ETO Motors EV were used to ferry the VIPs’ and key dignitaries to the event. One of India’s leading companies in electric mobility and services, ETO Motors added another feather-in-the-cap, when they deployed their State-of-the-art Trilux range of three-wheeler EVs’ at the high-profile inauguration of Saint Ramanuja’s ‘Statue of Equality’ by Honorable Prime Minister, Shri Narendra […]
Green Zone
Earthy and Sustainable
Olde Bangalore designed by Biome Environmental Solutions showcases the prowess of a design approach which is both sustainable and enticing. “For me the thought process behind the project itself is the highlight. The fact that an eco-friendly project like this could be imagined in the outskirts of Bangalore by the client 17 years back is […]
Sustainability is simple but always an ongoing journey
Though sustainability is being connoted as a complex term, in reality it is not so. Sustainability today is made to sound as a term which only large corporations can tackle and this is partly true says Mala Singh, Chairperson and MD, PEC Greening India. Tell us about the growth story of PEC in India so […]
PERI has consistently addressed complex challenges involved in metro projects
Hyderabad Metro, Mumbai Metro, Bengaluru metro, Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), Lucknow metro are some of the projects which have utilised our state-of-art formwork and scaffolding system says Raj Lakhani, Managing Director – PERI (India) Private Limited. When it comes to ongoing metro railway projects, they are either overhead or underground, keeping this in mind, […]
Tunnel Formwork is the best solution for manpower shortage
The repetitive nature of the system and the use of prefabricated forms and reinforcing mats/cages simplifies the whole construction process says Satish Kolaki, Managing Director, Satcon Engineers and Construction Equipment. What kind of projects are best suited for the Tunnel Formwork System? Using one set of tunnel forms, you can build the shell for a […]
The health and well-being benefits of green buildings
As India is fighting the coronavirus pandemic, green certified buildings and facilities will provide tremendous health and well-being benefits apart from resource conservation says Mala Singh, Chairperson & MD – PEC Greening India. What has been the impact of Covid-19 on nature? As a result of coronavirus and restrictions imposed, we are seeing the benefits […]
Luxurious yet sustainable
The NR House designed by NA Architects epitomises luxury and opulence; yet it also represents a seamless blend of luxury and sustainability. In the sprawling sights of Jubilee Hills, India, lies a private residence evolved from the creative minds of architectural firm NA Architects. The interior design project was conceived as a gallery‐typed space, which […]
Landscape Design: The Essentials
The basic expectation from landscape designing is to beautify the building surroundings or leftover open spaces to create green visual effects says renowned landscape architect Kalpak Bhave. Among other things one of the major aspects of landscape design is water, a good landscape can’t be created without enough water availability except in few cases of […]
Sustainable Green Architecture
The syntax of sustainability is dynamic and needs to be interpreted in the right context. A context which keeps in mind the functions it has to perform even though the language of architecture and design may vary with time opines Yatin Pandya, Founder and Executive Director of Footprints E.A.R.T.H. (Environment, Architecture,Research, Technology, Housing) Sustainability is […]
Embracing urbanisation the sustainable way
As an increasing percentage of Asia and Pacific population is fostering the growth of urbanisation, it needs to propagate in a sustainable way Sustainable Infrastructure It is a world-wide phenomenon including in our own country that the population concentration is tilting towards urban centers, and that too quite rapidly. This process is irreversible because of […]