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Interior Design …..Is it only a luxury product?

It is a common notion in India that Interior Design is a luxury product and within the reach of the wealthy few. This is a complete misconception as it is equally important to get a space designed when the user…
The new should carry forward the heritage and culture and not to erase it

“Design is a constant process to innovate, create and reinvent itself for a better living. The design style though modern always has space for innovative use of materials with a contemporary clean design sensibility,” feels Archana Shah. A graduate from…
Social Skills : No way! It is not for us! Or is it?

With the world becoming a small circuit it is important to be well networked. We are not talking about being present across social media platforms but realtime life-skills here. It’s hard to underestimate the impact of good social skills on…
Photography is visual music – Samruddha Mogal

“I couldn’t understand how photography became my passion from a hobby,” reminisces Samruddha Mogal, an architect in private practice, in Nashik for last 18 years for whom photography has been a hobby since childhood as he learned the basics from…
“Indian design needs to advance at a faster pace” feels Ketan Sheth

“Indian design needs to advance at a faster pace, to constantly evolve in tune with global demands and expectations. One must define intentions, explore options and eventually create compositions that can take design to a new level. This can result…
Health Care Infrastructure Specialist, Kshititi Nagarkar’s project, Ranka Hospital in Pune

The Hospital caters to the growing demands for quality healthcare in the southern part of Pune having a built up area of 25,000 sq.ft of New Wing and 20,000 sq.ft of Existing Hospital. It is a Brown Field project, which is an…
Women lead, in Indian construction. Forget the “Despite being a woman” talk!

Santosh Parulekar, dispels myth and fires a salvo at the “despite being a woman” debate by demonstrating how women working on construction sites in India are adding much needed muscle to the industry. Absenteeism is very low compared to male…
Madhav Pai, Building cities with sustainable transport for all

“On the 8th of April 2002, I heard a speech that deeply inspired me and forever changed the way I think. Enrique Penalosa, the ex Mayor of Bogota spoke of his vision to build cities for children’s happiness and not…
Architectural Journalist, Apurva Bose Dutta

“One of the key facets of my professional career has been engaging with the architectural fraternity as well as the student community. One of the common queries of these budding architects is how to tread on a career path of…
Dr. Sumit Chowdhury – Global thought leader in the field of Smart Cities, Telecom and Information analytics

“I believe that Smartness is not a destination. It is not a ‘certificate’ that you will get at the end of project or a series of projects that will declare that you as ‘SMART’.” This is Dr Sumit Chowdhury’s view…

