China’s real estate crisis offers “incredible opportunities” for cities

Billionaire Shui On Land chairman Vincent Lo, right, and American architect Benjamin Wood, left, pictured in 2006, have worked together over the past quarter century on iconic real estate development projects in China, including Xintiandi in Shanghai. Studio Shanghai American architect Benjamin Wood has made a name for himself in China for his work on […]

Billionaire Chua Thian Poh’s Ho Bee Land deepens Australian investment with $220 million purchase of Queensland parcel

Billionaire Chua Thian Poh, executive chairman of Ho Bee Land, which is ramping up investment in Australia. Nicky Loh for Forbes Asia Hi Bijenland– controlled by a Singaporean billionaire Chua Thian Poh– is buying a property in Queensland for A$318.5 million ($220 million), doubling its investments in Australia amid the housing boom Down Under. The […]

Billionaire Jeffrey Cheah’s Sunway moves ahead with $2.7 billion IJM takeover despite money laundering probe

Sunway City Kuala Lumpur, a former tin mining town transformed into a mixed-use estate by billionaire Jeffrey Cheah. Thanks to Sunway Sun road– controlled by Malaysian billionaire Jeffrey Chea– is going ahead with its 11 billion ringgit ($2.7 billion) takeover bid for Kuala Lumpur-listed construction company IJM, which is facing a money laundering probe. The […]

Could This Emerging Technology Finally Solve America’s Housing Crisis?

The opinions of contributing entrepreneurs are their own. </p><div> Key Takeaways The new wave of real estate technology focuses on simplifying the home purchasing process, revealing the true mechanics behind transactions and providing consumers with transparent data. Some platforms are transforming the market by eliminating hidden fees and providing comprehensive information, challenging the traditional 5-6% […]

This popular ‘statement’ living feature will help you sell your house in 2026: ‘Visual anchors’

If you want to sell your house fasterforget curb attraction — 2026 it is year of the statement staircase. Yelp’s 2026 Trend Forecast found that “stairs will lose their strictly utilitarian reputation and receive more design attention in the coming year.” Frances Katzen, founder of The Katzen Team at Douglas Elliman, said we’re seeing a […]

Design for disassembly can save waste and stop housing supply problems

Panasonic is revising products designed for disassembly and reassembly for a more sustainable solution to electronics waste. Panasonic At this year’s CES there were so many great gadgets, technologies and new approaches to old problems, but none were more compelling than Panasonic’s design of autonomous disassembly. The program, which will start later this year, will […]