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Infusing ‘quirk' with work
In designing B-Hive, New Delhi-based firm Studio Bipolar space sought to create a space accentuating a lively, spirited, and refreshing atmosphere where co-working is infused with colour and fun.
ISS Facility Services India introduces Germagic Thyme' in India - A germicidal coating for protection against Covid-19
ISS Facility Services India, a company providing of workplace experience and facility management services, has today announced the launch of Germagic™ Thyme - a world-class technology producing germicidal coatings for protection against viruses (including Covid-19), bacteria, and fungi, in India.
EVOLUTION IN FM INDUSTRY IN LAST TWO DECADES
The economic reforms in the ’90s led to a tectonic shift in business mindset, from customer needs to client satisfaction and delight. This shift led to an unending quest for quality and competitive advantage, and hence to the idea of hiring vendors for not so critical activities and jobs.
Making the ‘Best' better for Earth
Herman Miller’s Aeron Chair will now be made with ocean-bound plastic all without compromising what makes it the best work chair on the planet.
Serving Tech, With Tech
The COO of JLW, Ramy Boufarhat, talks about how the firm has leveraged design technologies such as advanced BIM models and off-site prefabrication to deliver data centre projects on-time and within budget for some of the world’s leading cloud service providers
Smart, safe & sustainable
Commercial Design looks into why lighting automation is fast gaining a foothold, and how it’s bringing a tremendous change from the conventional systems in the post-covid world
The IMMUNE Building Standard
The standard has been developed to help buildings including offices, logistics & industrial sites, sports & recreation centers, educational institutions, retail, hospitality and residential properties to re-open and operate safely
Next-Gen Workplaces: Has The Pandemic Offered Us Lessons?
The webinar titled “Technologies creating next-gen workplaces’’ brought together experts from high-profile industries to understand the current developments, latest technologies, and the challenges in the industry, the insightful session covered all the various facets of the future of workplaces.
NEXT MOVE
Leaders from the hotel industry help understand the implications of the pandemic on hospitality design and spot the difference between short-term fads and long-term trends
Leveraging IoT for Building Security
One key area where IoT can be leveraged a lot more in the world of FM is physical security
Building monumentality
Brookfield Properties’ Candor TechSpace draws inspiration and learning from ancient planning techniques of the iconic Taj Mahal and the Tower 11, designed by architect Ricardo Bofill, is an amalgamation of symbolic as well as physical derivations of regional architecture that are contemporised for functional efficiency and maximum performance.
EVOLVING TRENDS IN WORKPLACE FURNITURE
With work habits and lifestyles changing dramatically, workplace trends are catching up to reflect that. Companies, too, are becoming increasingly complex in terms of their functions and operations. Experts in teh industry explain what is the right course of action and the latest trends
Pine Rede Fined
Vaarnii is a new Finnish furniture brand with a modern international approach
How will office furniture adapt to move forward?
Details on the implications to the future furniture needs from each of the four themes collaboration, flexibility, floor plan changes and WFH -- are explored
Resilient Office Building
Building H3 in the West Gate Business District, Romania, fully occupied by Ericsson, earned the IMMUNE - Resilient label, becoming the world’s first building to achieve the highest certification level of the IMMUNE Building Standard
TREND TALK: HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE IN THE POST-COVID-19 ERA
When the pandemic of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) hit in early 2020 with a seismic wave of infected cases globally, and no country was not spared.
Wavin takes over Manufacturing in Hyderabad to fuel growth in India
Wavin, an innovative pipes and fittings solution provider for the building and infrastructure industry, has announced the acquisition of the Dura-Line manufacturing facility in Hyderabad, India.
How to get interior design product sourcing right
Vivek Agrawal is a global sourcing expert and founder of Arcedior – a curated products platform with 500+ brands spanning 30 countries
Why acoustics matter
Many businesses are willing to invest in the appearance of their workplace but neglect the soundscape. We look at how acoustics affect individuals and their productivity levels and how the industry is treating this element with innovative solutions
Dental office in France
Architects Jordan Hoareau & Loftnets imagines a dental office that creates a surprise, between the use of raw concrete and nets to give a new minimalist and even brutalist dimension to the project
SPARKING INNOVATION THROUGH SPATIAL DESIGN
In contrast to a conventional office space where all formal areas are given prime importance over the informal ones the innovation centre for Idemia by Chakor Studio does the complete opposite.
Two Worlds. One Brand
With solutions for every possible design requirement pertaining to wall and ceiling systems, Knauf Ceiling Solutions have become a one-stop-shop from conceptualisation to execution – for architects and designers to realize their vision
Building on excellence
As India becomes a preferred hub for large office spaces and commercial real estate, Vinod Rohira, CEO of Mindspace Business Parks REIT, explains how the company aims to deliver upon the requirement to put India up and ahead of other global economies
MUSTAFA KHAMASH
Founder of Kart Group, a Dubai-based luxury interior design atelier and a fine modern furniture
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.
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
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
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.
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
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