Insights

We often include a range of restaurant outlets as part of our integrated development programmes. Restaurants in a well-designed urban precinct are never merely outlets for consumption...

What if architecture does not end at the threshold? For decades, we have been taught to design boundaries: clearly defined entrances, enclosed interiors, unambiguous divisions...

A strong and activated public realm is the key to successful integrated development.‍ It is where integrated development begins. It is the shared ground where movement, encounter and daily life overlap, turning mixed-use from a diagram into a lived experience.​..

What does “resilience” in the property sector look like in 2026?‍ It will likely be characterised by adaptation towards economic shifts such as stabilising and downward trending interest rates, macro-level changes brought about by technological evolution, and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) demands...

The effect of the Middle East housebuilding boom has been – ironically – to make it harder to house people. A shortage of housing at the right price points risks forcing millions out of the market...

Integration is more than a design philosophy. ‍It is the key to urban success – socially, environmentally and economically...

Glued laminated timber and cross laminated timber (CLT) have the potential to transform the construction industry...

Urban tranquillity.‍ Urban resort hotels are redefining what it means to find respite within the city. City resort hotels can be just as rewarding as rural getaways and – if they are designed well – often more so due to the degree of contrast offered against their surroundings...

For a literal eternity, architecture has been about mass. ‍About concrete, steel, durability. Light? Something that merely fills the space between walls...

Thoughtful arrival sequences.‍ The architecture of hospitality today goes beyond designing lobbies and rooms. It’s about whether the places we build can tell stories of the region, its crafts, its climate, and people...

With several high-rise apartment fires within our region recently, fire safety is a topical issue. While fires are often exacerbated by the use of combustible claddings, the issue I wish to address here is the “unseen” spectre of separation...

Within our region, issues with residential acoustics have, to date, been largely glossed over. As we continue to build more apartments and townhouses, especially in giga projects, it’s an issue we cannot ignore...