Tag Archives: high-rise buildings

The desire to build big is nothing new. Big buildings have been used to show off power and wealth; to honor leaders or religious beliefs; to stretch the limits of what’s possible; and even as simple competition among owners, families, architects, and builders. Some of the most dramatic buildings of the past include the pyramids in Egypt, the skinny towers ...

What is bad or good about high-rise buildings? In the light of the Grenfell Towers disaster in London where over 80 people have been confirmed dead, it is expedient we weigh the risk involved in living and working in high-rise building.  The Grenfell Towers fire disaster is not the first time an ugly incident in a high-rise building will lead ...

According to The Guardian, more than a decade after Lagos authorities restored sanity to the changing commercial real estate values in the heart of the Lagos Island business district, some of the property owners are yet to recover from the exodus of tenants from the city. Once the cynosure of all business activity in the country, the Lagos Island Central ...

It has been observed that disabled people especially those that are paralyzed from the waist down, also known as paraplegics are often times neglected when the issue of housing comes under focus. This article highlights the housing needs of Nigerian Paraplegics and calls governmental organizations to action. Disability is a common human condition and people with disabilities are often products ...

Dublin needs more high-rise buildings to attract the best talent, says property consultants Knight Frank The agent also says prime office rents in the capital are returning to boom rates. It predicts office rents in Dublin will rise by 18.2 per cent from 2015 to 2018, behind Madrid, Mumbai and San Francisco, but well ahead of London, LA, Hong Kong, ...