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 […]

Continue reading

Most of us consider air pollution as something that exists only outside the house – But this notion is far away from the truth. You will be shocked to know that the air inside our homes, offices, and other buildings is actually more polluted than the air outside. Children, people with asthma, and the aged […]

Continue reading

There is no way to keep a home dry in five feet of rain. But, there several ways in which you can protect your homes from the increasingly strong rains which have now become less an exception and more a rule. You may not realize, but your home is more prone to water damage than […]

Continue reading

Unquestionably, bricks are one of the oldest building materials around, but despite being antique it is always looked at with fresh eyes. No wonder, architecture across the globe shares this undying love affair with bricks. Every wondered why Architects love building with bricks? As one of the oldest and most versatile man-made building materials, brick […]

Continue reading

The Edge, a 40,000m² office building located in the Zuidas business district in Amsterdam. Well, while the Edge didn’t win the tag for the most beautiful building in the world, it did bag 98 out of 100 points from the British rating agency BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology). The Edge is the world’s […]

Continue reading

Water is essential for human life, in fact, it can be considered fuel for humans. Even today, many think its supply is abundant, but to contradict that thought – Water Isn’t A Limitless Resource. More particularly the fresh potable water crucial for human survival is quickly depleting. Did you know? Global water usage continues to […]

Continue reading

    Housing in India differs from palaces of the past maharajas to branded modern apartments in the metro cities to those rustic and earthy tiny huts in far-flung villages. Today, there are ‘n’ number of factors which dictate the type of house found in an area. The culture of the people, geographical factors, climate, […]

Continue reading

Aging and natural deterioration of the building can result in many types of defects. While most of the defects are localized and non-structural in nature, there are few which are severe and can affect the structural safety of the buildings. Homeowners should always be aware of the condition of their buildings. One of the best […]

Continue reading

Irrespective of wherever you choose to install them, a skylight can help hugely in improving energy efficiency, illuminating low-light areas, and also provide the much-needed dimension to a living space. In addition to that, all that extra lighting dropping in from the skylight can help in cutting down the lighting costs, and the amount of […]

Continue reading

World Architecture Day 2018 marks the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the Union International des Architects (UIA), which was established in the year 1948 to unite architects universally. Celebrated on the first Monday of every October, this day is celebrated to “remind the world of its collective responsibility for the future of the human […]

Continue reading