of Qilou Block of Wuzhou, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region known for its iconic arcade buildings. On Sunday evening, the century-old Qilou Block of Wuzhou, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, known for its iconic arcade buildings, illuminated its streets after renovations, drawing a bustling crowd of visitors. The arcade buildings, a distinctive feature of Wuzhou's landscape, …

Wuzhou Iconic Arcade Buildings Qilou Block

4 months, 1 week ago

Wuzhou's Qilou Block draws crowds after renovations of iconic arcade buildings

China Daily

A view of Qilou Block of Wuzhou, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region known for its iconic arcade buildings. On Sunday evening, the century-old Qilou Block of Wuzhou, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, known for its iconic arcade buildings, illuminated its streets after renovations, drawing a bustling crowd of visitors. The arcade buildings, a distinctive feature of Wuzhou's landscape, …

Wuzhou Iconic Arcade Buildings Qilou Block

4 months, 1 week ago

Wuzhou's Qilou Block draws crowds after renovations of iconic arcade buildings

China Daily

A view of Qilou Block of Wuzhou, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region known for its iconic arcade buildings. On Sunday evening, the century-old Qilou Block of Wuzhou, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, known for its iconic arcade buildings, illuminated its streets after renovations, drawing a bustling crowd of visitors. The arcade buildings, a distinctive feature of Wuzhou's landscape, …

Cultural Tourism Iconic Arcade Buildings Qilou Block Wuzhou South

5 months ago

Orchha's Palaces Deserve World Heritage Status

Firstpost

The article highlights the significance of Orchha's cultural heritage and its potential to become a UNESCO World Heritage site. The recognition will not just honor Orchha but the entire heritage-rich region of Bundelkhand, which is filled with anecdotes, stories, legends and myths about its recent and ancient past.

Law Culture History Architecture Orchha

5 months, 1 week ago

A Tapestry of Delhi: A Journey Through the City's Houses

Hindustan Times

An Instagram project chronicles Delhi houses as they change. Anica Mann, an archaeologist, art historian, curator, and a woman who simply loves her city, began to worry about what was being lost. She decided to create her own chronicle by documenting 250 homes, each an example of its vernacular architecture, and many also a reflection of an individual family's identity, …

Law History Society Architecture Delhi

5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Hotel in nature’: Inside the world’s best new skyscraper

CNN

Singapore CNN — Tropical plants creep up vast structural columns and dangle from ledges, hundreds of feet above the ground. This is Singapore’s Pan Pacific Orchard, which has just been named the world’s best new tall building by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. In a press release acknowledging the CTBUH award, the firm’s founding director Mun Summ …

Space Singapore Urban Building Cnn Hotel Tower

6 months ago

Chiang Mai city guide: Where to stay, eat drink and shop in Thailand’s northern creative hub

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chiang Mai, lovingly known as Thailand’s “second city”, is a place where contemporary culture meets ancient …

Local City Thailand Old Shop Eat Mai

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Exhibition reveals treasures of ancient Buddhist pagoda

China Daily

Exhibition A Towering Treasure House: Relics of the Yuanying Pagoda showcases artifacts excavated from the tallest surviving ancient pagodas in Shanghai. Among the skyscrapers and high-rise buildings, 13 ancient Buddhist pagodas still stand in various corners of Shanghai, quietly testifying to its long history and rich cultural heritage. A Towering Treasure House: Relics of the Yuanying Pagoda in Shanghai, an …

Shanghai Buddhist Shanghai Museum Yuanying Pagoda Reveals Treasures

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Exhibition reveals treasures of ancient Buddhist pagoda

China Daily

Exhibition A Towering Treasure House: Relics of the Yuanying Pagoda showcases artifacts excavated from the tallest surviving ancient pagodas in Shanghai. Among the skyscrapers and high-rise buildings, 13 ancient Buddhist pagodas still stand in various corners of Shanghai, quietly testifying to its long history and rich cultural heritage. A Towering Treasure House: Relics of the Yuanying Pagoda in Shanghai, an …

Buddhist Pagoda Shanghai Museum Yuanying Pagoda

8 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Concrete Architecture’ pictures magical forms made from the humblest of materials

LA Times

In the new Phaidon book “Concrete Architecture,” Los Angeles writers Sam Lubell and Greg Goldin examine a construction material that’s often derided as the building block of urban eyesores, but, they argue, also can be the foundation for uncommonly expressive design. “Concrete has seduced architects and engineers,” they write, “to prove it can produce works complex and simple, graceful and …

Concrete Concrete Architecture Phaidon

9 months ago

Urban rejuvenation in Shanghai gathers pace

China Daily

An aerial image shows Max City, an urban lifestyle complex developed by China Overseas Land and Investment Ltd, in a redeveloped area of Shanghai. By turning the city's largest urban village in its downtown area into an iconic project, China State Construction Engineering Corp, or CSCEC, has shown how urban renovation can reshape the city, sources said. Hongqi village is …

Urban Shanghai Area Jin Coli Hongqi Village Renovation Project

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Decoding a soaring dragon

China Daily

Roof decorations on Doan Mon, the southern gate of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long in Hanoi. The Forbidden City functioned as China's imperial palace from 1420 to 1911, during the Ming and Qing dynasties, marking the apex of ancient Chinese palatial constructions. Prototypes of the Forbidden City in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, and Fengyang county in Anhui province were constructed …

City Imperial Hanoi Beijing Wu

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Decoding a soaring dragon

China Daily

Roof decorations on Doan Mon, the southern gate of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long in Hanoi. The Forbidden City functioned as China's imperial palace from 1420 to 1911, during the Ming and Qing dynasties, marking the apex of ancient Chinese palatial constructions. Prototypes of the Forbidden City in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, and Fengyang county in Anhui province were constructed …

City Beijing Imperial Hanoi

10 months, 4 weeks ago

Tianjin event announces 102 Chinese 20th-century architectural heritage sites

China Daily

Li Cundong, an established architect and secretary-general of the Architectural Society of China, and Huang Yuan, executive vice president and secretary-general of the Chinese Society of Cultural Relics, announce the ninth batch of Chinese 20th-century architectural heritage sites in Tianjin on April 27, 2024. The Chinese Cultural Relics Society and the Architectural Society of China jointly announced the ninth batch …

Tianjin Cultural Relics 102 Architectural Chinese Society

10 months, 4 weeks ago

Tianjin event announces 102 Chinese 20th-century architectural heritage sites

China Daily

Li Cundong, an established architect and secretary-general of the Architectural Society of China, and Huang Yuan, executive vice president and secretary-general of the Chinese Society of Cultural Relics, announce the ninth batch of Chinese 20th-century architectural heritage sites in Tianjin on April 27, 2024. The Chinese Cultural Relics Society and the Architectural Society of China jointly announced the ninth batch …

Chinese Cultural Relics Tianjin Event Architectural

10 months, 4 weeks ago

Tianjin event announces 102 Chinese 20th-century architectural heritage sites

China Daily

Li Cundong, an established architect and secretary-general of the Architectural Society of China, and Huang Yuan, executive vice president and secretary-general of the Chinese Society of Cultural Relics, announce the ninth batch of Chinese 20th-century architectural heritage sites in Tianjin on April 27, 2024. The Chinese Cultural Relics Society and the Architectural Society of China jointly announced the ninth batch …

Chinese Tianjin Cultural Relics Architectural

11 months, 1 week ago

Seminar unveils cultural significance of Yangshi Lei imperial architecture

China Daily

A seminar exploring the significance and utilization of Yangshi Lei imperial architecture kicked off in Yongxiu county, Jiujiang city of Jiangxi province on April 13. Kicking off in Yongxiu county, Jiujiang city of Jiangxi province on April 13, a seminar delved into the historical importance and contemporary utilization of Yangshi Lei imperial architecture. The Yangshi Lei family of architects thrived …

Chinese Lei Yangshi Yangshi Lei

11 months, 1 week ago

Seminar unveils cultural significance of Yangshi Lei imperial architecture

China Daily

A seminar exploring the significance and utilization of Yangshi Lei imperial architecture kicked off in Yongxiu county, Jiujiang city of Jiangxi province on April 13. Kicking off in Yongxiu county, Jiujiang city of Jiangxi province on April 13, a seminar delved into the historical importance and contemporary utilization of Yangshi Lei imperial architecture. The Yangshi Lei family of architects thrived …

Chinese Lei Yangshi Yangshi Lei

11 months, 1 week ago

Seminar unveils cultural significance of Yangshi Lei imperial architecture

China Daily

A seminar exploring the significance and utilization of Yangshi Lei imperial architecture kicked off in Yongxiu county, Jiujiang city of Jiangxi province on April 13. Kicking off in Yongxiu county, Jiujiang city of Jiangxi province on April 13, a seminar delved into the historical importance and contemporary utilization of Yangshi Lei imperial architecture. The Yangshi Lei family of architects thrived …

Chinese Lei Yangshi Yangshi Lei

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Vietnam’s micro-apartments are a godsend for the poor – and a deadly risk

Al Jazeera

An apartment block fire that killed 56 people last year has highlighted the dangers of Vietnam’s tiny urban dwellings. Hanoi, Vietnam – In the Vietnamese capital’s Thanh Xuan district, where labyrinthine alleys bustle with residential life and the energy of nearby universities, memories of last year’s deadly apartment fire linger. For years, micro-apartments, known as “chung cu mini”, have sprouted …

Safety Vietnam Students Buildings Building Apartment Vietnamese

1 year ago

Designing sustainable skyscrapers

The Hindu

India has been extensively witnessing massive growth in terms of its urban development. Today, BMS has become an important part of buildings which ensure operational efficiency, security and safety for occupants by seamlessly integrating real-time systems such as lighting, HVAC, electrical etc, to help optimise energy usage and comfort leading to reduced carbon footprints and meeting sustainability goals. Integrating green …

India Energy Climate Change Urban Sustainable Buildings Building

1 year, 1 month ago

For the love of heritage buildings

The Hindu

Keen to restore majestic structures with historic value in the State, the Tamil Nadu government allocates ₹50 crore every year for reviving the stunning architecture of yesteryear. Besides collating information on iconic buildings across the State with hidden history and building techniques, the Public Works Department’s Building Centre and Conservation Division makes painstaking efforts to find matching materials and skilled …

Heritage Construction Independence Structure British Work Cost

1 year, 1 month ago

After over 70 years, 25 buildings in Sion-Koliwada set to be redeveloped

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: The state government has approved the redevelopment of 25 buildings in Sion Koliwada, once occupied by Sikh, Sindhi and Punjabi families displaced during Partition. “The redevelopment of these buildings has been a long-pending issue,” said BJP MLC Prasad Lad. The conveyance of the buildings was done in the name of the housing society, and MHADA will develop this area …

Buildings Redevelopment Mhada Sion Koliwada 25 Buildings

1 year, 2 months ago

AP PHOTOS: In Vietnam, vibrant Ho Chi Minh City is a magnet that pulls in millions

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy From the sky, the sprawling …

Vietnam City Ho Chi Minh City

1 year, 2 months ago

The transformative power of architecture: Shaping identity and boosting economic prosperity

The Hindu

In the rich tapestry of urban development, architecture stands as a powerful thread, weaving together the identity and economic prosperity of a city or region. In our rapidly changing world, where societies are increasingly mobile and interconnected, iconic buildings play a crucial role as landmarks that anchor a city’s identity on the global stage. As we continue to evolve, these …

India Architecture Identity Urban Economic Buildings Economic Prosperity

1 year, 3 months ago

Building foundations with imagination

China Daily

Architect Ma Yansong and his firm MAD Architects display some of their designs, including the interior of Quzhou Sports Park. An exhibition presenting significant projects from the past two decades by Ma Yansong and his firm MAD Architects opened at the Shenzhen Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Planning in Guangdong province. As Ma states in the exhibition's preface: "Architecture …

Architecture Exhibition Mad

1 year, 3 months ago

Building foundations with imagination

China Daily

Architect Ma Yansong and his firm MAD Architects display some of their designs, including the interior of Quzhou Sports Park. An exhibition presenting significant projects from the past two decades by Ma Yansong and his firm MAD Architects opened at the Shenzhen Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Planning in Guangdong province. As Ma states in the exhibition's preface: "Architecture …

Architecture Exhibition Mad

1 year, 5 months ago

Mori Building opens new development in Tokyo, part of push to revitalize the city

Associated Press

TOKYO — Razed a century ago by an earthquake and fire and then again by bombing during World War II, Tokyo is constantly recreating itself. Mori JP Tower, a 64-story, 325-meter -tall skyscraper that will be Japan’s tallest structure, is part of Mori Building’s 600 billion yen Azabudai Hills project, which is set to open in November. Shingo Tsuji, CEO …

Japan World Urban City Projects Tower Tokyo

1 year, 6 months ago

Mindspace demolition videos go viral

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Controlled demolition of buildings 7 and 8 at Raheja Mindspace IT park in Madhapur captured the imagination of the city public, with videos of the operation going viral on social media on Saturday. The demolition was carried out by Edifice Engineering & Jet Demolition, the company that demolished 100-metre twin towers of 32 and 29 storeys in Noida of …

Mindspace Demolition

1 year, 6 months ago

Building owner arrested as death toll from Vietnam apartment fire soars to 56

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Vietnam police have arrested the …

Vietnam Building Apartment Hanoi

1 year, 6 months ago

A legacy that builds on home comforts

China Daily

Circular and square earthen buildings huddle together, blending in with their natural surroundings. Amid idyllic surroundings featuring cobblestone paths, deep ruts left by ox carts, lush farmland and a clear gushing river, a group of historical buildings stand out like jewels in the crown at Yunshuiyao ancient town. Known as tulou, or earthen buildings, those circular and rectangular buildings are …

1 year, 6 months ago

A legacy that builds on home comforts

China Daily

Circular and square earthen buildings huddle together, blending in with their natural surroundings. Amid idyllic surroundings featuring cobblestone paths, deep ruts left by ox carts, lush farmland and a clear gushing river, a group of historical buildings stand out like jewels in the crown at Yunshuiyao ancient town. Known as tulou, or earthen buildings, those circular and rectangular buildings are …

1 year, 6 months ago

A legacy that builds on home comforts

China Daily

Circular and square earthen buildings huddle together, blending in with their natural surroundings. Amid idyllic surroundings featuring cobblestone paths, deep ruts left by ox carts, lush farmland and a clear gushing river, a group of historical buildings stand out like jewels in the crown at Yunshuiyao ancient town. Known as tulou, or earthen buildings, those circular and rectangular buildings are …

1 year, 7 months ago

Key buildings on schedule for completion in Tongzhou

China Daily

The three landmark buildings are situated in the northwest part of the grand Central Green Forest Park in Tongzhou, Beijing. The commencement of construction for the three landmark buildings and supporting facilities marked the initiation of the framework for the subcenter's urban development and the continuous enhancement of its urban functions, says Sha Gang, deputy project manager from the Beijing …

Beijing Tongzhou

1 year, 9 months ago

Over 2,000-yr-old large-scale building site found in China's Shaanxi

China Daily

This undated file photo shows a building material unearthed at the large-scale building site dating back to the Spring and Autumn period in Baoji city, Northwest China's Shaanxi province. XI'AN -- Archaeologists from Northwest China's Shaanxi province have discovered a large-scale building site dating back to the Spring and Autumn period which is more than 2,000 years ago, said the …

China Building Shaanxi Site Building Materials Yongcheng

1 year, 9 months ago

Best hotels in Hanoi 2023: Luxury, boutique and cheap stays

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The best hotels in Hanoi are: 9 of the best hotels in Hanoi Show all 9 Best hotel for culture …

West Image French Hotel Best Rooms Gallery

1 year, 9 months ago

Review: ‘White Building’ bids beautifully sad farewell to a vanishing Phnom Penh

LA Times

Demolition is a state of mind in “White Building,” Cambodian filmmaker Kavich Neang’s sad, beautiful feature debut, an urban elegy about what’s thick in the air when the home one has always known is not long for the world. One of the co-producers of “White Building” is filmmaker Jia Zhangke, and it’s a show of support that immediately makes cosmic …

Building Phnom Penh White Building Samnang Neang

1 year, 10 months ago

Tokyo plan likened to putting ‘skyscrapers’ in Central Park

Associated Press

TOKYO — The Jingu Gaien area in central Tokyo is a cultural and historic treasure, a mostly green space set aside almost 100 years ago with private donations to honor Japan’s famous Meiji Emperor. “The Jingu Gaien was paid for by private money, maybe the earliest example of crowd-funding,” Ishikawa said Opponents have filed suit seeking an injunction to stop …

Japan Japanese Project Area Tokyo Central Park Eia

1 year, 11 months ago

Luxury hotel opens atop Vietnam’s tallest building

CNN

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. The new Vinpearl Landmark 81, Autograph Collection, has just opened inside the country’s tallest building, Landmark 81, in Ho Chi Minh City. Courtesy Suteera Chalermkarnchana The hotel – which is the Vietnam debut of Marriott’s Autograph Collection brand – occupies 34 floors of the 81-floor skyscraper. Vinpearl Landmark …

Vietnam Landmark Hotel Vietnamese Vinpearl Landmark Landmark 81 Vinpearl

2 years ago

Nation sheds more light on its rich past

China Daily

The main building of Huangshicheng has been well preserved. CHINA DAILY Grand chapter of history on display at renovated Beijing complex At the end of 2021, a group of elderly residents living near the centuries-old Nanchizi Street close to the Forbidden City in Beijing was invited to visit a stone-built complex near their homes. For nearly 500 years, the Huangshicheng …

History City Palace Beijing Complex Forbidden Huangshicheng

New Vietnamese skyscraper designed to look like rice terraces to be built in Ho Chi Minh City

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