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A home for health
Commercial Design

A home for health

A new wellness centre designed by Swiss Bureau offers a space for recovery from troubles of the mind or body, with an alternative design to foster recovery and prevention in a soothing environment

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July 2022
Quirky vibe within a formal setup
Commercial Design

Quirky vibe within a formal setup

Minnie Bhatt, principal designer of Minnie Bhatt Design, delivers a vibrant, young, quirky and fluid office space for a media firm

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July 2022
Urban awakening
Commercial Design

Urban awakening

In augmentation to its cause to build a discourse on sustainable architecture, Sustainable Design Collective (SDC), an initiative by Women of Design (WOD), hosted its first industry meet for the design and architectural fraternity in Bengaluru last month

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July 2022
Expanding the horizon
Commercial Design

Expanding the horizon

AFC Furniture Solutions acquires the brands Xbench, Vibrant and Livo, designed and owned by the furniture business of Wipro Enterprises

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July 2022
Designed to care
Commercial Design

Designed to care

PAUL NULTY EXPLORES HOW LIGHTING IN NEW HOSPITAL BUILDINGS CAN BENEFIT PATIENTS AND STAFF

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July 2022
Smart solutions for building smart cities
Commercial Design

Smart solutions for building smart cities

K-Lite proudly announces the introduction of smart city poles, a modular lighting solution that accommodates a full range of lighting controls compatible with remote control, which is also integrated with suitable sensors for a multitude of applications

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July 2022
Shine on
Commercial Design

Shine on

The constantly evolving workspace sector has opened up several new avenues for lighting design, with employee well-being and sustainability becoming the core of this transformation. Experts from the industry shed on the trends and developments.

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July 2022
The evolving role of smart lighting in commercial spaces
Commercial Design

The evolving role of smart lighting in commercial spaces

The definition of smart lighting has changed significantly, as have its capabilities.

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July 2022
Key sustainable technology trends that will enhance the real estate landscape
Commercial Design

Key sustainable technology trends that will enhance the real estate landscape

In our current age of technological advancement and innovations, the construction and development sector has enormous potential for substantially reducing greenhouse gas emissions, even more than other significant emission sectors.

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July 2022
THE CHANGING DYNAMICS OF WORK & WORKSPACES
Commercial Design

THE CHANGING DYNAMICS OF WORK & WORKSPACES

Anshuman Magazine, Chairman & CEO - India, South East Asia, Middle East & Africa, CBRE, elucidates why ESG framework is critical for the future viability of real estate and the role of startups in the evolving acceptance of ‘flex’

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July 2022
Can Craft Breathe New Life Into Workspace Design?
Commercial Design

Can Craft Breathe New Life Into Workspace Design?

The Trilegal office, designed by Studio Lotus, acquires an identity of its own through its balanced expression that unites the law firm's roots in Indian culture with the egalitarian spirit and aspirations of its new-age workforce

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June 2022
Building the Metaverse
Commercial Design

Building the Metaverse

How will our world be digitally reimagined?

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June 2022
CAFM impact
Commercial Design

CAFM impact

Abdellatif Sfaxi, chief executive officer at Khidmah, finds out CAFM's impact on facilities management excellence

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3 mins  |
June 2022
BHIVE Fund to raise Rs 400 crore to invest in commercial office projects
Commercial Design

BHIVE Fund to raise Rs 400 crore to invest in commercial office projects

BIVE Fund, an affiliate of flexible office real estate firm BHIVE Group, plans to raise a INR 400 crore alternative investment fund (AIF) to invest in commercial office projects.

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June 2022
Coworking sees highest growth in net office absorption in FY22
Commercial Design

Coworking sees highest growth in net office absorption in FY22

Post the pandemic, it was widely anticipated death certificate. Like many others, this prediction was baseless - the 'new normal' has caused coworking spaces to emerge as one of the best options for adopting a hybrid model at offices.

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June 2022
Clean Tech
Commercial Design

Clean Tech

How Farnek uses tech for maintenance in aviation

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June 2022
Finding the right balance
Commercial Design

Finding the right balance

The Soch Office, design by Saniya Kantawala Design, is an office space that embodies the balance between comfort, efficiency as well as aesthetics

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June 2022
The design edge
Commercial Design

The design edge

Redesigning office spaces in a new normal

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June 2022
Transforming cultual idiosyncrasies into spatial experiences
Commercial Design

Transforming cultual idiosyncrasies into spatial experiences

A look into how a derelict, industrial landscape of a Kattha factory was transformed into a dynamic educational campus, with a vision for the present and an aspiration for the future

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7 mins  |
June 2022
Technology solutions for state-of-the-art modern workplaces
Commercial Design

Technology solutions for state-of-the-art modern workplaces

In an exclusive interview, Gagan Verma, Executive Director, Crestron India, sheds light on how the company has been innovating solutions to accentuate technology within the built environment

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May 2022
How We Can Build Hospitals Of The Future
Commercial Design

How We Can Build Hospitals Of The Future

Over the past few decades, we have witnessed rapid urbanisation and emergence of new construction technologies.

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May 2022
To inspire, engage & ideate
Commercial Design

To inspire, engage & ideate

The 8th Smart Office India Summit 2022 saw some of the country's leading decision makers, designers and facility heads deliberate on the state and future of workplace design and operations in India

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May 2022
The multi-faceted nature of a transformative office
Commercial Design

The multi-faceted nature of a transformative office

The ability of workspaces to morph and embody a fluid design is evident in this new-age office located in the heart of Gurgaon, design by Meena Murthy Kakkar, principal architect, Envisage.

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May 2022
Fluid expressions driving detailed experiences
Commercial Design

Fluid expressions driving detailed experiences

Drawing inspiration from international exhibitions that showcase luxe products in eclectic settings, the Excella experience centre, designed by K2M2 Designs, is conscious of the dynamic nature of the exhibitions

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May 2022
DECODING AMAZON'S FRUGAL YET EFFICIENT WORKSPACE DESIGN CULTURE
Commercial Design

DECODING AMAZON'S FRUGAL YET EFFICIENT WORKSPACE DESIGN CULTURE

Vinod Mathews, Director, Global Real Estate & Facilities, APAC at Amazon, expounds on the design principles and pattern of the company's workspaces

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May 2022
Commercial Design

How Important Is Facilities Management To Customer Experience?

Good facilities management firms take advantage of analytics, automation, machine learning, AI, and IoT to track and apply the data they collect to improve the customer experience

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April 2022
How Advanced Lighting Technology Increases Efficiency?
Commercial Design

How Advanced Lighting Technology Increases Efficiency?

Intelligent lighting systems and their relevance today.

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April 2022
CAFM and wellness
Commercial Design

CAFM and wellness

How CAFM can enhance employee health and wellness

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4 mins  |
April 2022
DRIVEN BY THE AMBITION TO ENHANCE DESIGNS
Commercial Design

DRIVEN BY THE AMBITION TO ENHANCE DESIGNS

In conversation with Bhavana Bindra, MD, REHAU - South Asia.

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4 mins  |
April 2022
Benefits and challenges of IoT and automation in facilities management
Commercial Design

Benefits and challenges of IoT and automation in facilities management

While IoT and automation present many advantages and are opening doors to many new possibilities, facilities managers should also be cognizant of specific barriers and challenges that tag along as well.

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April 2022