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The misconstrued view of sustainability and its certification

It has been about two decades now since the idea of sustainability and building ‘green’ has strongly emerged at a global level

Centralised command centre

INTEGRATED FACILITY MANAGEMENT IS TO BUILDINGS WHAT NERVOUS SYSTEM IS TO THE HUMAN BODY - A CENTRALISED COMMAND CENTRE

AIRING VIEWS

The Honeywell 2023 Healthy Buildings survey results reveal changes in respondents' awareness and concerns about both the planet's health and their own well-being

OPTIMISING MAINTENANCE

It's important to schedule regular maintenance and inspections of your HVAC system, says Enrico Menzel, director technical services, Berkeley Services.

The HVAC revolution

HVAC systems are not just contributing to the optimal health and comfort of office workers; moreover have had a technological revolution with IoT and architecture for a greener future. Read more from the experts who fill these cues in.

DISRUPTIVE TECH

Dr. Karima Hamani, Assistant Professor and Facilities Management Programme Lead at Heriot-Watt University, sheds light on how technology will continue to disrupt the facilities management sector

TECHNOLOGICAL TREND

Key trends for facilities management in 2023

Unfolding new minimalism in architecture

SUDHIR THORAT, MD, APICES STUDIO, GIVES US INSIGHTS ON THE NEW TRENDING MINIMALISM THAT GIVES CAREFUL CONSIDERATION TO ANGLES, MATERIALS, AND LIGHTING, HAVING THE MOST POSSIBLE VISUAL IMPACT WITH A MINIMUM OF COMPONENTS

THE GREENER PATH

Taking the smarter route with BEEAH HQ

Reasons to maintain

Five reasons why landlords should invest in annual maintenance contracts

BIM Benefits

The benefits of using BIM for facilities management and operations

Breaking through

We speak to women in the design industry who have tackled the glass ceiling and made their mark

'Change' is under construction

The real estate and design industry in India is on the path to creating a more holistic gender diverse environment. And leading this change is WiREnet, a group that is opening up new avenues for collaboration, innovation and exploration.

Scaling Heights

Nirupa Shankar, the Joint Managing Director of Brigade Enterprises, gives us a detailed insight into the factors that are contributing to the unstoppable rise of the company and its growth

Top 5 Workplace Trends

A look into the trends that will rule 2023 and shape the modern work environment

Emergence movement' of 'pop art in spatial design

The pop art movement from the 1950s-1960s is making a remarkable comeback as a popular design element across many offices

MODERNITY MEETS HISTORY

Sisi's eatery by brand creative is a timeless european design

CREATING AN ENGAGING DIALOGUE BETWEEN PEOPLE, SPACES, AND OBJECTS

The new Studio space for Taliesyn, a decade-old architectural practice in Bengaluru, is representative of their design ideology that harbours creation and collaboration, experimental material palette and sensitivity towards the changing post-pandemic world.

REIMAGINING LIBRARIES AS REALMS OF LEARNING

As knowledge continues to change hands and forms, libraries needed to evolve too. Akanksha Gupta, Partner, Vijay Gupta Architects, has devised a framework for transforming libraries to adopt a more agile layout and include a holistic mix of these spatial typologies

A step towards office design evolution

With the constantly evolving trends in office spaces, office designs are no longer seen as a monotonous layout but rather translated to be a core aspect between humans, modern pieces of furniture and technology

Digitised operations: Embracing the change

Digital technology and its relevance in design

Designing office of the future, today

To address the future of work, workforce and workplace, Citi, along with the design team at M Moser Associates, embarked on the journey of workplace innovation to unlock real estate efficiencies and to prepare a future-ready campus, suited for different individual needs and address the impact on the environment.

Delivering excellence

Porus Behramm Iranni Ahura, Director, Handiman Services, shed light on the genesis and core principles of the company's services and its approach to delivering excellence

Elevate your workspace to a safer and more resilient space with the adoption of access control

Consumer Connect

Driving success through 'People & Beyond'

Ashwini Walawalkar, Country Head Technique Control Facility Management, sheds light on how TCFM is building careers for people in the Integrated Facility Management sector

Hines plans to develop 900,000 sq ft office building in Mumbai foray

US-based real estate investment firm Hines in market and will develop an office building comprising nine lakh sq.ft of leasable area.

Google to open new office in Pune later in 2022

Google is planning to open a new office in Pune in the second half of 2022.

PATHFINDERS

MINDS BEHIND THE BEST WORKSPACES IN INDIA

Physical Workspaces Are The Heroes Of Hybrid Working And Here's Why...

The role of the physical workplace in the hybrid mix has not diminished – rather, workspaces remain an essential ingredient in overall performance

Clean Air For Better Productivity

While productivity appears to be positively impacted by the cultivation of people-focused work policies, a growing body of research also points towards the link between air quality (both indoor and outdoor) and cognitive function