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Khoo Teck Puat Hospital in Singapore opens its doors

The SGD800 million ($570.8 million) Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) in Yishun, Singapore, has opened the doors of its 11 Outpatient Specialist Clinics on March 29, 2010.

Published Date: 30-Mar-2010

Stosa enhances kitchen collection

Italian kitchen design firm Stosa has added four new kitchen models to its kitchen collection.

Published Date: 30-Mar-2010

Masdar in Abu Dhabi: world's first zero-carbon city

Masdar, a planned city project developed by Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company and designed by British architectural firm Foster + Partners, will be powered by sun and is touted as the world's first zero-carbon city.

Published Date: 30-Mar-2010

Yoshinoya to open green restaurant at UCLA campus in California

Japanese fast food chain Yoshinoya will open a green non-traditional restaurant at the new Court of Sciences Student Center on the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus in 2011.

Published Date: 30-Mar-2010

Ortigia and Paola faucets from Mamoli

Italian bathroom and kitchen fittings maker Mamoli will unveil Ortigia and Paola faucets at the Salone Internazionale del Bagno in Milan, Italy, from April 14-19, 2010.

Published Date: 30-Mar-2010

Hillsdale Furniture launches the Milan Dining Set

Hillsdale Furniture, a Louisville-based home furnishing company, has launched the Milan Dining Set.

Published Date: 30-Mar-2010

EcoHab creates O-Pod garden office structure

UK-based provider of ecological habitation EcoHab has developed an energy-efficient sustainable garden office structure named O-Pod.

Published Date: 30-Mar-2010

Building Awards 2010 shortlists Moller-designed Darwin Centre

Darwin Centre, an eight-story cocoon-shaped structure designed by Danish practice Moller architects at the Natural History Museum in London, has been shortlisted for 2010 Building Awards.

Published Date: 30-Mar-2010

Olgga designs eco-friendly French athletic center

French practice Olgga Architects has designed a sustainable athletic center in Grande Synthe, France, equipped to harvest solar energy for hot water and electricity.

Published Date: 30-Mar-2010

Meydan to develop phoenix bird-shaped horse city in China

Dubai-based Meydan City Corporation will develop Tianjin Horse City, an equestrian city designed to resemble a phoenix bird, in Tianjin, China.

Published Date: 30-Mar-2010

IGI Airport in India to unveil world’s third largest terminal

The new Terminal 3 (T3), spanning 500,000 square meters at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in Delhi, India, which is poised to be the world’s third largest terminal, is slated for July 3, 2010 opening.

Published Date: 30-Mar-2010

Ghost Yachts unveils G180V yacht

The Dutch yacht company Ghost Yachts has unveiled G180V high performance semi-custom yacht designed by Gloss Design.

Published Date: 30-Mar-2010

Olympic Stadium's lighting towers have been lifted into place

The Olympic Stadium’s 14 lighting towers have all been lifted into place 60 meters above the field of play, taking the flagship venue to its full height and another step closer to completion by the mid of 2011.

Published Date: 30-Mar-2010

Sardar Patel stadium gets a makeover

The Sardar Patel stadium in the West Indian city of Ahmedabad is undergoing a refurbishment for the golden jubilee celebrations of Gujarat, which is slated to take place on May 1, 2010.

Published Date: 30-Mar-2010

Kota Kinabalu airport terminal one to resume operations in April

The Kota Kinabalu airport in Malaysia, which recently underwent a renovation worth RM720 million ($217.5 million approx.) of its second block, would begin operations in April, 2010, stated chief minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman.

Published Date: 30-Mar-2010

Renovations underway at Ashworth by the Sea Hotel

Interior renovations are underway at the US-based Ashworth by the Sea Hotel located at 295 Ocean Boulevard on Hampton Beach.

Published Date: 30-Mar-2010

Front Studio redesigns McNally Jackson Cafe

New York-based Front Studio has recently completed designing the McNally Jackson Cafe’s renovation design.

Published Date: 30-Mar-2010

Zinc-Skinned Office in San Francisco wins 2010 ZeroFootprint Award

The 355 Eleventh, a defunct building located in San Francisco, US, which is now retrofitted into a zinc-skinned office has been awarded the winner of the 2010 ZeroFootprint Award.

Published Date: 30-Mar-2010

Majestic Barrière hotel gets a new wing

The extension of the Majestic Barrière hotel in Cannes, France has opened after the an expansion project worth EUR72 million ($96.06 million).

Published Date: 29-Mar-2010

Creneau International designs Creneau International

The Belgian designers Creneau International have designed the interior of a store for Belgian mobile phone provider BASE.

Published Date: 29-Mar-2010