Memory Lane
China's architectural treasures are re-emerging as choice places of residence.

  Buildings that breathe
Kengo Kuma allows the surrounding world to echo through his buildings.

  Vancouver: Pacific Edge
Vancouver is ranked one of the world most livable cities, and its reputation for lifestyle is turning the city into a global destination.

  Updown Court
Larger in area than both the royal residences of Hampton Court Palace or Buckingham Palace, this estate symbolises the grand and imposing presence of the Great Houses of England, yet employs 21st century technology to provide a state-of-the-art living environment.

  Water Mark
Rounded and shrouded in an undulating green carpet, cubed and enveloped by crystalline waters, the villas at Nurai, a private, natural island in the Arabian Gulf, aim to create an experience of untouched luxury.

  Ebb and Form
Dutch Architect Ben Van Berkel's soft architectural approach means his buildings respond to the pulse of social change. Answering to the fluidity of needs in domestic space often requires testing staid visual assumptions, but also allows the architect to be part of the continued renewal of a given cityscape.

  Hainan: Island on the Rise
A tropical climate, white sand beaches, coconut palms…China's southernmost province has all the ingredients of a top tourist resort destination. Multinational hotels are flocking to the island and the local property market is thriving, but only time will tell if Hainan can turn its ambitious tropical dream into reality.

  Water Palace
Dating back to the early part of the 14th century and the 'Gotico Fiorito' – the flowering of the Gothic age – this Venetian palace is one of the most historically significant properties on the Grand Canal.

  Tall Twister
Poised somewhere between shimmering drill bit and a twisting human spine, Calatrava's Chicago Spire is a bold addition to Chicago's skyline and America's tallest residential building.