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Healthy Building Technology

Reading big data patterns can help prolong a building’s lifecycle as data analytics tools have come of age.

Leveraging Traditional Art

Designed by Promontorio, the exterior of the Embassy of Egypt in Lisbon features geometric bas-relief patterns, inspired by traditional Egyptian motifs.

GBCI Launches First LEED Lab In North India At The Amity University, Haryana

Green Business Certification Inc, the organisation that certifies all LEED green building projects worldwide, joined hands with Amity University, Haryana to launch the first ever LEED Lab in North India.

Best Of Both Worlds

Recognising the potential in the newly emerging sect of players, Raheja District II by Raheja Universal has created an ecosystem for the new wave of micro, small and medium enterprises in the country, shares the company’s MD, Ashish Raheja

Scaling Up

Commercial Design looks at the latest technological developments in the escalators and elevator industry

Best Apps For Architects

Commercial Design rounds up five popular mobile design apps

The Art Of Branding

Phil Davis, founder and CEO of Propriartary, on why companies are embracing brand art to express their vision and mission statement in a more creative manner.

Work Like Home

Inshorts Media believes that there’s no place more comfortable than home and its office aims to offer domestic luxuries at the workplace.

Innovation-Led Interiors

The new Kolkata branch of Dalmia Bharat is an office area designed around positivity, nature and sustenance.

The Essence Of Oman

LOM Architecture and Design’s plan for the National Bank of Oman deliberately avoids extensive glazing, choosing instead a contextdriven approach.

Smart Strategies

Neelam Chhabra, the facilities management head at Airtel Centre and APO buildings, on the exhaustive number of ways that the telecom giant attempts to be environmentally conscious, as well as creative and collaborative.

The Pathfinders

With the advent of technological transformation, some of the most creative, technical and structural minds of this industry discussed the best practices in building design and maintenance.

floors and more

indian customers are floored by the range of materials, as there are options to suit almost every function or budget.

Cultivating Creativity Through Design

Dewan Architects + Engineers new office in Dubai has been designed to encourage collaboration and interaction

Gearing Up

Across the globe, over seven billion elevator journeys are taken each day, making efficient elevators a pressing challenge

Technicalities Of Refurbs And Fit-out

Experts in fit-out and MEP deliberate on the seamless fusion of these disciplines during the refurbishments

Refresh, Reimagine And Recreate

Facility managers face a constant challenge when dealing with aging inventory.

Aludecor Launches Systems, Redefines ACP Facades

The recently introduced Aludecor System is a pathbreaking technology that redefines aluminium composite panel facades in India.

Building An Image

Aside from aesthetics, the choice of facade systems significantly improves a structure’s environmental performance

Shaping The 'Unpredictable'

Architect Vistasp & Associates designed the 1.5 lakh sqft office for Epilson India charting through a peculiar theme

Looking Back

Philip Michael Wolfson, the artist, designer and architect speaks on running Zaha Hadid’s studio in the 1980s

Forecast On Co-working Spaces

Co-working spaces will shape up the future of work culture in India

Innovate, Collaborate, Motivate

Co-working space Awfis has been founded primarily on these principles, divulges Amit Ramani, the brand’s founder and CEO, as he takes us through the journey of instituting the leading brand

Fitted Out In Style

With sophisticated bath fixtures fulfilling the highest standards of form and function, technology is transforming commercial washrooms that cater to some of the busiest facilities

Have A Nice Flight

Tim Martin, director of aviation and transport at Perkins+Will architecture firm, on why airport interior design should be intuitive and adaptable

Pushing The Right Buttons

Google is reinventing its approach to facilities management — not just as a service provider but also as a client

Creating Connections

Fidelity International’s new office space mirrors the company’s values and culture while conceiving a new social environment

How Do Green Buildings Improve Business?

A white paper by Schneider Electric on why being green and socially responsible from the very beginning of construction and facility management really matters.

Window shopping

Commercial Design looks into the diverse options available for window and fenestrations systems and the technical considerations that influence their design and installation.

A Measured Approach

Rahul Samuel, facilities and infrastructure head, Corporate Real Estate Services, IDFC Bank, on building teams, optimising costs and developing successful strategies.