One often wonders what green architecture really is all about and why almost every drawing-room conversation invariably ends up discussing the necessity of making our buildings green. Well, going green is really about making our buildings energy-efficient and eco-friendly, it’s about living in tune with our immediate environment. The next…
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B.V. Doshi: Shaping the discourse of architecture in India: A true legend! His work in architecture to affect humanity is deeply personal, responsive and meaningful. He has been instrumental in shaping the discourse of architecture throughout…
Uncategorized / August 23, 2024
Understanding Green Architecture Recently an enthusiastic client asked our design team to paint his building with shades of green.”So Mr. Sagar, green is your favorite color?”, asked Satish, our creative architect. Mr. Sagar looked rather surprised by this question. “Not quite, I do like green but it’s not my favorite…
Uncategorized / August 20, 2024
He was considered the most revolutionary architect of his generation, a champion of neo-futurism; and yet people often criticized him vociferously for having “no identifiable style!” Eero Saarinen (1910-1961), the renowned Finnish-American architect and industrial engineer of the twentieth century, took…
Uncategorized / August 13, 2024
“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” -Native American Proverb. In this series on some remarkable, path-breaking green buildings, we bring highlights of a building that set new standards in sustainable architecture very early even as the term “green buildings” was being…
Uncategorized / August 6, 2024
“Smart buildings are more than just the technologies they use. The goal is to extend the human capacity to create ideas, visions, and inventions.” Prof. Derek Clements-croome. Architecture reinvents itself constantly to make people’s daily lives easier and better. Use of technology plays a crucial role in this endeavor….