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EDITOR ’ SNOTE
This edition marks our last for the year 2015 and we look forward to to another eventful great year ahead . Looking back , we saw some slowdown
mainly caused by a decrease in demand from China and other Asian countries while private consumption was sluggish . Economic growth is expected to recover mildly in 2016 and we hope that activities across the various sectors will improve soon .
After our attendance at the World Architecture Festival ( WAF ) last November , we have received a lot of new materials from international architects wanting to highlight their projects in our magazine . In this issue , for instance , we have : Hotel Ulrichschof in Germany ( pg 6 ), ONS Incek showroom in Turkey ( pg 10 ), The Genesis project in Hong Kong ( pg 12 ), HIGO building in Japan ( pg 14 ), Nakara Hotel in France ( pg 18 ) and Vattanac Capital in Cambodia ( pg 20 ). As our magazine grows to become more of a regional publication , we will continue to bring you project highlights from around the world .
In our Special Feature section , we highlight the benefits of engineered timber from Malaysia called Glulam and other green practices like the use of energy-saving water heating solutions .
And in our Design Feature section , we bring you architectural and design ideas from around the world like : Caisse Desjardins Sainte-Foy office space in Canada ( pg 64 ); award-winning Williamsburg Retirement Residence in Canada ( pg 66 ); The Lofts Redpath in Canada ( pg 70 ); Rive Seine project in France ( pg 74 ); and Homefarm retirement house concept in Singapore ( pg 76 ).
Meanwhile , if you have suggestions to offer , projects to highlight or events that you would like us to cover , please drop us a note .
Happy holidays !
ERIC TAN , EDITOR b-i @ b-i . biz
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