Business
Commercial Design
MUSTAFA KHAMASH
Founder of Kart Group, a Dubai-based luxury interior design atelier and a fine modern furniture
1 min |
July 2021
Commercial Design
Colliers embraces flexible working with new office location in WeWork at Two Horizon in Gurugram
Colliers recently moved into a new flexible office space in one of the most premium addresses of Gurugram We Work at Two Horizon Center. Two Horizon Center is an iconic world-class commercial property surrounded by the most premium commercial, residential, retail and hospitality properties in Gurugram. This prestigious address hosts some of the top Fortune 500 companies located on the prime Golf Course Road.
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July 2021
Commercial Design
A LEARNING SPACE THAT TRANSCENDS ALL BARRIERS
Unlike any typical training center, the seemingly “effortless” design of the PJCF Skill Development Centre by NACL Studio, is a great exemplar of a versatile and multifunctional design solution combined with flawless, vibrant aesthetics
4 min |
July 2021
Commercial Design
A Future-Proof Campus
UK-based BDP was commissioned as the lead design consultants for all design stages, drawing on the multi-disciplinary studio’s long history of designing user-focused educational facilities
2 min |
June 2021
Commercial Design
A NEW CHAPTER
Gerard Evenden, head of studio at Foster + Partners, on how one of the world’s earliest scholarly institutions informed the design process of House of Wisdom.
7 min |
June 2021
Commercial Design
EXISTING BUILDINGS NEED: BETTER PRODUCTS, BETTER MAINTENANCE, AND BETTER UTILISATION
The MD of Consistent Engineering Consultants, Sagar Kulkarni, talks about the firm’s journey into becoming a “sustainable consultancy”; digs deeper into the need for buildings to clean their carbon footprint; and calls for a collaborative effort to yield energy-efficient results
7 min |
June 2021
Commercial Design
Building on goals holistic principles
Subrata K C Sharma, COO - Commercial, Brigade Enterprises, explains how the company harnesses the immense collective capabilities within the organisation towards creating diverse workplace environments that foster collaboration, interaction and wellbeing
8 min |
June 2021
Commercial Design
ENCAPSULATING WELLNESS, AESTHETICS AND FUNCTIONALITY
With its eclectic and curated design, Priceline.com’s office, designed by Beyond Design Architects & Consultants, exemplifies all the essential elements and aspects that form the built environment of a workspace
3 min |
June 2021
Commercial Design
STRATEGIC THINKERS
Leading industry veterans evaluate the need to address “integrated planning” as a digitised tool, as well as the untapped potential of people & processes spurred by the adoption of technology
10 min |
June 2021
Commercial Design
Learnings From The First Wave
Pradeep Lala, MD & CEO, Embassy Services on the five learnings from the last year aiding better preparedness in the second wave
3 min |
May 2021
Commercial Design
The New Hybrid Workplace
Anupama Sharma, MD, Gensler Bangalore, gives us an in-depth insight into the design processes and approach adopted by the firm, along with the latest technological trends in the industry.
10+ min |
May 2021
Commercial Design
THE ‘QUIRK' EFFECT
Modern, minimal, and an oasis for social interplay, the design of the Expand Loft by Quirk Studio, aims to boost creativity by prioritising the use of energetic pop of colours to exude a feeling of liveliness and wellbeing
3 min |
May 2021
Commercial Design
REDEFINING THE FUTURE OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION - Through Building Optimisation
Louise Collins, the head of Engineering & Energy at JLL, shares her thoughts on fresh air rates, retail usage, lifecycle investments, system diversities, and renewable energy laying the groundwork for a new era of building operations
4 min |
May 2021
Commercial Design
RETROFITTING PROJECTS: HIGH CAPACITY, LOW CAPABILITIES
The Head of FM and Retrofit Projects at Universal Voltas LLC, Ashok Jha, breaks down the common misconceptions encircling retrofit, fit-out, refurbishments, and retro-commissioning before delving into the pain points such as a lack of experience and expertise that need to be addressed within the MEP and HVAC sectors of the Middle East construction industry
10 min |
May 2021
Commercial Design
Sustainable Design for Retail Spaces
Amit Singhal, director, GPM Architects and Planners, states that while the consumer experience plays a major role in commercial spaces, an integrated design approach that considers the rules of environmental sustainability is equally necessary
3 min |
May 2021
Commercial Design
THE CUBE
Two innovators from France have developed a tiny box resembling a Rubik’s cube that can assist facilities managers to monitor a building’s performance
7 min |
May 2021
Commercial Design
Blue is the new green
Adam Smith, the managing director at Polypipe, talks about the impact of sustainable water management
5 min |
May 2021
Commercial Design
Engineering and manufacturing companies see increased office leasing in Q1 2021
The engineering and manufacturing sector accounted for the second highest leasing share in the top six Indian cities, after the IT-BPM sector as manufacturing companies bet on India to set up their global in-house centers.
1 min |
May 2021
Commercial Design
Net absorption in office market dips 33% at 5.53 million sq ft in Q1 2021
The overall office market in India witnessed a net absorption decrease of 33% in Q1 2021 quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q), with 5.53 million sq ft leased during Jan to March 2021, according to a recent report by JLL India.
1 min |
May 2021
Commercial Design
AC System Performance
Does the FM industry in particular and end-users in general have realistic expectations from air conditioning equipment?
5 min |
May 2021
Commercial Design
Key office design trends for 2021
IN CONVERSATION WITH SHAWN BASLER, CO-CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PERKINS EASTMAN
2 min |
March 2021
Commercial Design
Symbiotic relationship between FM and energy management
Matthew Smith, associate head of the School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society at Heriot-Watt University Dubai discusses how the FM industry can contribute to a greener tomorrow by playing a key role in energy management
4 min |
March 2021
Commercial Design
CR Raju is the new President of the Indian Institute of Architects (IIA)
CR Raju is the new President of the Indian Institute of Architects (IIA), the national body of architects in the country.
2 min |
March 2021
Commercial Design
Tranquillity in vitality
German-based Ippolito Fleitz Group designs the third sales centre for CIFI, the Park Mansion, by identifying with the real estate developers brand slogan ‘Building for a better life’.
2 min |
March 2021
Commercial Design
India's 2021 Budget: Enabling Growth
On the face, it appears that the budget does not offer significant incentives for the real estate sector. However, a close analysis shows that this year’s budget would have a steady and meaningful impact on the real estate sector’s fortunes over the next two years
5 min |
March 2021
Commercial Design
Weaving magic with bricks
Imbibing the client brief of ‘grandeur’ as a key element Symbiosis Hospital and Research Center (SUHRC) in Pune designed by IMK Architects, is a sight to behold amidst the hills its nested in
8 min |
March 2021
Commercial Design
Confluence of modern expressions through artistic mediums
With the BPCL office, SNK shows us that there is more to architecture that goes farther than just creating functional spaces – architecture that understands the ethos of a work culture, and its vision for the future
10+ min |
March 2021
Commercial Design
“Data and open-protocol systems will become the norm”
Sanjeevv Bhatia, CEO of Netix Global BV, says that data-driven operations, and the adoption of centralised open protocol digital platforms, which unify operations at a portfolio-wide scale, have come to the fore
2 min |
March 2021
Commercial Design
“Predictive maintenance is the solution”
Maher Al-Aghbar, executive director at Khidmah, says that predictive maintenance is estimated to save up to 30% of the cost of over functional programmes, spare parts, and consumables while positively impacting worker morale and environmental safety
2 min |
March 2021
Commercial Design
Built environment in 2021
Re-envisioning spaces in a post-Covid world will come to the fore with an emphasis on taking a vertical approach
5 min |