The façade of a building is an architectural feature with functionality. Along with the function of keeping the weather and environment out, it also fulfils an important need of a...
Design for fire safety is still in a nascent stage in India. There is now a growing demand for ‘fire-rated materials’ among the decision-makers in the Indian construction industry, particularly...
The ‘Urban Square’ is a commercial development in Gurugram, Haryana. The commercial complex is strategically located on the Golf Course Extension Road within the Pioneer Park Township. Planned as four...
What are the impacts of façade design on the fire safety of buildings? There are quite a few impacts, such as falling debris and fire spread between buildings. However, the...
The buildings we live and work in should provide user comfort, reduce energy consumption, and act as a safe haven for us and our loved ones. When there is too...
The competition was designed to challenge and seek the creation of a temporary dwelling with ideas and concepts in architectural design, landscape design, and site planning. The aim of this...
Excerpts from a recent Interview with Tariq Khayyat, Co-Founder of Tariq Khayyat Design Partners (tkdp) Tell us about your design approach. tkdp was established in 2018 as a bespoke design-led...
Architect Tony Joseph a Principal Architect at STAPATI, in his interesting conversations with the magazine editor, elaborates on his views on architecture, his design firm’s growth from its inception, his...
Dholera smart housing is a research-oriented development with a sustainable vision. It is envisaged as a modular form of living spaces conceived by apartments with terraces providing intangible experiences within...
In an interview with Monnanda Appaiah Managing Director at Wienerberger India, he spoke about his company, their business in the Indian market, their sustainable and future-ready solutions for new-age constructions,...
In an interaction with Abdulmajid Karanouh (International Director and Head of Interdisciplinary Design & Innovation) from Drees & Sommer spoke about his journey, and shared his views on the current...
In conversation with Architect Karl Wadia from Architect Hafeez Contractor, he explains how the pandemic COVI-19 is going to impact the practice of architecture, the need for ‘Informed Designs’, his...
Benjamin Piper is a Partner & Design Principal at Killa Design. Here are some excerpts from a recent interview with him... Tell us about your practice and design approach? Killa...
Agnes Koltay is a Façade Consultant & the CEO of Koltay Façades, in an exclusive interview with Window & Façade Magazine, she shares her views about the latest innovations in...
In the last decade or so, rapid urbanisation has been witnessed throughout the world, thereby pushing developers to utilise space efficiently by building increasingly taller towers. 2014 was a landmark...
Let’s take an example of what makes a product different from other products. The way it functions, aesthetics, appropriateness, context behaviour and much more. Similar is the case with a...