More than half of Africa’s total wealth is controlled by only three nations according to this year’s Africa Wealth Report (pdf) published by UK investment consultancy firm Henley & Partners…

Pandemic restrictions changed the livability of many urban centers worldwide as cultural sites were shuttered, restaurant dining was restricted, and local economies faced the consequences. But as cities worldwide return…

  JW Marriott Las Vegas Blvd Three billion dollars later, the gargantuan Las Vegas resort formerly known as the Fontainebleau still hasn’t been finished after falling victim to the 2008…

Divided cities Rich and poor live side by side in some of the world's biggest cities. In his photo series Unequal Scenes, Cape Town-based photographer Johnny Miller used a drone…

Size is a subjective thing when it comes to living space. What one may consider as adequate at 2000sq feet another may find largely missing when it comes to some…

BURKINA FASO Approximately 45% of the country’s 20 million population live below the poverty line. Women, boys and girls aged 6-59 months and the elderly are the most affected by…

Ever wondered how high payment for hotel accommodation can go? Well, we can tell you that there are many hotels that’ll charge the equivalent of what most jobs won’t pay…

    The first ever toilet-shaped house was built 40 km from Seoul, which is the South Korea’s capital. The owner, Sim Jae-Duck, invested $ 1.6 million in it. What…

Photo credit: Nairaland Carter Bridge built in 1901 is one of three bridges connecting Lagos Island to the mainland, the other are the Third Mainland and Eko bridges. At the…

Prof Abimbola Windapo named as 1st woman professor of construction management in south Africa and Nigeria When Abimbola Windapo graduated from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) in…

Even though life in desert sounds really uncomfortable and one cannot help but wonder why would anyone want to live in a desert, this interesting modern residence designed by assemblageSTUDIO…

Photo Credit: LighterSide Nice View, and the Profits Surpass All Horizons The owners of the Empire State Building like to promote it as the most famous office building in the…

Side-by-side parabolic conservatories of glass and steel anchor this cutting-edge botanical garden in Singapore’s booming Marina Bay district. Named the 2012 building of the year by the World Architecture Festival,…

In the swanky Los Angeles neighborhood of Bel Air, a mansion is going up that could soon be the most expensive ever built in the United States. When finished, it…

As part of the former Soviet Union, the urbanism and architecture of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan on the Western coast of the Caspian Sea, was heavily influenced by the…

SolarReserve's Crescent Dunes Project in Tonopah, Nevada is quietly providing clean, green solar energy to 75,000 homes in the Silver State even when the sun isn't shining. The 110-megawatt Crescent…

Just 10 countries contain 70 per cent ($141.5tn) of all global commercial and residential value (totalling $200tn). China and the US together make up 42 per cent ($84.8tn) of global…

Dubai is laying down foundations for the future of its construction industry – after unveiling the largest 3D printed building on the planet. After a year of testing to ensure…

Jinping Underground Laboratory, China – 7,900 Feet Deep The deepest buildings in the world are in fact all research laboratories. Just like the Large Hadron Collider, these structures are built…

The real estate industry may see some large land deals these days, from the $450 million Witanhurst mansion in London to the $2 billion Antilla building in Mumbai, but these…