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Visiting another Ghost Town, Tianducheng, Mini Paris in China (VIDEO)

In another ambitious real estate attempt, China has created a mini Paris, complete with the Romanesque buildings, fountains, statuettes and a faux Eiffel tower too! However, just like its other urban developments that remain starkly empty, this beautiful Parisian replica also remains hardly inhabited.

Zaha Hadid’s Galaxy Soho Project in Beijing Slammed by City's Cultural Heritage Protection Center

Not everybody loves the Pritzker Prize-winner, abstract-building-designer architect, Zaha Hadid, especially not the Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Center. The group has accused the architect's latest project in the city, the Galaxy Soho Shopping Complex, of "destroying the city's heritage" and violating numerous preservation laws and regulations, according to several media reports.

Yahoo Relocating Local San Francisco Team to Chronicle Building

Tech giant Yahoo! Inc. announced Thursday in its Tumblr blog that it will be moving its San Francisco team to the Chronicle Building at Fifth and Mission later in the year. The company has signed a five-year lease for office space of more than 70,000 square feet, according to several news reports.
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