The company is keen to set up a platform to help manufacturers regularise the cash flow in the steel structure industry says Shruti Gat, Founder CEO, RECLA International Pvt Ltd. What led to the inception of RECLA? RECLA’s inception was done with a motive to organise the steel structure industry. There are many factors such […]
Globalisation has revived local traditions across the world
In a conversation with Vikas Bhadra, German Architect Niels Schoenfelder points out globalisation is creating new potentials for architecture in India as also for architecture and design elsewhere. What does good design mean to you? That idea of good design keeps oscillating between arts and engineering the most intriguing design is perhaps clouded in suspense, […]
Sustainability is an attitude and goes beyond design provisions
Green buildings and sustainability mean different things; Green Buildings is a checklist a project fulfils to get a rating and most likely a marketing leverage says Akhil Ganatra, Managing Director, Clancy Global. Green buildings and sustainability are two words we hear intermittently in the building and construction industry, is it same or different? Green buildings […]
Green planning ensures a city is well structured
Green Urban Planning is a concept to ensure optimum utilization of energy, power, water conservation, and waste management says Tripat Girdhar, Principal Architect, The Design Studio. What according to you is the essence of Green Buildings? The motive of designing green buildings is to mitigate environmental impacts on the general population and natural climate. For […]
Greenlam’s products meet a range of environmental standards
The firm has also invested in responsible processes as a result of which not a single day’s production has been lost on account of environmental non-compliance says Parul Mittal, Director, Greenlam Industries Ltd. What makes laminates sustainable and eco-friendly? Healthy living has become a priority for people as they have become more cognizant about the […]
Consumers today lay an emphasis on thoughtful bathroom designs
Luxury, these days is less about extravagance and exclusivity and more about self-indulgence and self-transformation says Bobby Joseph, Managing Director, LIXIL Water Technology (LWT) – India and Subcontinent. What is the significance of bathroom design in luxurious projects? Bathrooms no longer are just a shower space; they have evolved from being a functional to emotional […]
At Morphogenesis, Sustainability is a part of our design DNA
Unlike green building ratings, sustainability goes much beyond fulfilling benchmarks and rating criteria. It aims at reducing these benchmarks and tries to make the building more local to its context says John Alok Decruz, Director – Projects, Morphogenesis. Green buildings and sustainability are two words we hear intermittently in the building and construction industry, is […]
Grafdoer introduces automatic sensor faucet
Grafdoer has come up with a solution to help people in maintaining proper hygiene and safety from the virus. Maintaining proper hygiene to curb the dissemination of coronavirus is the need of the hour. Understanding the same, kitchen-ware and sanitary-ware brand Grafdoer has launched its brand new-line of hygienic touch-less sanitary-ware accessories which includes automatic […]
Grimshaw reveals plans for a new ‘Factory of Creativity’ at Santa Monica College
Working closely with the arts faculty of SMC, the new building prioritizes a progressive vision for arts education. Grimshaw, with Little Diversified Architectural Consulting (Little) as an architect of record, is pleased to reveal initial concepts of the new 21,000 sq ft arts complex for Santa Monica College (SMC) in Santa Monica, California. Situated on […]
LafargeHolcim tops Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating in construction materials sector
The Sustainalytics report states that the company is at low risk of experiencing material financial impacts from ESG factors due to its strong management of material ESG issues. Sustainalytics, a global leader in environmental, social and governance risks (ESG) and Corporate Governance research and ratings, published its latest LafargeHolcim ESG Risk Rating. Of all 101 […]