In a conversation with Ar. Pramod Jain Founder, Creative Architects and Interiors (CAI), Chennai, he talks about his architectural practice CAI, their approach to the design process, sustainable façade and fenestration...
Green facades are passive techniques and provide benefits in reducing the energy requirements of the building, but also enhance the aesthetic appearance of the building and any other structure. In...
In a candid conversation with WFM, Ar. Anand Sharma, one of the founding partners at DFI, gave an insight into DFI as a practice, its design approach and projects. He...
What is your idea for the façades of the future? What features would you like to see in future facades? The façade of the future is an innovative, constructional and...
Building façade is one of the most vital pieces of design, which refers to the side, normally the front side of a building structure. It provides a great opportunity for...
Far more than an aesthetic cover, a Green façade plays a major role in reducing building energy consumption and improving occupants’ comfort and well-being. This makes sense in the construction...
Fusion of contemporary and local architecture, AIS Villa is being built in the village of Nachinola in Goa, nestled amidst lush green fields. It is being developed by Ahilia Homes,...
An architect with over 18 years of experience, Ar. Nilesh Dongre has been leading the Developer Spaces Vertical at Edifice Consultants Pvt. Ltd. (ECPL) for the better part of the decade. Handson...
Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) Council successfully organised the 10th GRIHA Summit and launched GRIHA for CITIES rating. The event took place in the gracious presence of Harinder Sidhu...
A virtually consolidated built-up area of 2,355 square metre spread across four storeys, serves as an office space and storage for a clothing brand. The multi-level office sits in a...
Uniglaze, a Bengaluru-based company, is the first automated plant in the country for manufacturing façade and fenestration products. The plant, which started commercial production in the month of August 2017,...
With the increased number of instances of fire on cladding around the world, just about everyone in the construction industry wants to talk about “Fire Testing”. Testing and test reports...
Facades and building envelopes determine the visual identity, character and expression of architecture. Building facades lie at the intersections of the exterior and interior environments, forming an integral part of...
WFM: Tell us briefly the purpose of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the GRIHA Council. Sanjay Seth (SS): TERI was established in 1974 with an initial focus on...
The enormous economic and population growth worldwide over the last four decades has together driven the impacts that threaten the health and well-being of our communities and nations. To name...