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 […]
Architecting a sustainable future
Architects must team with developers and building science professionals in order to infuse sustainability in the projects they create. Understanding sustainability in new light The capacity for the biosphere and human civilization to coexist is the basic fundamental of sustainability. Modern use of the term is comprehensive and tough to define precisely. Formerly, sustainability meant […]
Indian architecture is in a state of flux
Indian architecture is the result of socio-economic and geographical conditions. It has always been based on some scientific techniques and methodologies. From caves, temples and mosques to palaces and stupas, India boasts an architectural diversity like no other country in the world. This incredibly rich heritage has developed over nearly 4,000 years, during which time […]
Green Architecture: The Survival Kit for 21st Century
The word “green” itself triggers a concatenation of words in our heads like plants, organic, planet or say sustainability. And this further induces a sense of responsibility in us towards our immediate environs. With the shooting up of skyscrapers every now and then, the cities are emerging as packed encampments for job aspirants and more […]
An amalgamation of modern finesse with rustic charm
An administrative building and factory based in Hanoi, Vietnam designed by VDGA Architects was recently conferred with the Green Architecture Award at the 28th edition of JK AYA Architect of the Year Awards. A 40,000 sq ft. (Phase-1) corporate office cum factory set-out in the city of Hanoi, Vietnam, explores the rustic and discreet material […]
RBL Bank Goes Green
Sustainability is not just a catchphrase for RBL and with its first green building up in Hyderabad, the bank has showcased its intentions. India experienced its first green building as a 20,000 sq.ft small building in Hyderabad, which happened to be the first platinum rated building outside the US, under the LEED Certified Rating system. […]