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Solar Power: A vast source of green energy
“I’ll put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don’t have ...
Going green: Some interior solutions
We talked about green lighting methods and the importance of building solutions in our previous posts, let us discuss some ...
The Gobhai Mountain Lodge, Lonavla: A triangular wonder: Showcasing Nari Gandhi’s creativity
Nari (Nariman) Gandhi, often called the Howard Roark of India, continued the legacy of his master Frank Lloyd Wright’s organic ...
Nari Gandhi: The Howard Roark of India
“The reality of architecture is not contained in the roof and walls, but in the space within. It is the ...
Importance of Building Insulation: Checking Heat Transmission Effectively
One component of the building construction that is mostly neglected or considered minor is insulation. Contrary to the common belief, ...
Green lighting techniques: Moving towards a sustainable future
Lighting plays a vital role in making a building user friendly or otherwise. It’s a significant component of indoor environmental ...
Rainwater Harvesting: Droplets of Life
“Water, water, everywhere, and all the boards did shrink; Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink.” -Samuel Taylor Coleridge ...
Advantages of a Green Roof
Different parts of the world, including India, witnessed an exceptionally warm year 2024, with mercury going past 50 degrees at ...
Zaha Hadid : Breaking Barriers
Coming from a traditional Muslim society, she still dared to embrace the profession of architecture despite being a female; she ...
A Unique Green Concept: Bird-Friendly Exteriors
“If you don’t like the way the world is, you change it, one step at a time.” -Marian Wright Edelman ...
Villa Savoye: Trend Setting Architecture
Le Corbusier produced countless masterpieces during his five-decade long career; establishing a new trend for architecture, called the International architecture ...
Chandigarh: A Master’s Masterpiece: Le Corbusier at his Creative best
“The seed of Chandigarh is well sown. It is for the citizens to see that the tree flourishes. The object ...
Le Corbusier: The Pioneer of Modern International Architecture
He was born Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris on the 6th of October, 1887 in Switzerland; and spent most of his life in ...
Creating Green Psychology
“Nature holds the key to our aesthetic, intellectual, cognitive, and even spiritual satisfaction.” -Dr. Edward O. Wilson. We used to ...
Importance of Green Behavior
A lot of emphasis is put on producing green structures these days; most government and corporate buildings are designed with ...
Top principles of green building Design (Concluding part)
“Sustainable architecture is a philosophical and design approach that reduces negative environmental impact while, to an extent, preserving natural resources, ...
Top Principles of Green Building Design- Part 1
“Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.” -Frank Gehry. Top 5 principles of green building ...
Green Building Ratings
Green architecture is the prevalent trend in the field of architecture but it is not a fad or mere fashion ...
Green buildings: A growing trend
A friend was in a real mood to show affection for his architect pals during a recent party. “You architects, ...
Benefits of Green Architecture
Human nature is resistant to change; we just do not want to move out of our comfort zone even if ...
Green Architecture: The concept and background: Living in tune with the environment…[Part-02]
One often wonders what green architecture really is all about and why almost every drawing-room conversation invariably ends up discussing ...