Permeability and lightness combine in this biophilic design
Nestled within a close-knit community in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, is an impressive three-bedroom residential establishment...
Architects envision sustainable bamboo mass housing for Malaysia
Overshadowed by steel, brick and concrete, bamboo is no longer a major material for everyday Malaysian construction....
Brilliant home made out of cascading concrete planter boxes grows more than 40 types of edible plants
Built for a retired couple who loves to grow their own food, this home design by Kuala Lumpur-based firm FormZero...
Curvaceous pair of towers mimics Malaysia's dramatic topography
International design firm SPARK Architects recently completed a pair of condominium towers with rippling facades...
Honeycomb shading keeps Büro Ole Scheeren’s skyscrapers naturally cool in Singapore
Büro Ole Scheeren recently completed DUO, a pair of sculptural glass towers in Singapore’s Kampong Glam neighborhood....
Colorful bamboo pavilion champions sustainable design in Kuala Lumpur
Renewable and fast-growing bamboo is catching on in the world of construction. To spur on the green material’s...
Green-roofed Cantilever House floats above the Malaysian rainforest
This green-roofed house juts out over the lush rainforest of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Architecture firm Design Unit...
Green walls breathe new life into an abandoned row of shop offices
Singaporean firm L Architects transformed a row of abandoned half-built shop offices into a visually striking developer’s...
Futuristic green city design runs like a real rainforest in Malaysia
If money were no object, what would the ideal city of the future look like? Laboratory for Visionary Architecture...
Heat stress from climate change may cost global economies $2 trillion by 2030
Research reveals yet another loss we can anticipate at the hands of climate change: global productivity. Heat stress...
Beautiful bamboo playhouse in Kuala Lumpur raises the material's sustainable profile
The freestanding construction is found at the edge of a peaceful lake, and consists of 31 identical square landings....
The world's tallest tropical "Minecraft" tree found in Malaysia
In Malaysia, scientists from the University of Cambridge discovered what they think could be the tallest recorded...
Malaysia just established a massive 1-million-hectare marine park
After over 13 years of negotiation and planning between conservation groups, the government, and the fishing industry,...
The Bamboo Playhouse is a gorgeously green gathering space in the Perdana Botanical Gardens
Positioned along the edge of the lake, the playhouse is an open structure with raised square platforms set at multiple...
KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut pledge to source 100 percent of palm oil sustainably
Yum! Brands, which owns KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, announced last week that they will source 100 percent of...
