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  • GuocoLand BrandVoice: A New Way Of Living In The Heart Of The City

    GuocoLand BrandVoice: A New Way Of Living In The Heart Of The City

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    The two distinct residential developments of Guoco Midtown offer an exciting blueprint for modern, integrated urban living.

    Imagine walking through a verdant forest in the heart of a bustling city, where the soothing ambience of nature offers a welcome retreat from the stresses of urban life. This alluring contrast is the essence of Midtown Modern, a luxury residential development ideal for families seeking a green sanctuary in the city.

    Just across the street from Midtown Modern lies another groundbreaking residential concept. Midtown Bay is designed for professionals and couples who desire a home and neighborhood that are in tune with the vibrant rhythms of their social and professional lives. Whether its adaptive living-dining spaces that transform to meet the demands of entertaining and working or the dizzying array of dining and cultural offerings just a stone’s throw away, Midtown Bay offers a lifestyle free of traditional boundaries.

    Together, Midtown Modern and Midtown Bay are the distinct residential components of the integrated development Guoco Midtown, which presents a bold vision of what the “City of the Future” should look like. Guoco Midtown combines commercial, residential, retail and public spaces into a cohesive whole, offering residents unparalleled convenience with a wealth of amenities, dining and entertainment options right at their doorstep.

    Bringing The Forest To The City

    The 558-unit luxury condominium Midtown Modern takes a leaf from nature’s book, introducing a “Garden in the Woods” concept into the city. This development offers 10 distinct natural settings for residents and their families to immerse themselves in.

    “Midtown Modern’s concept is all about bringing nature right to the doorstep, so it’s like having a small getaway without leaving home. It’s about giving residents the opportunity to enjoy some green space, relax, and take a break from the urban hustle while still being right in the heart of the action,” says Dora Chng, Director (Residential) at GuocoLand, the developer behind Guoco Midtown.

    Meanwhile, Midtown Modern’s spacious 4-bedroom units, ranging from 1,432 to 1,808 square feet, present a golden opportunity for multi-generational families to live in the city center. Indeed, the larger 1,800 square feet units are designed with two master bedrooms, with the junior master bedroom ideal for grandparents.

    A Lifestyle Haven For Urban Dwellers

    Midtown Bay, on the other hand, is designed with professionals and couples in mind. Located in a dynamic neighborhood lined with fine-dining establishments and quality street food, luxury retail offerings and leading museums and galleries, the 219-unit development serves as an extension of residents’ active social lifestyles.

    With Midtown Bay within walking distance of so many nightlife options, the party doesn’t have to end when the lights come on. Residents can continue socializing with their friends at the condominium’s common spaces that are designed for entertaining or in their own luxury homes.

    “Picture having dinner and drinks with your friends in the neighborhood. When things start to close but you’re not ready to call it a night, all you have to do is head upstairs to your place. That’s the lifestyle we’re aiming for at Midtown Bay—keeping the good times going without any hassle. It’s all about making your home a natural extension of your lifestyle,” says Chng.

    Midtown Bay’s adaptable units can also be easily reconfigured into a home office, and its seamless connectivity to Midtown Hub, a network space outfitted with a comprehensive suite of business facilities, is ideal for today’s world of remote and hybrid work.

    The Final Piece In The Puzzle

    Despite their differences, Midtown Bay and Midtown Modern share a prestigious address as part of Guoco Midtown. Nestled in the Bugis and City Hall district, Guoco Midtown is perched right above the Bugis MRT station that connects to both the Downtown and East-West Lines. Sheltered walkways connect residents to nearby retail and office developments like Suntec City, Marina Square and Millennia Walk, reflecting the development’s hyper-connectivity.

    “Guoco Midtown is the final piece of the puzzle in the area that not only connects to the Bugis MRT station and nearby establishments but also links to a myriad of amenities. The extended sheltered walkways allow you to easily travel all the way to the National Gallery and even to Marina Bay on foot, offering seamless connectivity that is second to none,” says Chng.

    Creating A Sense Of Community

    Guoco Midtown is committed to fostering strong community bonds across its developments and the surrounding neighborhood. To this end, it will curate a vibrant calendar of events, workshops and forums to promote social interaction and community building among residents.

    Through the contrasting yet complementary residential components of Midtown Bay and Midtown Modern, Guoco Midtown offers a new vision of modern living, but also enriches the urban fabric of Singapore’s city center.

    Says Chng: “By offering a diverse range of offerings in the neighborhood, numerous connectivity options and bringing together different communities, residents of Guoco Midtown no longer have to compromise their quality of life when they reside in the city. This is why we believe it is the ‘City of the Future.’”

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  • 2018 Maintains the Skyscraper Construction Momentum of the Previous Decade

    2018 Maintains the Skyscraper Construction Momentum of the Previous Decade

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    updated: Dec 12, 2018

    The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has released its annual report, the “2018 Tall Building Year in Review,” part of the Tall Buildings in Numbers data analysis series. The report shows that 143 buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater were completed in 2018, including 18 “supertall” buildings of at least 300 meters’ height, a new record. The total number of supertall buildings worldwide is now 144. In 2013, there were 76 buildings 300 meters or higher worldwide; in 2000, only 26. The 528-meter Citic Tower in Beijing was the tallest building completed in 2018.

    China has maintained its reign as the most prolific country when it comes to the construction of tall buildings, with 88 completions in 2018, for 61.5 percent of the total. This is a record for China, exceeds last year’s figure by eight, and represents an even greater proportion of the global total than the 2017 figure of 54.4 percent. China’s previous record was set in 2016, with 86 buildings of 200 meters or higher. Second place was again held by the United States, with 13 completions, up from 10 in 2017. And once again, outdoing its own record from last year, Shenzhen, China, recorded 14 completions, making this the third year in a row in which the city accounted for the world’s largest number of 200-meter-plus completions, and comprising nearly 10 percent of the global total.

    Given the rate of urbanization seen in the world – and that we must build the equivalent of a new city of 1 million people every week to accommodate this growth – it is not surprising that the pace of tall building construction continues.

    Antony Wood, CTBUH Chief Executive Officer

    “Given the rate of urbanization seen in the world – and that we must build the equivalent of a new city of 1 million people every week to accommodate this growth – it is not surprising that the pace of tall building construction continues,” said CTBUH Chief Executive Officer Antony Wood.

    Other dominant characteristics of the 200-meter-plus set included the office function (42 percent), and concrete as the main structural material (62.9 percent). The average height of 200-meter-plus buildings completed in 2018 was 247 meters, a slight increase over the 244-meter figure for 2017. The average height of the World’s 100 Tallest Buildings grew to 381 meters.

    CTBUH examines buildings 200 meters and higher due to the completeness of available data for buildings in this category.

    View the full interactive report on The Skyscraper Center.

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    Jason Gabel
    Email: press@ctbuh.org
    Phone: 1 (312) 283-5769

    Source: Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)

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  • New York Startup DirtyLaundry App Expands to East Village

    New York Startup DirtyLaundry App Expands to East Village

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    Mar 11, 2016

    DirtyLaundry opened up its doors (on its DirtyLaundry App) in East Village, Manhattan. This means the lucky inhabitants of East Village can let someone else do the dirty (laundry) work and enjoy more free time to do the more important things in life.

    DirtyLaundry App is an on demand laundry and dry cleaning service. By downloading the free app, customers can place laundry orders directly from their smartphones. Your dirty laundry gets picked up (by a surprisingly pleasant and attractive agent), washed, folded, and delivered right back to your door. The turn around time to get the laundry can be as quick as 24 hours. Not only is it super convenient, but the quality is felt in each bag of laundry. Customers can select custom detergents, leave special instructions, or set delivery dates right from the DirtyLaundry App.

    DirtyLaundry originally started offering its services in a handful of cities in Queens. Within a few months they had to doubled their staff to accommodate the great demand for their service. When asked about their explosive growth, cofounders Sergei Benyaminov and Roman Kaykov answered “our growth is not just because of our great staff, quick turn around, chocolate and perks, but because we are providing a valuable service to our customers. We control the quality; everything is done in-house, without outsourcing. People HATE laundry day and we’re here to fix that problem.”

    After many months of preparation, the DirtyLaundry service expanded into East Village (Zip Codes: 10009, 10002, 10003).

    DirtyLaundry App is available on iTunes and Google Play.

    Here’s a special promo code, 25% OFF, for you to win back your laundry day: DirtyNYC

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