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real estate and property
5-Star Presidential Estate in Kailua Hawaii
By architectjournal.org on January 15, 2013
The house called “Paradise Point” was promoted as “The Obama Winter White House” or “winter white house Obama”, by the owner. According to airbnb.com, guests who want to stay in this house must spend 4.000 US per night. Obama’s winter home was displayed on airbnb.com as a “5-Star Presidential Estate”. Since 2008 to 2010, Obama [...]
Abandoned Projects; Eyesores in Metropolis
By Prananda Navitas on February 16, 2009
Since the world is now discussing about the so-called Global Economic Crisis, we thought it would be appropriate if we discussed a little bit about abandoned projects in the metropolitan. In this case, we take a look at two abandoned projects in Surabaya. What has these abandoned projects to do with global economics? Well, one [...]
Indonesia: The Rapid Estate Developments’ Growth
By Gitadevy Zuchrufi on December 29, 2007
Indonesia, the former Nation in south east Asia developing countries has just rapidly grown their real estate developments. This archipelago celebrity like nation has just spreads the property developments in several of the province. Jakarta, the capital city, held several Giant projects like the development of Regatta, in Pantai Mutiara. Also in several cities (means: [...]
2007 World most Expensive Properties
By kurniawan on December 29, 2007
As always like investor said, only search for the best property to earn the passive income. Whether location is also make the important key for real estate factor, building size and design was proven to be important, not just the location ahead. News from forbes.com said that these are some of the world’s most expensive [...]
climate change »
The Impact of Climate Change: We Need to Act, Not Simply React
January 18, 2013
The effects of climate change including sea level rise, extreme heat, storm surges, threaten water supplies, and negative effects on the infrastructure. Climate change harms public health, as it will threatens human health and well-being in many ways, including impacts from increased extreme weather events, wildfire, decreased air quality, diseases transmitted by insects, food and [...]
Moral Responsibility »
Local Wisdom Principe as a Greenship (Rating Tool) for Building
September 28, 2012
Indonesia has abundant of natural resources in terms of renewable energy according to climate change, which has already mainstreamed in most of Indonesia’s policies. Meanwhile, lack of inter-department coordination, limited access to information, and poor policy implementation just become the main weakness. One of this poor policy implementation is greenship for building. Greenship as a [...]
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Review of Indonesian Cities from European Perspective
January 27, 2013
This review was to expose general issues of Indonesian cities filtered through a framework of European urban standards, which were represented in two models of urbanity developed by Jacques Levy. The framework consists in 14 factors, with each one of them able to feed a separate lecture. It was read across from several Indonesian cities [...]
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Times Square New York as a Public Place
August 28, 2012
There are a lot of interesting places near Times Square, since this city relying their income from tourism sector. The Times Square located at the heart of New York City, and this place is always crowded for 24 hours. Stores and shopping centers are open everyday, as well as restaurants and cafes, many of them [...]
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- Call for Paper : 2013 Cities International Seminar: ‘Resilient Cities: Beyond mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery’
- Call for Paper : Conference on “Child Poverty and Social Protection” , supported by BAPPENAS, UNICEF Indonesia, and SMERU Research Institute
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urban management »
Culture Industry & Indonesia’s Traditional Markets
June 7, 2009
Background: Traditionally, markets in Indonesia were not just places to trade goods and services, but also a place of cultural and social exchange. In the ancient days, markets open once a week (the Javanese calendar only has 5 days in a week; Pahing, Pon, Wage, Kliwon, and Legi) because the population was not as dense [...]
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Photograph of Solomon R Guggenheim Museum, New York
March 12, 2012
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (often referred to as “The Guggenheim”) was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, as one of the 20th century’s most important architectural landmarks, especially because it’s unique building shape (formed in spiral shape). The museum is located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, 1071 Fifth Avenue (at 89th Street), on [...]
