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In a continued effort that looks into the creation of contemporary and efficient workplaces in accordance with the principles of sustainability, the Commercial Design magazine, in collaboration with our ‘Knowledge Partner’, WiREnet, presented yet another successful forum in Bengaluru last month, titled ‘Upcycling & Transforming Workplaces’. The conference was conceptualised on the premise of “tackling a building’s mid-life crisis”.
For many buildings in the modern world—particularly the big office towers that make up much of the square footage of cities across India—things start to deteriorate around the 50-year mark. The buildings remain structurally sound, but their infrastructure verges into obsolescence. This is when projects and facility management teams must evaluate the cost of action. But they also have to evaluate the cost of inaction. The first edition of the forum witnessed great minds from workplace construction, project, and facilities management fraternity sit together to discuss the playbook of programmatic interventions to help offices try to combat and tackle their declining infrastructural performance.
Bibhor Srivastava, Managing Director, ITP Media Group (India), initiated the conference with his opening address, which was then followed by a welcome address by Aquib Jawed, Regional Head, AFC Furniture Solutions.
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A WHIMSICAL ESCAPE
Papa Don't Preach store in Mumbai, designed by DesignHex, is an enchanting retail store design that merges imagination and innovation, featuring a seamless integration of form, function, and a harmonious blend of materials
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DESIGNING FOR RECOVERY
Ravideep Singh, Associate Director at Creative Designer Architects (CDA), sheds light on how evidence-based design can transform healthcare facilities into healing environments, benefiting both patients and caregivers by prioritising health, well-being, and efficient operations.
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TACKLING CORRUPTION IN ARCHITECTURE
Debmalya Guha, architect and urban designer with Pace Consultants, helps us understand how architecture, today, extends beyond the creative designing process into a darker labyrinth of bureaucratic obstacles, archaic regulations, and pervasive corruption.
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THE NEW STANDARD IN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Grade-A office spaces set the benchmark with their modern amenities and sustainability. Explore how innovation and high standards are reshaping the commercial real estate dynamics
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HOW AUTOMATED COMPLIANCE IS REDUCING HUMAN ERROR
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THE IMPACT OF COWORKING SPACES WITHIN INDIA'S CORPORATE ECONOMY
As the popularity of coworking spaces continues to rise, we take a look at how coworking spaces are shaping the future of work in India
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NAVIGATING THE COMPLEXITIES OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Reshmi Shankar, Vice President and Head of Facilities Management Group India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh at Wipro, shares her insights into the key challenges and strategies that underpin the success of the company's extensive facilities.
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HOW IS AI-DRIVEN SUSTAINABLE DESIGN CREATING ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS?
Exploring the intersection of AI and sustainable design
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SUSTAINABLE SPLENDOUR
Dahlia Cocktail Lounge blends Mexican, Spanish and Inside Coach's next-generation store featuring The Good Plastic Company's future-forward recycled plastic material, Polygood
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A FUSION OF LEGACY AND INNOVATION
Embracing change while honoring tradition, LTDF's design transforms educational spaces at Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow, into a harmonious blend of legacy and innovation.