THE real estate downturn has filtered down to architecture and engineering services firms, which were hit by surging redundancies last year - and industry players warn that the situation could worsen this year. It has been the larger architecture firms where rumours of retrenchment are most rife, though no firm has been willing to confirm this. Last year's official jobs data is telling. Based on the...
Architects
The upcoming condominium in Bishan Central, which will launched early next year, shares something in common with Marina Bay Sands. The condo will be designed by renowned international architect Moshe Safdie who also designed Marina Bay Sands. Residents will enjoy a full suite of recreational facilities, including a 50-metre lap pool, leisure pools, children's pool, play areas, a tennis court, barbeque...
RITA Soh, director of RDC Architects Pte Ltd, has been elected the new president of the Board of Architects Singapore (BOA). The new 15-member board, which started its three-year term on Jan 1, 2010, comprises three ex-officio members, six members appointed by the Minister for National Development, and six members elected by the architect community. The BOA is a statutory board under the Ministry of...
Pritzker Prize-winning architect to design new $3-billion development WHEN 31-year-old Farrer Court is demolished over the coming months, its replacement will be a “curvaceous” condominium that is set to dominate the skyline of District 10 and clock several firsts. Giving the media a sneak peek yesterday, a CapitaLand-led consortium gave hints of how it planned to transform the site of Singapore’s...