IFJ Magazine - September - October 2016

In this issue

IFJ is India's elegant publication on design, interiors and furnishings with an international accreditation. More importantly, it is the publication of choice for architects, designers and builders. Over the last 13 years the journal has established itself as the most credible source of information on the industry. Published in India, IFJ is circulated in 38 countries of the world. Please visit our website www.ifj.co.in for more info.

Social Housing as an Infrastructure Project

'Roti, Kapada aur Makan' in equal proportion symbolized alleviation of the urban poor in the 70's. Since then successive governments could mostly resolve issues of Roti and Kapada but the Makan has taken a horribly tangential route where even the well to do cannot aspire today for a dignified house. It's a fundamental right for every citizen to have a legal shelter over his head! For a simple shelter we just need land and money, both of which our government has in abundance.

2 mins

Estate Square Ranchi, India Affordable Housing

design brief and aims The vision was to design and arrive at a solution, which can be applied, to ‘All Mass Housing Projects’ in ‘Tier III’ cities across India.

2 mins

84 Accommodations and 4 Public Facilities Paris, France

design brief and aimsThe architects say, “In Paris it’s no longer a time for ring-roads but of stitching an urban fabric”. Standing between Paris’ Boulevard Ney and the Périphérique (ring-road), Avenue de la Porte de Montmartre delineates the Western boundary of the Binet neighborhood, where the city of Paris and the local town hall have done extensive work to rekindle the dynamics and balance of the district.

3 mins

SOS Children's Village Tadjourah, Djibouti

happily ever after... A medina for children designed according to extreme weather conditions and community traditions.

1 min

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IFJ Magazine Description:

A bi-monthly trade publication providing a unifying platform between the allied sectors of the industry in four magnificent segments.

IFJ covers products across industry groups including furniture; for residential, on contracts, offices, kitchen and hospitality, lighting, accessories and artefacts, tiles, bath and sanitary ware, furniture and architectural hardware. The large – format and design-centric layout is a magnet for the highly erudite and sophisticated target reader i.e. the architect and designer community which is responsible for key buying decisions for builders, developers and affluent individual clientele. High quality visuals and beautifully laid out copy provide the right accent to invite readership, while highlighting the key products and advertising. 
International looks and the format make IFJ ‘the’ choice of the architect and designer community, while being a must-read in terms of subject matter and information. The well-structured segmentation of advertising and editorial accentuates the catalogue effect, making for easy usability and user friendliness for buyers and specifiers. 

Researched and wide-reaching information on products, projects and international trends offer insights and a powerful value-add to manufacturers as well as specifiers and builders who wish to stay abreast of the latest trends while soaking up product and supplier information.