Architecture

Century-old bungalow built by ‘King of Bedok’ Haji Kahar put up for conservation

1 Bedok Avenue, also known as Villa Haji Kahar, on Jun 5, 2026.

Deteriorating Japan castles face high costs, debates over renovation

Some Japanese castles with wooden structures dating back to the feudal era have deteriorated over time and have become more vulnerable to earthquakes.

Retrofitting buildings for a more liveable Singapore

SLA has notably demonstrated the potential for meaningful and economically feasible stewardship of existing buildings through public-private partnerships, such as New Bahru (pictured), KADA and The Foundry.

Section of Eiffel Tower staircase fetches over $667,000 at auction

A portion of the original staircase of the Eiffel Tower on display during a press preview in Paris on May 13 ahead of its upcoming auction.

Bessent urges more disruption to Iran's financing, will review US sanctions list

Lawsuit filed over Trump’s repainting of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

Workers continue renovations on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which is being painted blue, in Washington DC, on May 2.

Yishun 10, S’pore’s first multiplex, set to make way for residential and commercial building

The building was designed by Australian architect Geoff Malone in the postmodern style.

US judge to weigh preservation groups’ bid to stop Trump’s Kennedy Center overhaul

A plane flies by the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, renamed The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts by the Trump administration, in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 23, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno

Trump ballroom deal shields donor identities, limits conflict safeguards, contract shows

US President Donald Trump has made the White House ballroom a centrepiece of his second term in office, promoting it as a legacy-defining upgrade funded by private donors rather than taxpayers.

Trump Organization to partner on new skyscraper in Tbilisi, Georgia, WSJ reports

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