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A blend of ‘glocal'

Designed with modern, minimalist and functional furniture, Meta’s new office augments creativity with pop-culture

Why Offices In India Are Unable To Maintain Healthy Indoor Environment

The recently conducted study assessed the indoor environment in Indian workspaces and the impact it has on building occupants. It revealed that there is considerable room for improvement in Indian offices when it comes to maintaining a healthy indoor environment.

Curating bespoke designs

Rakesh Lakra, Regional VP, Shaw Contract, shares how the brand is catering to the evolving needs of the industry and latest trends and development in its portfolio

Crompton introduces its largest R&D center in Mumbai to accelerate the company's innovation efforts

Over the last few years, Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. (CGCEL) has been focusing on offering consumers meaningful innovations to create sustainable competitive advantage. To better equip the company to execute this strategy, CGCEL has set up its largest Research & Development (R&D) center in Vikhroli, Mumbai called the Crompton Experience & Innovation Centre.

Coworking Market Size to Double Over Next 5 Years at 15% CAGR – CII-ANAROCK Report

Flexible workspaces are the preferred way to adopt the hybrid work model in a post-pandemic world, compared to options like changing existing office layouts or the hub-and-spoke model. This, among other factors, will potentially double the market size of coworking spaces over the next five years at a CAGR of 15%, reveals the latest CII-ANAROCK report ‘Workplaces of the Future.’

Delivering projects with the best construction technology

For quite some time, the Indian real estate sector has been aggressively using technology to improve client experiences. The sector is depending on new-age digital and construction technology to get through the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, which hit while it was still recovering from the first. Adoption of new technologies has become a necessity, especially in light of RERA, which emphasises the importance of timely project completion.

BUILDING on the NATION'S AMBITIONS

In an exclusive interview, Rajaram Pai, Chief Business Officer – Industrial, Mahindra Lifespace Developers, gives us a detailed insight into the framework for the design and planning of the company’s upcoming industrial cities and clusters in Jaipur and Chennai

Amplifing intrinsic associations with design

Illustrating an unrelenting intent in architectural ideology, the Pupu Teknik office, by Ipek Baycan Architects, delivers a sophisticated expression with exemplary functionality.

LIGHTING UP THE FUTURE

Going far beyond its basic functionalities, Parag Bhatnagar, Executive Vice President & SBU Head, Havells, elaborates on how digital lighting technologies is quickly becoming the largest participant in the arena of IoT and smart connected solutions, and the world of possibilities that it has unleashed for architects and designers to bring alive their ideas and visions

The Perfect Youthful Workspace

The coworking space, designed by Studio Bipolar has a bright and youthful feel due to its colourful accents strategically placed everywhere

Evolving Office Trends In A Post Pandemic World

While IoT and automation present many advantages and are opening doors to many new possibilities, facilities managers should also be cognizant of specific barriers and challenges that tag along as well.

A step into the new

Commercial Design explores how flooring design can provide a new rhythm and pace in the office post-pandemic

CREATING A PROGRESSIVE spatial expression

Studio Lotus realises an elegantly sculpted building that imparts an awe-inspiring design for their latest corporate ensemble, Max House, New Delhi

Hydronic Systems improve building comfort and efficiency

Metallic Building Materials LLC sheds light on building performance over the longterm lifecycle of a project, and the need for construction stakeholders to utilise the right systems to ensure efficient heating and cooling

Embassy Group to invest INR 600 crore in office space

Real estate developer Embassy Group plans to invest around Rs 600 crore to develop a 5.5 lakh sq ft of office space in Bengaluru.

Celebration of materials in their untainted form

A mid-century modern and Wabi-Sabi influenced contemporary office, designed by Quirk Studio, in Erode, Tamil Nadu houses an heirloom textiles operation

READY FOR TAKE OFF

UNK launches architectural design of Russia’s rocket-inspired National Space Center

Phygital office spaces - The future of commercial real estate

As we gradually transit into the new normal, the below-mentioned strategies for redefining the union between commercial set-up and end-users quality of life has become the need-of-the-hour

Future-Proofing Operations With FM Tech

The future of facilities management lies in leveraging the power of IoT, data analytics, and automation capabilities, to provide a complete and unified digitised experience

ICYMI here's NSK

Five years in the making, Studio EM can finally unveil the eclectic and eco-friendly street food kitchen experience in the Kenyan capital

Pros and Cons

Benefits and challenges of IoT and automation in facilities management

Getting smarter

IoT drives the transition to a smarter world, writes Robert White, head of technology and innovation, ENGIE Solutions Middle East

A visage of antiquity blended with modern workplace design

New Delhi-based Studio IAAD, designs the Corporatedge Office as a modern workspace for the future with vintage design aesthetics at the core

Maintaining it right

How do HVAC system impact indoor air quality?

CONNECTING FM

In a candid interview with Sanjeevv Bhatia, CEO of Netix Global B.V., a subsidiary of SB Group International, talks everything from Bollywood, building maintenance to Brownfield Revolution

Zepth and Boston Dynamics develop construction robotics solution

Zepth, a leading construction industry solution provider, has collaborated with Boston Dynamics to offer users seamless integration with its mobile robot Spot.

THE ROLE OF DESIGN

Three of RSP Design Consultants’ core members, Arunjot Singh Bhalla, managing director; Meenakshi Sharma, director – Interiors; and Roop Chanda, associate director Design & Projects, talk about the interventions and implications of the firm’s ideologies that manifest in their designs and the practice.

“FM leaders are witnessing the benefits of implementing cost-effective IoT solutions”

AMEYA KOPARGAONKAR, PROJECT MANAGER AT ADEPTUS TECHNOLOGIES, TALKS ABOUT THE MARKET FOR IOT AND AUTOMATION IN FM AND THE INNOVATIONS AROUND IT

Prestige Group Planning To Develop The Country's Tallest Office Property In Mumbai

Real property developer Prestige Group plans to invest greater than Rs 3,500 crore to develop round 7 million sq ft commercial real estate in Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) and Turf View at Mahalakshmi in south Mumbai.

Understanding Sustainable Buildings

Sustainable buildings and how where you live can reduce your carbon footprint