Watching a design on paper turn slowly into an expressive, dignified built form!
The pleasure of watching a design on paper turn slowly into an expressive, dignified built form is an experience which only a designer can under stand. Even with the small land parcels we get, it is a...
View ArticleDubai’s Impressive Sustainable City Housing Development
The Sustainable City, a housing development in Dubai with 3,500 people already living there and it's still not quite complete. Sustainable City is an amazing achievement. It is a stark lesson to...
View Article2019 - The year of a green new deal?
Richard Murphy and Colin Hines have suggested a number of ways on how to raise revenue that could be used to fund energy efficiency in all buildings, renewable and local transport systems. They hope...
View ArticleGreen buildings must do more to reduce energy-related C02 emissions to zero
World over, the buildings are responsible for 40 percent of energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and since 2010 the global building sector CO2 emissions are up 3 percent. Though this is a...
View ArticleTop Green Buildings in India
The government and real estate sector in India has acknowledged the benefits of green buildings and have started to implement the concept in their initiatives and projects. Since last few years, green...
View ArticleIn Vadodara, Architecture students create artistic classroom to street children
Recently in Vadodara, a group of architecture student spruced up the the space below the Lalbaug bridge to provide artistic classroom to street children. The faculty and other professionals belonging...
View ArticleThe 'Green' Responsibility of Architects
Green architecture is not just a technology but full of scope for creativity. An architect, however, with the help of modern technology can not only preserve the environment but better it. All of us...
View ArticleAdvantages of Rainwater Harvesting
When rainwater is collected and stored into natural reservoirs or tanks in order to use the same for drinking, gardening or irrigation, then the technique is called 'rainwater harvesting'. One method...
View ArticleCan architecture help beat the heat?
With heat wave already making Indians uncomfortable in many parts of the country, one questions arise that can architecture help beat the heat? Also, can we keep cool without air-conditioners?...
View ArticleImproving energy efficiency in your building can be simple & easy
One positive trend all across the globe is how people are turning to simple, low-cost measures that can save of energy and money. Saving energy in existing buildings is very simple and easy once you...
View ArticleCan architects provide green solutions to cool buildings?
Air conditioning is making the environment even more hot due to its contribution to global warming. The use of air conditioning is increasing pollution in the environment by releasing poisonous gases...
View ArticleCan eco-friendly architecture make a difference?
From the moment it starts, a building is actually a non-green action! However, ‘green actions’ are possible if the owner's understanding, the architects 'green measures' and the the skills of the...
View ArticleCan discarded plastic bottles be used as sand?
We know that PET bottles can not be recomposed and therefore they add to existing heaps of garbage. However, there has been an attempt to use these discarded PET bottles in the construction industry!...
View ArticleGreen buildings are profitable, cost-effective and good for the economy
Buildings account for over 40 percent of global energy-related CO2 and if we need to meet the meet global carbon reduction goals, then according to a IPCC report, we must ensure a “rapid and...
View ArticleGo for Green Entrepreneurship
Defining green entrepreneurship is not an easy task. The concept itself is relatively new and has been receiving attention since the 1990s. According to 'Entrepreneurship at a Glance 2011 © OECD, "A...
View ArticleRestaurant Design: Creating memorable experiences for guests
Restaurant design sets the stage for visitors and guests’ dining experience. And for this reason, not only good food and great customer service are important for the business business but the ambiance...
View ArticleInteriors: Orchestrating elements to bring grace to life
DA emphasizes creativity, craftsmanship and design management. "The use of artful elements to enhance our Brand image across offices in India, without wasteful expenditure has helped create Value...
View ArticleMasterplanning: Creating public domain of great variety and interest
Design Atelier, a New Delhi based Green Architecture Firm, focuses on concepts that gracefully integrate campus function, technology, landscape and urban pattern with social life and ambiance....
View ArticleInstitutions: Designing vibrant and sustainable public spaces
Design Atelier believes in designing vibrant and environmentally sustainable public spaces. The New Delhi based Architecture Firm focus architectural design on concept that successfully integrate...
View ArticleEducation: Designing inspiring & environmentally responsive spaces
Design Atelier focuses on concepts that make campuses responsive to continuous re-invention through design upgradation, and rapidly scalable expansions. To develop excellence in the digital...
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