Forest City is a new urban development in the Iskandar Malaysia Special Economic Zone in Johor, Malaysia. The project is made up of four man-made islands covering 30km2, located in the Johor strait opposite Singapore. The islands will be a mix of residential, leisure, commercial, and industrial space, and will have an estimated population of […]
New Urban Areas
One Bangkok: New urban development in Lumphini
One Bangkok is a new urban development in central Bangkok. This mixed-use development includes offices, retail space, luxury hotels, residences, and cultural and social spaces. The site will include a 430-metre, 90-storey signature tower. The 16.70-hectare site was previously the location of the Suan Lum Night Bazaar, providing a rare opportunity to create such a […]
Makkasan Train Factory: proposed redevelopment of SRT land in Bangkok
Makkasan Train Factory and railway yards is a 22.4-hectare plot of land in Ratchathewi district, central Bangkok. The land is next to the Makkasan Airport Rail Link and Makkasan Station. The land is owned by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT), and there are plans to develop the land into a new urban area. There […]
That Luang Lake SEZ – Vientiane Laos
That Luang Lake SEZ is a new urban area in Vientiane designated as a special economic zone. Also referred to as That Luang Marsh Specific Economic Zone, the area of 365 hectares is expected to accommodate up to 300,000 people. The development is centred around a round ornamental lake, and there are plans to build […]
Can Gio Tourist City
Can Gio Tourist City is a proposed new urban area in Can Gio district of Ho Chi Minh City. The project is also known as Can Gio Resort Town and Can Gio sea encroachment tourism and urban area project. The proposed project will cover 2,870 hectares on existing Can Gio coastline and reclaimed land, and […]
Fix Penang Island instead of making new islands
The supposed green utopia of the Penang South Islands project will do nothing to fix the current urban problems of the island of Penang. The Penang South Islands project is a plan to build three islands south of the island of Penang. The project has been mired in controversy from the beginning, with objections about environmental damage, […]
Penang South Islands – Three islands land reclamation project
Penang South Islands (PSI), also known as the three islands project, is a proposed land reclamation project to the south of Penang Island (Pulau Pinang). The three islands will total 1,821ha (4,500 acres), and will be a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial usage. The project will be funded by the sale of land, and […]
NovaWorld Phan Thiet
NovaWorld Phan Thiet is a new urban development area in Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam. The project is by the Vietnam property development Novaland. NovaWorld Phan Thiet comprises themed residential and mixed-use developments covering over 1,000 hectares. The development includes houses, villas, hotels, shophouses, amusement parks, and a gold course. The project is being […]
Shwe Kokko New City: A casino city in Myanmar on the Thailand border
Shwe Kokko New City is a planned new urban area and casino city in Myanmar. The development is at the township of Shwe Kokko (also transliterated as Swe Koke Ko) on the Moei River, which forms the Myanmar-Thailand border. Shwe Kokko is about 25km by road north of Myawaddy, in the Myawaddy District of Kayin […]
Norea City – A new urban island in Phnom Penh
Norea City is a new urban area built on an island and reclaimed land in Phnom Penh. The island (Koh Norea) is on the Mekong River next to the mouth of the Bassac River. The project is also known as Koh Norea Satellite City, and it is being developed by Overseas Cambodia Investment Corporation (OCIC). […]
