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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

Building the Metaverse

How will our world be digitally reimagined?

CAFM impact

Abdellatif Sfaxi, chief executive officer at Khidmah, finds out CAFM's impact on facilities management excellence

BHIVE Fund to raise Rs 400 crore to invest in commercial office projects

BIVE Fund, an affiliate of flexible office real estate firm BHIVE Group, plans to raise a INR 400 crore alternative investment fund (AIF) to invest in commercial office projects.

Coworking sees highest growth in net office absorption in FY22

Post the pandemic, it was widely anticipated death certificate. Like many others, this prediction was baseless - the 'new normal' has caused coworking spaces to emerge as one of the best options for adopting a hybrid model at offices.

Clean Tech

How Farnek uses tech for maintenance in aviation

Finding the right balance

The Soch Office, design by Saniya Kantawala Design, is an office space that embodies the balance between comfort, efficiency as well as aesthetics

The design edge

Redesigning office spaces in a new normal

Transforming cultual idiosyncrasies into spatial experiences

A look into how a derelict, industrial landscape of a Kattha factory was transformed into a dynamic educational campus, with a vision for the present and an aspiration for the future

Technology solutions for state-of-the-art modern workplaces

In an exclusive interview, Gagan Verma, Executive Director, Crestron India, sheds light on how the company has been innovating solutions to accentuate technology within the built environment

How We Can Build Hospitals Of The Future

Over the past few decades, we have witnessed rapid urbanisation and emergence of new construction technologies.

To inspire, engage & ideate

The 8th Smart Office India Summit 2022 saw some of the country's leading decision makers, designers and facility heads deliberate on the state and future of workplace design and operations in India

The multi-faceted nature of a transformative office

The ability of workspaces to morph and embody a fluid design is evident in this new-age office located in the heart of Gurgaon, design by Meena Murthy Kakkar, principal architect, Envisage.