An enchanting bookstore “straight out of a movie”, a beautiful wooden chapel in a forest, and an Yves Saint Laurent museum in Marrakech are few of the deserving winners of ArchDaily’s “Building of the Year Awards 2020”. Astoundingly, more than 95,000 people dropped their votes in 15 diverse categories, that highlighted a wide range of interventions, typologies, scale, material […]

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Coronavirus – The outbreak began in Wuhan which alone is home to at least 11 million people. The hospitals in the city have been over flooded with concerned residents and pharmacies have been out of stock with medicines. Does the Wuhan Coronavirus worry us? Yes, it does. Beyond the rush for health cures, cities are […]

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While budget 2019 appeared to be beneficial for the real estate industry (with a plethora of advantages like tax exemption reforms, income tax rebates for second homes, and more), house buyers purchasing houses and real estate couldn’t be far luckier! For the residential market, things were nevertheless not as great as per what had been […]

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With drought-like condition is vast parts of the state and the risk of drinking water shortage looming large, the Karnataka government is considering a 5-year ban on construction of apartments in Bengaluru, deputy chief minister G Parameshwara announced on 27th June. Major Reasons Behind the Construction Ban In Bengaluru Increased Dependency on Water Tankers In […]

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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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Innovation, in expression and action, for decades has been a golden calf of the business world. We know and admire companies like Google and Apple for their unending commitment to introducing new products, services, strategies, and methods. But why do we always associate Innovation with multinational companies, high-tech labs, and educated individuals? Innovation can happen […]

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According to a recent report by the World Health Organisation (WHO), breathing toxic air kills nearly 600,000 children (under the age of 15 years) every single year. The report revealed that in 2016 alone, nearly 600,000 children loss their lives due to lower respiratory infections instigated by air pollution.   Children Are The Victims Of […]

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The current situation in Kerala is tremendously tragic – Torrential rains, overflowing rivers and a series of landslides have claimed lives of more than 300 people in the state and the numbers are still adding up. It’s hard to process the seriousness of the damage done, but these highlights could provide you an idea of […]

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Architects from all across the globe showcase their innovate and modern concepts with building materials and this time nearly 600 projects from 44 diverse countries had been submitted. 2018’s winners of the Wienerberger Brick Award 2018 really surprised the jury with intensely creative and bold architectural ideas for sustainable and modern living spaces.   Wienerberger […]

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According to the U.S. Green Building Council [USGBC], Tamil Nadu has the highest number of green building projects in the country. The state ranked #1 in the listing of environment-friendly buildings of the country with 118 projects covering 4.91 crore sq. ft. green space. Following next-in-line is Maharashtra with 205+ projects and a green cover […]

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