The Pixel Building in Melbourne, Australia, is being hailed as a prototype of the “office of the future”, designed to tackle head-on the issue of carbon footprint. The 4-storey, 10,763 sq ft “carbon neutral” building is a A$6 million (RM17.3 million) project by Grocon, an Australian construction company. The Pixel Building is the first of its kind in the country.

PETALING JAYA: haven/The Edge My Dream Home Awards 2009 saw six homes in the Klang Valley winning the awards. The homeowners received their awards at a presentation ceremony held at 1-Utama Shopping Centre on July 25, 2009.Into its third year, the contest has seen an increase in the number of entries by 27% from last year.

PETALING JAYA: The economic slowdown has Crescendo Corporation Berhad taking precautions by disposing of near completed stock rather than launch new projects, said chairman and managing director Gooi Seong Lim.As of June 30, 2009, the group recorded RM65 million in sales from brought-forward and new sales.In its Nusa Cemerlang Industrial Park (NCIP) in Johor's Bandar Nusajaya, Gooi said about 4

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Property Incorporated (MPI), a private sector-government initiative to attract foreign direct investments into the local property market, targets RM20 billion in total sales of local real estate in the next 10 years. "In 2008, foreigners purchased RM200 million worth of properties in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR: Sunrise Bhd's two condominiums won two "5-Star" awards in the recent Asia Pacific Property Awards 2009 held in Singapore.The company said on July 24 that 10 Mont'Kiara won in the category for "Best High Rise Architecture in Malaysia" and 11 Mont'Kiara for "Best High Rise Development in Malaysia". A '5-Star' rating reflects the top honour in each category.

PETALING JAYA: Naza TTDI Sdn Bhd, the master developer of Taman Tun Dr Ismail in Kuala Lumpur, won two awards in the CNBC Asia Pacific Property Awards 2009.Its TTDI Plaza Condominium won in the "Best Residential Apartment", while its website www.nazattdi.com won the "Best Development Website" category.

PETALING JAYA: Sime Darby Property will launch its latest residential project in Ara Damansara township in October. Sime Darby Property managing director Tunku Datuk Putra Badlishah said on July 21 the Seri Pilmoor project is a gated and guarded development community.

Those who ply the stretch of Jalan Damansara separating Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) from Damansara Kim in Petaling Jaya would have spotted a hoarded construction site within the popular TTDI. The site fronts the busy Jalan Damansara. According to details posted onsite, the ongoing works are for a 31-storey office building by Bellworth Developments Sdn Bhd, which has its office in TDDI itself.

The current economic slowdown has brought many a business and retail activity to a slow grind in Penang. However, at one shopping mall that was facing high vacancies last year, the proactive effort of a retail unit owner to change things around caught the attention of many.The Pan Palace Plaza in populous Taman Lip Sin was completed in 2007.

For 28 years, Nestle House has been a familiar fixture in Petaling Jaya. Fronting the Federal Highway and sitting behind PJ Hilton hotel, the appeal of the building has long been eclipsed by the crop of newer, sleeker buildings in the city over the years. All that is about to change.