Urban planning

Though chaotic, the city’s transition has become a global role model

Riken Yamamoto says that what bothers him is the exclusivity of wealthy conclaves created by the Japanese capital’s recent blockbuster developments

Taller houses occupying smaller land plots won’t destroy the character of landed housing estates

Town Hall Link white site is expected to be made available in March 2026

The district is a new nexus with a mixture of offices, residences, hotels and event facilities

The monsoon belt from South-east Asia to West Africa is where catastrophic rainfall is set to increase most dramatically

Some 2 million sq ft of land could potentially be primed for repurposing

The city-state’s push to relocate commercial offices outside the CBD comes with several challenges

The government’s push for more decentralised commercial spaces has had some favourable results but its overall success is yet to be seen