Heard of the term Landfill? We are sure you did! How about the “Bhalswa Landfill”?  For those who don’t know, Bhalswa Landfill is India’s largest landfills and almost like a landmark in East Delhi’s Ghazipur area. This 50-feet tall mountain of garbage paints the perfect picture of one being one of the biggest problems plaguing […]

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GoSmartBricks spoke to Meghna Srivastava, Director at NewARCH Design Consultants and Managing Partner at MAP Architects India. Meghna’s visions for her own architecture and for the profession are unstintingly inspiring. She believes in creating spaces that ultimately enhance human experiences, her contributions aren’t temporary but are going long way in shaping the new horizon of […]

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One cannot build or design a great building without understanding its relationship with the natural systems and the surrounding environment, isn’t it? Did you know 1.2 million deaths every year in India are due to indoor air pollution and indoor pollution in India contributes up to 52 percent air pollution? Yes, Indoor air pollution is […]

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Demolition or deconstruction is one of the most dangerous areas of construction. According to a research study for the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE), 40.6 percent of the overall construction fatalities occur on refurbishment sites. Whereby refurbishment comprises demolition, dismantling, renovation, and restoration works. Adding further to this figure, the German Federal Institute for […]

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Why Do We Need To Adapt Sustainable Living And Self Sustainable Practices On Forest? United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) states that an estimated 18 million acres of forest are lost each year to deforestation, making it one of the biggest causes of concern responsible for the rapidly depleting natural resources. In other words, […]

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Heard of Cow dung or Gobar? Well, most of the Indians would know about it. Cow dung is also known as cow pies, cow pats, or cow manure, this essentially is the waste product produced by the Cows. Don’t worry, it is not as horrible as it might sound, this is one magical ingredient and […]

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Let’s begin with, The Edge, a 40,000m² office building located in the Zuidas business district in Amsterdam. What makes the Edge exception? it’s the fact that it bagged 98 out of 100 points from BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology). Yes, The Edge worlds greenest office building and has been inspiring the world since […]

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To celebrate and recognize outstanding brick building projects from around the globe, Wienerberger is inviting architects, architecture critics and journalists alike to register building projects into the Wienerberger Brick Award 2020. This award is an internationally established award and aims to boons outstanding brick architecture. The process for submission for 2020 Brick award is already […]

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This history of Buddhism is knotted with that of India’s. And why not, our country is the birthplace of Lord Gautam Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. Buddhism gained prominence in India during the rule of Emperor Ashoka. Several sites for propagating the religion was built during his reign, no wonder, India houses many prominent structures […]

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Michael Murphy, the co-founder, and CEO of MASS Design Group, has built his architectural career on creating buildings based on the principal – Architecture That’s Built To Heal Murphy said in his talk at TED2016 “I have learned that architecture can be a transformative engine for change,” The annual TED conference 2016 was held in […]

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