Indian mammoth railway department has agreed meeting ambitious emission with sustainability targets that was set out during Paris’s conference about climate change the previous year. In accordance to what was set out, Suresh Prabhu the Railway Minister should now balance the commitments with utter profitability. India’s ‘green dreams’ with its railways department has seen a […]

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Today the world is cursed with rising real estate cost and repressive mortgages – Amid this, people can only dream of building their own home. However, “Where There’s A Will There’s A Way” – British farmer Michael Buck is an exception and of course an inspiring example of how anyone can build their own home […]

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Netflix has one of the largest internet repositories for enticing movies and shows. This one platform has the power to keep us glued to our computer or mobile screens for hours. For many of us this platform might be one perfect outlet to relax with family and friends, or to impulsively binge on television while […]

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A sacred water source, meeting place, and of course, an amazing architectural wonder – Step wells in India have time and again captured our imagination and attention for centuries now. It is estimated that India was home to over 3,000 step wells built in the two northern states. And the earliest stepwell most likely dates […]

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Ever heard of a Cob House? No, these aren’t new, instead, they have been the way in which a lot of civilizations used to build their homes 100’s of years ago and even today. Really, you can see them in Mexico, New Zealand, Australia, Europe and all over the world. Some of them are a […]

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Namaste! The typical Indian way of greeting, where we clasp our hands together to greet someone. This is exactly the inspiration behind this 316 m (1,037 ft) tall skyscraper in Lower Parel, Mumbai – ‘Namaste Tower’. Building on this here are 7 interesting things about this gargantuan skyscraper. Namaste Tower In Mumbai – 7 Interesting […]

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If you are an architect or designer, then you must certainly know Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, well known as ‘Le Corbusier.’ He was a pioneer of modern architecture and a spearhead of the International Style. Revered by architects the world over, architect Le Corbusier was also an accomplished writer and painter. He designed more than 300 buildings […]

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Your choice of window when building a new home in most of the cases is a very upfront decision. You want something that is aesthetically pleasing with features that match your other home design elements. With increasing importance of natural light in architecture, we want windows that let a lot of light in and at […]

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Skyscraper building, for a layman – Very tall, multistoried building. An elaborative definition could be a livable high-rise building which has over 40 floors and is taller than approximately 492 ft. This name first came into use during the 1880s, soon after the first skyscrapers were built, in the United States. Rising out of frames […]

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When was the last time you used plastic? The chair you sat in an hour ago, the spoon you used ten minutes back, or the pen you are using now? With Plastic becoming almost omnipresent, it isn’t surprising although very saddening that since the 1950s, around 8.3 billion tons of plastic have been produced worldwide. […]

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