PUSHING FOR HIGHER PAY Mr Tan told CNA’s Singapore Tonight that the institute has been rolling out several initiatives to improve the perception of the industry and celebrate young architects, such as giving out design awards. SIA is also pushing to ensure that young architects are being paid well, and that their wages are on … Read more
As It Happens7:16This geologist says she found the Mona Lisa’s setting While many art historians have focused on the woman in Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, Ann Pizzorusso has a different obsession — the mountain ridges in the background. Pizzorusso, a geologist and Italian Renaissance scholar, says she combined her two fields of expertise to pinpoint … Read more
“There are so many guidebooks to Hong Kong but there are not many for those into design, art and culture,” says HKDC chairman Eric Yim. HKDC Chairman Eric Yim says Hong Kong “has a lot of exciting contemporary culture to explore”. Photo: courtesy of HKDC “Hong Kong is more than just a financial city. It’s … Read more
Architecture and planning programmes aspirants in Ludhiana took the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Mains exams on April 5, 2024. An instructor at Narayana Academy said Maths was difficult, Physics was doable, and Chemistry very easy. The students who took the exam felt that while the Maths paper was fairly average, Physics and Chemistry were easy. … Read more
The Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Kerala has begun the online registration process for the Kerala Engineering, Architecture and Medical courses common entrance exam (KEAM) 2024, today, on March 27, 2024.Candidates who are eligible can apply on the on the official website of CEE kerala at cee.kerala.gov.in.Earlier the CEE Kerala had announced that … Read more
Heritage architectural models recognised by a Unesco programme will be displayed in Hong Kong for the first time from Wednesday, providing a glimpse into the extravagance of the imperial residences of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). The models are part of about 190 prized artefacts from Beijing’s Palace Museum arriving in the city as part of … Read more
Phrae functioned as a semi-independent kingdom ruled by a succession of sovereigns until the late 19th century, when it came under the growing influence of Siam. Its population is an ethnic mix that includes Tai Lue – who migrated there from Yunnan province, in China – Kayin and Shan, who came from Burma at the … Read more
National Testing Agency (NTA) on February 13 announced results of the JEE Main 2024 session 1, the entrance examination for admission to Engineering, Architecture and Planning courses at participating institutions across the country. JEE Main 2024 session 1 result live updates JEE Main 2024 session 1 result declared, link to check scorecards Candidates have to … Read more
The kingdom of Bhutan is planning a “mindfulness city” that, if built, will cover some 2.5% of the country — an area larger than Singapore. Plans show the 1,000-square-kilometer city will be built near the town of Gelephu, along Bhutan’s southern border with India. “Gelephu Mindfulness City,” as it’s called in the project’s masterplan, will … Read more
As a fashion designer known for her architectural sensibilities, it was fitting that Yeohlee Teng was celebrated Monday night by a group of her architect friends. Teng recently redefined her career with plans to shutter her West 29th Street store, skip New York Fashion Week and take a good long trip to rejuvenate. On Monday, … Read more
