Lifestyle

Designing homes for the Orang Asli

At the Kuala Lumpur Architecture Festival (KLAF) 2019 held from June 21 to July 7, its organiser, Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM), sought to address the challenges faced by the Orang Asli community today and in the foreseeable future.

Shanghai's Columbia Circle repurposed for the 21st century

Situated right at the junction of Panyu Road and Yan’an West Road in the heart of Shanghai City, the site’s main landmarks are the two Baroque-style buildings which were designed and purposely built for foreign expats as their recreational club in Shanghai almost a century ago.

How do we prevent bad indoor air quality?

So what happens when indoor air is bad? Poor indoor air quality (IAQ) will have a negative impact on your health and well-being. As the saying goes, “home is where the heart is,” but let’s not forget about your lungs as well.

Design for productive workplaces

In the long term, companies that promote and protect workers’ health could do better in avoiding undue sick leave and disability, minimising medical costs as well as costs associated with high turnover such as training, and enhance long-term productivity, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Creating values worth paying for

The Fujisawa SST visit offered an insight into how the public and private sectors can collaborate to create a unique development that offers value to discerning buyers. 

Why we need air quality regulations

Did you know that without proper ventilation and equipment, a room or building’s indoor air quality (IAQ) could be even more polluted than the air outdoors, to the detriment of the building occupants’ health?

More choices to take a nap at klia2

The capsule hotel opened in 2014 at level 1 of klia2’s landside area. Due to ample demand, CapsuleTransit underwent two expansions in 2015 and 2017. It now offers 204 pods.

Experiencing Klang in a little shophouse

“Being the Royal Town of Selangor, Klang has so many stories to tell, but we are not going to do it by talking. What beats the fun of experiencing it?”