Cities

For many of today’s cities, these islands could be the answer to overcrowding and rising land prices

As more tech-savvy appliances come onto the market to help make the everyday lives of consumers easier, homes are getting smarter

China’s shopping malls are rolling out fashion incubators, a move aimed at attracting style-conscious consumers and warding off the challenge of e-commerce.

Space is sparse, costs are high, and finding a suitable place to live has become a real challenge. One solution, in short, is to go small. Micro apartments have cropped up in dense cities across the globe.

Urban living gets a makeover as affordability shrinks, the sharing economy expands

For a glimpse into the future – and what automation means for retail – experts are looking to China. It’s fully embracing unmanned stores, where shoppers can walk in, select their products, pay and walk out, all without needing to interact with another human.

New regulations have been improving the transparency of global real estate, a boon for investors increasingly branching out into new markets.

Microgrids aren’t just for use in rural communities; increasingly they also have commercial appeal for developers and landlords.