Search Results - green architecture

1. Know about the basics of Shipping Container Homes
May 02, 2018

Today for building needs more and more people are turning to container architecture as Steel shipping containers are quite convenient, eco-friendly raw building material, affordable and are simple. In Canada By flatbed truck and trailer you have them delivered to your site just order the number of units you need, after that construction begins. Shipping container home To conventional buildings, shipping container homes also called storage container homes offer a sustainable, fast and green approach. These steel containers are standardized, durable and easy to transport because... (read more)

Author: Mili Bose

2. How Green Cleaning Helps our Heritage Shine
October 19, 2017

For centuries, the UK’s towns and cities have been built around stunning architecture both old and new. From St. Michael's Church in Southampton (built in 1070) to London’s Walkie Talkie building comprising 34 stories at a height of 160 metres, they dominate our surroundings. But all buildings deteriorate, and with cladding and natural stone so prevalent in many large buildings, the face of our nation’s cities is degrading with each passing year, impacting the physical presentation of our beautiful surroundings. The upkeep of these buildings might not be something you see every day but i... (read more)

Author: John Doe

3. Luxury with a green soul
October 17, 2017

TCS Architects, sibling design studio of Design Forum International, designs and builds two multi-residence buildings in Delhi, both intended to reflect luxury with a green soul “With a decreasing green cover in urban areas, craving for a green view and a connection to nature has become more intense, both for visual reasons as well as to create sufficient biomass to produce oxygen,” say Goonmeet Singh Chauhan and Anoj Tevatia, principal architects speaking of the design of their two recent projects – in Vasant Vihar and Greater Kailash, New Delhi. Retaining trees and shrubs on site, intr... (read more)

Author: Team IAnD

4. Home away from home!
October 10, 2017

Designed by SM Studio, this weekend getaway amidst lush green expanses of the hilly terrain of Lonavala, effectively blurs the boundaries between inside and outside. A modern dwelling against a laidback visual setting, the landscape and the built form are designed to reflect the surrounding peaceful expanses of nature, merging the outdoors with the interiors. The openness of the built form showers the home with abundant natural light, through full-height sliding windows, while two sides facing open spaces frame views of the scenery around, through extension of living spaces to balconies ... (read more)

Author: Team IAnD

5. Sustainability at the core!
October 05, 2017

Bloomberg’s new European headquarters is rated world’s most sustainable office building! Opening later this month in the City of London, Bloomberg’s new European headquarters achieved an ‘Outstanding’ rating against the BREEAM sustainability assessment method, with a 98.5% score. This is the highest design-stage score ever achieved by any major office development. In the opinion of Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg L.P.: "We believe that environmentally-friendly practices are as good for business as they are for the planet. From day one, we set out to push the boundaries of ... (read more)

Author: Team IAnD

6. All-in-one destination for living, working and leisure!
September 22, 2017

Designed by Ben van Berkel / UNStudio, CapitaLand’s new Raffles City is a sustainable urban hub for living, working and leisure located in Hangzhou, one of China’s most picturesque cities. Hangzhou is a city on the move. Steeped in tradition with a view to the future, the first premise that the architects worked on for this mixed-use development was – ‘How can we utilise a dense, mixed programme as part of a transit-oriented development to stimulate sustainable living and improve quality of life?’ With strong future ambitions especially concerning sustainability, economy and livabil... (read more)

Author: Team IAnD

7. A climatically apt melody of textures
July 28, 2017

A paragon of the practice’s ideals, the new KSM Architecture Design Studio is climatically sensitive, environmentally sustainable and sits beautifully amid Chennai’s emerging commercial hub, while retaining the 380sq. m. site’s narrative. The east-facing plot on a typically Indian street already housed a 35-year-old temple and four trees. Each element becoming to the design, the bright and colourful temple stands in contrast to the rustic and earthen colours of the studio, while the trees offer shade against the harsh climate. The studio is a simple volumetric play of masses, a two-store... (read more)

Author: Team IAnD

8. Econice Range of Bamboo Panels Introduced As a Simple, Trendy & Versatile Green Building Material
April 13, 2017

Guangde, Xuancheng, China – There are numerous building industry professionals, architects and others who take the help of eco-friendly building materials to design a green or energy-efficient building. Bothbest offers an amazing bamboo panel range that is environmentally green, stable and adjustable to help incorporate in the architecture of green, sustainable and energy efficient constructions. The company has a wide selection of EcoNice bamboo panels , available in different thicknesses and colors. One can choose from panels available in single layer or multiple layers and can use them ... (read more)

Author: John Doe

9. From ‘take-make-waste' to sustainability!
April 01, 2017

The Circular Building, intelligently constructed out of re-usable components, seeks to explore how the construction industry can work towards zero waste. Circular economy, an important catchphrase of the moment, moves away from the linear model of ‘take, make, waste’ to a sustainable and circular model of material flow that aims to maximise total material resource efficiency. Arup Architects, proponents of the Circular Economy, have blueprinted a functional living structure - the first-of-its-kind in the UK – which they showcased as a prototype for the 2016 London Design Festival ... (read more)

Author: Team IAnD

10. Rooted, emotional - an artist's home!
March 17, 2017

ERA architects design a home that reflects the language of an artist, who is rooted, emotional and progressive in nature. As sensitive as they come, Chris is an artist, musician and sailor with a penchant for being whimsical and grounded at the same time. When he decided to root his houseboat (a recovered personal treasure) near Besós river in Barcelona, he chose an old fisherman’s house to comprise its all-important adjunct to be able to harness a comfortable, light-filled home. ERA Architects headed by founder Esther Rovira was called upon to make a composite home of these two dis... (read more)

Author: Team IAnD

11. Active Villa
February 20, 2017

Statutory warning! Never judge still water. If you judge it by the scale and its façade, then you’re mistaken. Come close, closer, and you will know its depth. When you first clap your eyes on Active Villa, it comes across as a simple nondescript house; but lookcloser, and it reveals dramatic architectural vocabulary. Designed by Alberto Apostoli in the countryside of Verona, Active Villa, as it has been christened, strikes a balance between forms, compositional simplicity and technology with the client’s high expectations living in close harmony with the serene surroundings. The hea... (read more)

Author: Team IAnD

12. Modern, yet rooted in sustainability!
February 11, 2017

This modern renovated 110-year-old beach home responds to both - being “green” with a low carbon footprint, and the overall “feel” of the area... Surrounded by beaches in a charming laid-back neighbourhood of Toronto, is this elegant contemporary interpretation of the beach house conceived by German architect, Felix Leicher. Incorporating the need to be green, he concentrates on creating a home that consumes low energy and runs on low maintenance in the long term. To achieve this, Felix zeroes in on a white reflective outside with deeply grooved metal panels for the sides and the ro... (read more)

Author: Team IAnD

13. Green Living
January 10, 2017

Renesa Architecture Studio spruces up a dilapidated structure to address the exigency of accommodating nature in living spaces. As the name suggests, Casa Green Lattice strives to be recognised by the textured mesh of green planters that constitute the façade of the new design intervention. Eclipsed in the concrete jungle of New Delhi, the original structure was devoid of an architectural identity, which the refurbished version vouchsafed. By retaining the structural components of the building, the design reduces the carbon footprint, while the green cover adds a visual reminder of... (read more)

Author: Team IAnD

14. Floating gym!
December 11, 2016

Parisians can soon hop on to a unique fitness experience as the new gym-boat - The Paris Navigation Gym cruises along the Seine every day... Design and innovation office, Carlo Ratti Associates unveils their latest concept of a floating gym that is fuelled by human-energy sourced from onboard workout sessions. Collaborating with Technogym, a manufacturer of fitness equipment, and Terreform ONE (Open Network Ecology), a non-profit architecture group that promotes smart design in cities, the new gym design is based on Bateaux Mouches- traditional ferry boats that have been part of a popular... (read more)

Author: Team IAnD

15. Managing operating cost of commercial spaces
December 06, 2016

Konterra by SWBI Architects takes eco-friendly design to a new high with a terracotta and glass façade. Following their signature mantra of exploring newer materials and design techniques, architects Bina and Sanjay Wadhwa of SWBI Architects Pvt. Ltd design an office building that is both, spatially well planned and climatically responsive, besides its other green features – clearly a gold-rated LEED certification in sustainable design. Set for single or multiple commercial tenancies, the 32,000 sq.ft. five-storey (four floors and a basement) building is spacious - minimum of 80% co... (read more)

Author: Team IAnD

16. The green screen!
December 02, 2016

Banduk Smith Studio designs a vertical garden as the focus loci of a restaurant design; ingeniously doubling the element as a significant climatic feature... When Amazo Armeida, an all-day café located at the intersection of two important thoroughfares on the outskirts of Ahmedabad needed a pertinent solution to combat the sun-soaked afternoons of their outdoor area, the designers in their signature minimalist approach identified a vertical garden as an all-consuming innovative solution. Combating the noisy busy street side and acting as a naturally perforated screen that affords pr... (read more)

Author: Team IAnD

17. Innovative Permeations!
November 22, 2016

An exploration in stone masonry and craftsmanship, Marbled House is a manifestation of the client’s professional background as one of the largest suppliers of construction-grade stone. Located in a gated community in Ahmedabad, the design investigates innovative and original approaches of dealing with the stone, creating extraordinary spaces in the process. Drawing inspiration from a stone stack in the client’s yard, principal architect Gurjit Singh Matharoo explains how he related the uniformly-cut stone slabs to a bookshelf allegory, and magnifying it to a larger-than-life scenari... (read more)

Author: Team IAnD

18. The green lounge!
November 11, 2016

The Space Dynamix designed sales lounge with pointers from the Villa Savoye by Corbusier at Riverdale, Pune is a modern architectural invitation to invest in the property right away! Principal designers, Manjunath Hathwar and Ashutosh Wad of Space Dynamix, Mumbai, believe in providing a complete design solution with emphasis on satisfying client requirements in a unique and distinct manner, incorporating latest technology. Doing exactly this in their recently completed 700 sq. m. sales lounge at Pune, the architects have planned the indoors around an open-to-sky courtyard that achieves a ... (read more)

Author: Team IAnD

19. Global Vernacular!
August 30, 2016

By Rutvi Ashar International design firm, Penda, known for their cross-cultural nuances are landscaping a residential society in Hyderabad - their inspiration: Indian step wells and water mazes! Overlaying positives of historical, urban scale and communal landscapes, Penda’s landscape design for real estate firm, Pooja Crafted Homes finds resonance in the simply derived function of step wells and the soft landscape elements of water mazes, where shrubs, herbs, flowering plants and built-in benches lend the amenity space a brand new vista. “It is very rare to find an architect... (read more)

Author: Team IAnD

20. Taking nature to the skies!
August 27, 2016

Complied by Leah Linhares The Chintels Corporate Park by Design Forum International is conceived as a boutique office complex, where efficiency meets clean contemporary aesthetics, creating a landmark office building in Gurgaon. Designed as a Leeds Gold-rated green office building, the project is iconic in form; with a series of stepped terraces starting from the ground floor roof up to the 6th floor, where the terraces transform into large deck balconies until the 8th floor; and eventually go on to become large terraced lawns up to the 12th floor, creating a sharp tall front corner ... (read more)

Author: Team IAnD

21. Context-sensitive home
August 18, 2016

Inspired by Philip Johnson’s Glass House in Connecticut, which is known for its perfect proportions and simplicity, this farmhouse is a strictly orthogonal design by Ar. Rajeev Agarwal… Not far from the historic town of Neemrana, midway between Delhi and Jaipur, is a stone masonry structure that is designed as a modern farmhouse, spread across a three-acre farm land on the foothills of the Aravali Range. The design is a synthesis of five key elements: site context; climatic response; indoor-outdoor connection; prevalent material and construction technology; and lightness of structure... (read more)

Author: Udita Chaturvedi

22. Watkins Architecture Promotes Green Building and Sustainability
August 09, 2016

Watkins was established in 1995. Their center is to expand their consumer relations and offer great architectural examine. Their personnel understand commercial, religious, industrial and other assets to meet the necessary needs. Watkins offers design services that include evaluating potential credits and pre-requisites for feasibility in the LEED program, researching LEED compliant materials and design strategies, and providing additional drawings and specifications for LEED. As part of the LEED and Sustainability aspects of the company, there are six categories for its credits. Th... (read more)

Author: John Doe

23. A visually connected house
July 11, 2016

Balancing traditional practices with a modern form, Collage Architecture designs and builds a home in Bengaluru that blends into the landscape, as interweaving spaces evoke a ‘level play’… Since the clients sought a serene living space far removed from city life, the architects merged the three-level residence into the surroundings by way of a central courtyard, green pockets, skylights, fenestrations and an uninterrupted visual connect with the outdoors. Set within a residential area, the decision for its orientation was mainly guided by capturing and framing views of an agricult... (read more)

Author: Marina Correa

24. Modern home with a green soul
July 04, 2016

KNS Architects designs a 3,000 sq.ft, single-family residence as a monochrome canvas resonating with elements from nature… Diligently juxtaposing a dark tonality against a stark white shell, keenly peppered with ‘natural flourishes’, principals Neemesh Shah, Kanhai Gandhi and Shresht Kashyap create a plush, modern home with a green soul in a posh Mumbai suburb. Panels of wallpaper featuring nature-inspired motifs; yellow textured wallpaper; a green wall infusing ‘live’ energy; organic amoeba-shaped furniture; elite lifestyle accessories… are juxtaposed against luminous backgroun... (read more)

Author: Marina Correa

25. LEED certification for architecture office
July 01, 2016

By Rutvi Ashar Photography: Courtesy Shilpa Architects Read Time: 2 mins Shilpa Architects’ Platinum LEED certified contemporary office in Chennai incorporates sustainable building technology with an open plan and indo-centric design. Home to an architectural studio, a real estate investment office, an art gallery and an app game developing company, “The Muse” is a collaborative and free-thinking modern work place, adding to the list of contemporary workspaces across the globe. The staggered floor plate planning gives rise to a floating floor that allows for visual connectivity an... (read more)

Author: Team IAnD