CATEGORIES

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

Renovating Les Rues

Pont de Sèvres by Atelier du Pont

Catalyst of change

At the ninth Smart Office India Summit, designers, consultants, and facility heads ideated and shared insights on the progressing office spaces of today

Intersection of education and modernist legacy

Le Corbusier’s modernist legacy finds expression in the sky-lit corridors of the student hostel designed by Haryana-based firm, Charged Voids

Retrofitting: Not just an afterthought

As we move toward more advanced innovations in our everyday lives, it is important to think of making sustainable alterations to our built environment.

Revitalising ageing buildings for a net-zero future

Many of these buildings are operating with plant, systems and equipment designed and installed 20 years ago or more, which are now nearing the end of their operational life

Why healthcare architects perceive that their designdecision autonomy is decreasing

An indepth insight into: holistic healthcare design, specialised knowledge, and healthcare architects’ professional autonomy

BUILD TO SUSTAIN

Anubhav Gupta, CEO at Vikhroli and the Chief CSR & Sustainability Officer for Godrej Properties, explains how the company has effectively interpreted its ethos and principles in its building

A home for health

A new wellness centre designed by Swiss Bureau offers a space for recovery from troubles of the mind or body, with an alternative design to foster recovery and prevention in a soothing environment

Quirky vibe within a formal setup

Minnie Bhatt, principal designer of Minnie Bhatt Design, delivers a vibrant, young, quirky and fluid office space for a media firm

Urban awakening

In augmentation to its cause to build a discourse on sustainable architecture, Sustainable Design Collective (SDC), an initiative by Women of Design (WOD), hosted its first industry meet for the design and architectural fraternity in Bengaluru last month

Expanding the horizon

AFC Furniture Solutions acquires the brands Xbench, Vibrant and Livo, designed and owned by the furniture business of Wipro Enterprises

Designed to care

PAUL NULTY EXPLORES HOW LIGHTING IN NEW HOSPITAL BUILDINGS CAN BENEFIT PATIENTS AND STAFF

Smart solutions for building smart cities

K-Lite proudly announces the introduction of smart city poles, a modular lighting solution that accommodates a full range of lighting controls compatible with remote control, which is also integrated with suitable sensors for a multitude of applications

Shine on

The constantly evolving workspace sector has opened up several new avenues for lighting design, with employee well-being and sustainability becoming the core of this transformation. Experts from the industry shed on the trends and developments.

The evolving role of smart lighting in commercial spaces

The definition of smart lighting has changed significantly, as have its capabilities.

Key sustainable technology trends that will enhance the real estate landscape

In our current age of technological advancement and innovations, the construction and development sector has enormous potential for substantially reducing greenhouse gas emissions, even more than other significant emission sectors.

THE CHANGING DYNAMICS OF WORK & WORKSPACES

Anshuman Magazine, Chairman & CEO - India, South East Asia, Middle East & Africa, CBRE, elucidates why ESG framework is critical for the future viability of real estate and the role of startups in the evolving acceptance of ‘flex’

Can Craft Breathe New Life Into Workspace Design?

The Trilegal office, designed by Studio Lotus, acquires an identity of its own through its balanced expression that unites the law firm's roots in Indian culture with the egalitarian spirit and aspirations of its new-age workforce