The Stockholm-based International Academy for Design and Health has selected Canadian Tye Farrow to be their first Architect Award recipient. This award honors an individual who "makes a significant contribution to health and humanity through the medium of architecture and

The Dubai Real Estate Institute has signed a four year strategic partnership with Kungliga Tekniska Hogskolan, Sweden's Royal Institute of Technology. The institutions will jointly offer a certified graduate diploma in real estate studies from the start of the next

Emaar Misr for Development S.A.E, the wholly owned Egyptian subsidiary of Emaar Properties, is creating a self-sustained total township with Uptown Cairo, the first of its kind master-planned project in the country.

Emaar Misr for Development has unveiled a $2.1bn mixed use project located in the Mokattam Hills called Uptown Cairo. The development, which will cover around 40m sqft, will feature a business park, resorts, a spa, sports and leisure facilities, a

Average residential property prices are almost 10% cheaper in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi than Dubai, according to a report by HSBC Global Research and cited by Emirates Today. At the present time, residential prices in Abu Dhabi and Dubai

Home buyers have a second chance to buy a resort home in Arizona along the Colorado River in the second Laughlin Ranch Home Auction. Homes in the auction are located in the master-planned golf community of Laughlin Ranch in Bullhead

Austin real estate investment specialists will be featured on national TV's Flip That House. The All-Star Edition of the popular TLC show will follow the latest partnership between Justine Smith of the Copeland Group at Keller Williams Realty and her

Serviced office company Avanta is gearing up for its charity host racing day on the 24th September, releasing more details of the property industry event (PRWeb Jun 30, 2007)

New Condos Online, the largest online source of new condos for sale, announces their partnership with city.com Web sites in four major U.S. cities. (PRWeb Jun 30, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL:

Provivienda Group, Panamana's premier real estate developer, has launched five new communities in Panama appealing to buyers from all over the world. Four of the communities are located in Panama City and the fifth, Bijao is near Santa Clara. (PRWeb

Report indicates 31% of small construction and contracting firms areconsidering expansion during the next 12 to 24 months. Enhancements to current locations, improved customer service cited as priorities says report issued in conjunction with International Profit Associates. (PRWeb Jun 30,

Dubai Media City is set to be the model for a new media hub earmarked for Florida, according to Gulf News citing the US channel, ABC Action News. The new development is likely to be established in Tampa Bay and

Limousin property for sale is an attractive option for Brits who want to start a new life away from the UK. The province is steeped in history with its name said to have been derived from a Gallic tribe native

Each year Brits flock to buy Provence property for sale because the location offers so much in terms of food, weather and activities. The south of France has always been a popular holiday destination and now more and more people

Long and costly labour of love where one foot remains planted in the past. By Clive Aslet

The award-winning design and production team at Halstock, in Somerset, has taken the 'first' room of the house to a new level, says Melanie Cable-Alexander.

Overburdened dreamer? This way, please, for a DIY reality check. By Ross Clark.

Going somewhere...? The allure of a home abroad now extends to all parts of the globe. Zoe Dare Hall considers the merits of the short-hop bolthole, distant idyll and investor's happy return.

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