Office workers' biggest concern? – Commuting

Distributed office models could help relieve employee anxiety

Redefining FM in Educational Facilities

By Surajit Biswas, Head of Project & Building Consultancy Division of Land Sterling

Parametrically Designed Façade with Sustainable Approach

The digitization has led way to the development of increasingly sophisticated tools that have direct impact on the contemporary practice of architecture and urbanism. Parametric Design is one such tool and it has provided great possibilities for innovation in terms of design, optimization of resources and processes, and improvement in performance for facades.

Understanding The Skin Of A Building

Rohit Suraj, founder of Hyderabadbased firm Urban Zen, shares his insights regarding the core challenges in facade installation and how climatic conditions effect the design; he further throws light on the concept of green facades

Adapting To The Next Normal & New Dynamics Of Work

The workplace industry is undergoing a complete transformation with new approaches, evolved strategies and leaner budgets. Given this, the third edition of the webinar series delved into the strategies and methodologies adopted by organisations in its effort to adapt to the new normal.

The Age of Responsive Workplace

The rise of flexible office spaces and modern, experience-driven workplace environments has seen a huge shift from the traditional real estate model. But it also foreshadows more of what’s to come.

Sustainability within FM

With the way we work changing and the focus on sustainability still prevalent, Facilities Management need to continue to explore ways to ensure a sustainable working environment

Scandi neutral

Styled Habitat Design collaborates with Royal Haskoning DHV and Live Loud Girl on the interior for Jotun’s new regional headquarters

The decentralisation of corporate office buildings

Companies would be wise to not view workplaces in a binary capacity. They should provide employees with a portfolio of technology-enabled solutions and locations to work where and how they choose.

Recalibrating workplaces for resilience

While several new protocols have been introduced, the most critical element would be the physical workplace itself. How can facility managers shape the future of work in the post-COVID-19 era?

Cyber-securing facilities

How do new technologies increase the physical and digital security of real estate?

Bank on this

Banking and financial institutions have a wide array of facilities management requirements and particular industry challenges

A new VIEW

What the future holds for office spaces

Reopening a safe workplace

Pandemic-proofing offices could involve short-term fixes, new working patterns and long-term design upgrades that put hygiene at the heart of workplace planning

Space Matrix and IA Interior Architects form global consortium

Space Matrix, a multinational workplace design consultancy firm headquartered in Singapore with a specialisation in workplace design and build has announced a strategic partnership with US-based IA Interior Architects. Two of the largest global design firms focused on interiors for workplaces have joined forces to provide unparalleled design services and capabilities to serve its clients.

Building resilient cities

The healthcare design THAT WILL BECOME THE NEW NORMAL

Lean into it

Govind Shepley, owner of Twentyone06, explores how leaner is meaner when coping with the COVID-19 downturn

The Vanguards Corporate of Architecture

In conversation with the trio at DSP Design Associates – Yatin Patel, Bimal Desai and Mehul Shah – the founders of the firm discuss how architecture and design can navigate to engage with the evolving demands and challenges at hand and how the practice is addressing core concerns of workplace design in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak

Designing a characteristic facility for WorkFlo by Oyo

What’s characteristic about the co-working space, in Hyderabad, is how Beyond Design Architects have subtly combined different decor styles into a holistic working environment

A changing INDUSTRY

Things are going to look very different, very soon

A breath of fresh air

Indoor air quality has never been a more pertinent subject during such times, especially now with most of us being indoors

The corona conundrum

FM operators and suppliers weigh in on tackling the COVID-19 pandemic

Vikram Solar awarded 300MW solar project by NTPC

Vikram Solar, one of India’s leading module manufacturers and a comprehensive EPC solutions and rooftop solar provider, has bagged a 300 MW solar plant project forINR 1,750 crore from National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) under CPSU-II scheme.

When designs can be a driving force

AVA creates an office for MG Motors that translates its global presence and reinforces its brand value

WORKPLACE “TRENDS” IN THE AFTERMATH OF A PANDEMIC

With Covid-19 redefining the beginnings of the new normal, how is the industry planning its transition back into the office when the time comes?

Rendering versatility

Mumbai-based Canvas Design proves that vivacious and formalistic concepts do not have to be mutually exclusive

How BIM can deliver optimum results

Adoption of BIM from a traditional practice requires significant investment. Given the drastic shift from traditional work-flows, any organization has to go through a steep learning curve to realize the expected ROI. We delve into how well managed BIM implementation will see a steady and progressive improvement

Handling it right

ISHRAE shares a complete guide on how to operate air conditioning and ventilation systems to control spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in workspaces

PE inflows by US-based firms in India to decline in 2020

With US becoming the new epicentre of COVID-19 and thus witnessing one of its worst economic blows, the economic repercussions may soon hit India, as well.

COVID-19 WILL IT RESET THE INDIAN REAL ESTATE SECTOR?

The Coronavirus outbreak, which originated in China, has infected lakhs of people worldwide.