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Welcome to the HEKKTA Blog. Here you’ll find the latest in property news, along with what’s going on in design.
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HEKKTA's Property Portal - Hong Kong International CenterJanuary 21, 2019Another supertall skyscraper, the Shenzhen Hong Kong International Center, is set for the Chinese... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - TaipeiJanuary 14, 2019Taipei dominates the headlines this week in the property & architecture world, with news... -
BBC SOUND OF 2019January 12, 2019The annual BBC prediction of music's future stars has been unveiled, and there are... -
HEKKTA Reviews - The FavouriteJanuary 10, 2019Hilarious, weird and unique; HEKKTA has not seen a film quite like The Favourite.... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Tel AvivJanuary 7, 2019Tel Aviv is set for it's tallest skyscraper yet, and a new way of... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Feyenoord StadiumDecember 31, 2018As 2018 comes to a close and the new year rolls in, HEKKTA brings... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Homeless CrisisDecember 24, 2018Incorporated into this week's property portal, HEKKTA will be taking a look at the... -
HEKKTA LISTENS - Sam FenderDecember 22, 2018There's a young Geordie on the music scene who is really grabbing our attention.... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Qatar 2022December 17, 2018This week's big news in the world of property & architecture is the unveiling... -
Travel Back In TimeDecember 14, 2018Feeling nostalgic, HEKKTA travels back in time to London in 1937, where these amazingly... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Hong KongDecember 11, 2018HEKKTA go east this week to have a look at what is going on... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - House of the YearDecember 3, 2018The big hitting headlines of the last week included the revealing of the RIBA... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - RIBA International Prize & New BuildsNovember 26, 2018This week in the world of architecture and property, we saw some new buildings... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Zaha Hadid ArchitectsNovember 19, 2018Zaha Hadid Architects have dominated the past week's headlines for both good and bad... -
Lewes Bonfire Night - A Fiery SpectacleNovember 17, 2018Last Monday, HEKKTA decided to do something a little different for Guy Fawkes night... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Lord'sNovember 13, 2018A new UK government commission, which aims to protect 'good design', has come under... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - BudgetNovember 5, 2018In this week's property portal, we take a look at how the budget will... -
Bologna - The City Where You Get a Free Beer For a Bike RideNovember 1, 2018Imagine a place where you get free beer for riding your bike - no... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Sagrada FamiliaOctober 29, 2018Brexit continues to scupper the UK housing market, as the world-famous Sagrada Familia is... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Brentford RegenerationOctober 22, 2018In a slightly quiet week in the world of property & architecture, we take... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Bloomberg HQOctober 16, 2018This week was a week of awards, as this year's Stirling Prize winner was... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - AmazonOctober 8, 2018Brexit weariness continues to dull the UK property market, as May continues to dance... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Brooklyn Navy YardOctober 1, 2018It's a slight mixture of good and bad news this week, with several huge... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - London's Royal Opera HouseSeptember 24, 2018This week a huge renovation to London's Royal Opera House was completed, whilst the... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - V&ASeptember 18, 2018The biggest news from the last week in the world of property & architecture... -
Unequal Scenes - The Stark Contrast of Wealth Inequality in CitiesSeptember 12, 2018Johnny Miller's Unreal Scenes photography project captures the unfair truth of wealth inequality within... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Bergen ColosseumSeptember 10, 2018As the summer draws to a close, we enjoyed quite a quiet week in... -
Cassidy Plans First Sub-Saharan Seed Vault on KilimanjaroSeptember 5, 2018An architecture graduate has come up with a proposal to build a seed vault... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Crossrail DelaySeptember 3, 2018Headlines in the property world this week is the continuation of the stuttering UK... -
Namibia - The Skeleton CoastAugust 30, 2018HEKKTA explores Nina Maritz Architects' Shipwreck Lodge, inspired by the Skeleton Coast in Namibia.... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - New York Hudson Yards ProtestAugust 28, 2018Fill yourself in after the Bank Holiday weekend with all the latest news concerning... -
Unity Born Out of Hate - The History of CarnivalAugust 21, 2018This weekend millions will fill the streets for Notting Hill Carnival, the annual celebration... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Genoa Bridge CollapseAugust 20, 2018Property & architecture headlines this week were dominated by the bridge collapse in the... -
Are Carrots The Answer To The Concrete Conundrum?August 17, 2018New research has discovered that combining nano platelets, taken from waste vegetables, with cement... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - London Bridge StationAugust 14, 2018Get yourself up to date with HEKKTA's Property Portal, summarising all the past week's... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Chinese PropertyAugust 6, 2018HEKKTA takes a closer look at what's happening in the Chinese property market, aswell... -
The Story of Gritty Geraint ThomasAugust 2, 2018As Thomas stood on the podium in Paris, it is hard to think how... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - AustraliaJuly 30, 2018It's property in Australia that is dominating the headlines this week, with two major... -
Wildfires - A Stark ReminderJuly 27, 2018As Britain experiences another searing heatwave, problems of a far graver sort are hitting... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Manhattan Flood DefencesJuly 24, 2018HEKKTA's Property Portal is back with all the relevant news stories concerning architecture &... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Social HousingJuly 16, 2018This week HEKKTA takes a look at a few social housing projects in America... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Art Fund Museum of The Year, Tate St IvesJuly 9, 2018In HEKKTA's Property Portal we sum up all the week's events and stories in... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - WAF World Building of The YearJuly 2, 2018This week a few of the big stories in property & architecture include a... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - DetroitJune 25, 2018HEKKTA's Property Portal gives you a bitesize update on all the property & architecture... -
Beat Positive - Capturing The Birth Of Hip HopJune 21, 2018Beat Positive is an exhibition which documents the early days of hip hop. Photographers... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Three World Trade CenterJune 18, 2018In our weekly property portal, we summarise all the latest stories and news headlines... -
The Stadiums Of The World CupJune 15, 2018The 2018 Russia World Cup kicked off last night, with a five-goal thriller signalling... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - HeathrowJune 13, 2018Government approval of Heathrow's third runway is the big news to hit the headlines... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Venice Architecture BiennaleJune 4, 2018The Venice Architecture Biennale kicked off this week, so we take a look at... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - TravelMay 29, 2018HEKKTA investigates some big announcements concerning travel and transport, and how that will affect... -
The Arctic Monkeys ReturnMay 25, 2018British rock superstars, the Arctic Monkeys, have returned after a five year break with... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Will AlsopMay 21, 2018Architect Will Alsop has passed away this week at the age of 70, and... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Kew GardensMay 15, 2018The opening of the Temperate House in Kew Gardens was the story dominating the... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - HotelsMay 7, 2018It's been a busy week in the world of property & architecture, and an... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Skyscraper ProjectsApril 30, 2018A series of new skyscraper projects have been announced this week by some big... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Robots!April 23, 2018In this week's property portal we look at how robots and digital construction is... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Kengo KumaApril 16, 2018This week Kengo Kuma & Associates dominate the architecture headlines, unveiling two big projects... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - MSG Sphere LondonApril 9, 2018Venue experts Populous are dominating the headlines this week as the firm unveils new... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - ConversionsApril 3, 2018Two of London's landmark buildings, which underwent conversions, have been finished this week so... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Global ArchitectureMarch 26, 2018New property & architecture projects are springing up all over the world, so in... -
The Great British Food DebateMarch 25, 2018Milk before tea? Jam before cream? These are two food debates that for years... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - The Rise of The SkyscraperMarch 20, 2018The rising trend of the skyscraper in cities shows no sign of slowing down,... -
HEKKTA's Natwest Six Nations Tournament ReviewMarch 19, 2018After one of the most unpredictable Six Nations in recent years, HEKKTA are going... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - WaterMarch 14, 2018HEKKTA investigates how water is inspiring some of the most recent architecture projects as... -
The World's Most Dangerous Job - A Sherpa on EverestMarch 10, 2018Every year people will pay obscene amounts of money to complete one of the... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Women In ArchitectureMarch 8, 2018To mark International Women's Day, HEKKTA thought we'd centre this week's property portal around... -
Wingly - The Airbnb of AviationMarch 1, 2018When we first discovered this service, HEKKTA couldn't help thinking how is it not... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - LondonFebruary 26, 2018There is a lot of activity buzzing around the capital this week, so we... -
HEKKTA WATCHES - Shape of Water ReviewFebruary 23, 2018Choruses of 'it looks a bit weird' and 'it's not really my bag' dominated... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - HotelsFebruary 19, 2018It's hotels that are hitting the headlines this week so HEKKTA investigates what's new... -
Week 2 - HEKKTA's Six Nations ReviewFebruary 13, 2018Week 2 of the Six Nations has already been and gone! Just as fast... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Pyeongchang Winter Olympics 2018February 12, 2018The Winter Olympics are back and this year they are being hosted by South... -
HEKKTA Reviews - 1st Round of The Six NationsFebruary 4, 2018What do pundits know, eh? Wow, what an opening round of this year's Six... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - AwardsFebruary 2, 2018HEKKTA focuses on the awards given out to those in fields of property and... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Carillion CollapseJanuary 26, 2018The news surrounding the property world right now is the collapse of Carillion. The... -
Sound of 2018 - The Artists You Should Be Keeping An Ear Out ForJanuary 18, 2018The winner of the Sound of 2018 has been revealed as the Norweigan pop... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Roll On The New YearJanuary 6, 2018HEKKTA looks ahead to the New Year and what exciting property and architecture 2018... -
1970s Glamour - The Stars in TransitDecember 28, 2017Imagine if we could all travel like the stars in the glitz and glamour... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - The ArtsDecember 18, 2017We take a look at how houses of the arts can be hosted by... -
The Return of The Gallagher BrothersDecember 11, 2017As if by some sort of coincidence, the Gallagher brothers have both returned to... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - StadiumsDecember 8, 2017This week it's brand spanking new stadiums that are hitting the headlines around the... -
HEKKTA Cooks - Pad ThaiDecember 3, 2017Behold...one of the best darn tasting dishes to grace this earth. Pad Thai. On... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - AirportsDecember 2, 2017Hitting the headlines this week is the architecture and design of airports. We often... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - The Modern LibraryNovember 24, 2017HEKKTA's Property Portal is back delivering the weekly round up of all that's good... -
England v Australia - The Big ClashNovember 18, 2017Today HEKKTA are off to Twickenham for the big clash - England v Australia.... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Architecture in AsiaNovember 17, 2017As the wider economy of Asia continues to thrive, HEKKTA has noticed increasing numbers... -
Flying Taxis? Welcome To UberAIRNovember 11, 2017Last week's news that Uber were planning to launch UberAIR, a service that will... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - LondonNovember 11, 2017Skidmore, Owings & Merrill have revealed their plans for a cheesegrater lookalike building, just... -
Does Parsons Green need another coffee shop?May 31, 2017Parsons Green has a brand new coffee shop and the team at HEKKTA couldn't... -
National Star Wars Day - Hekkta's CelebrationMay 4, 2017A long time ago in a design studio far far away, Hekkta began looking... -
Discover the Stealth Key - The Most Secure Key Ever MadeApril 28, 2017With the introduction of the new pound coin that is supposedly nigh-impossible to forge,... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal- JapanApril 20, 2017Japan has been the forefront of many different avenues and businesses, be it computing,... -
A Brutalist Grandfather Clock by Designer Lee BroomMarch 30, 2017Following on form Hekkta last article highlighting brutalist inspired designs we thought we should... -
Bizarre drawings by Bureau Spectacular turned to life.March 28, 2017Hekkta loved jigsaws and Lego when we were younger. The satisfying feeling of everything... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Green ArchitectureFebruary 25, 2017Are architects and designers doing enough to ensure our properties are green? We take... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - South AmericaFebruary 19, 2017In this week's property portal, we're taking a closer look at South America and... -
Vancouver by Fred HerzogFebruary 16, 2017Fred Herzog spent many of his years photographing the Canadian city of Vancouver in... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Architecture in HollywoodFebruary 12, 2017Architecture is all over Hollywood this week! A movie about famous architect Mies van... -
Bus Stop PhotographyFebruary 11, 2017After just returning from a trip to Birmingham, we were delighted to see this... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - Greenwich PeninsulaFebruary 5, 2017A massive £1bn development in Greenwich Peninsula has been announced this week, which is... -
Manchester By The SeaFebruary 1, 2017Last week we took a trip to the cinema to watch one of the... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - ShanghaiJanuary 27, 2017With Chinese property experiencing a bit of a boom as of late, we take... -
NFL Stadium FoodJanuary 25, 2017With NFL Super Bowl LI fast approaching, what will all the ravenous football fans... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - ManchesterJanuary 20, 2017It's a little town in the North called Manchester that is grabbing the property... -
California DreamingJanuary 19, 2017Christmas has gone and the Monday that is nicknamed the "saddest day of the... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - StadiumsJanuary 13, 2017The year ahead seems all very uncertain at the moment, but one thing you... -
BBC Sound of 2017 - Ray BLKJanuary 10, 2017The BBC Sound of 2017 has always served as a prophecy for the future.... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - JFK AirportJanuary 6, 2017Do not fear, your Property Portal is here! This week we respond to the... -
Obama - A Different Sort Of PresidentJanuary 5, 2017On the 20th January 2017, Obama will vacate the White House for the president-elect... -
HEKKTA's Property Portal - ChinaJanuary 1, 2017Christmas has passed and the New Year is upon us but no matter what... -
Goodbye 2016December 30, 2016Goodness. 2016. What a year. One year ago when the digit changed from a... -
Industrial Scars by J. Henry FairDecember 22, 2016Environmental artist J. Henry Fair has produced a series of staggering photos in his...
