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Home Automation has become a part of our vision of how we would perceive living in the future. Among Designers and architects, automation has crossed a variety of stages and scales, beginning from the concept of a smart city, and automation in buildings to the working of light and ventilation in our homes. In recent […]

Urban villages in Indian cities are urbanized villages, that is, original villages that have conformed themselves to the urbanization around them. In India, they are existing pockets of old villages that have gotten cramped among the rapidly rising city around them. Small and intimate The area can comfortably be covered on foot The scale of the

What are Sustainable Drainage Systems? Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) are drainage solutions that provide an alternative to the direct channeling of surface water through networks of pipes and sewers to nearby watercourses. The use of Sustainable Drainage Systems can reduce the risks and impacts of surface water flooding, improve water quality, and enhance the amenity

Have you ever wondered how some spaces can induce feelings or develop a sense of emotion in us? Parks, movie theaters, shopping malls make us happy, energetic while on the other hand hospitals, colleges or government buildings might induce a sense of sadness, depression.  Have you ever heard of Neuroarchitecture? What if our buildings become

The dawn of August 15th 2022, amidst the Independence day celebrations, brought the news of the tallest railway bridge of the world being completed. The gorgeous structure looming high over the Chenab river of Jammu & Kashmir!! A wow moment indeed was accomplished by the techno giants and intellects at Afcons. The image was mesmerizing,

It is almost half a decade that we are aware and talking about global warming. In the early 1960s, Scientist C.D. Keeling measured the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and found that the levels of the gas plays a crucial role in climate change. After this many researchers took interest in the findings

Construction industry is one of the major contributors in environmental pollution due to the humongous amount of waste generated on construction sites. The annual construction and demolition waste is estimated to be around 30 million tonnes in India. However only 5% of total waste is recycled as mentioned in Guidelines on environmental management of C&D

Music and Architecture are a combination that I in earlier years of Architecture, have learned to enjoy. When I heard the words “Music and Architecture”, the first thoughts that come in mind are how there is correlation between the two. Surprisingly enough, there are many common relations to Architecture and Music. Music and architecture have

सब जल रहा था आसपास,पर आग कहीं नहीं थी।रौशनी इतनी थी कि दिखना बंद हो गया था,सब रंग बस सफेद बन कर रह गए थे।तपता सूरज आज प्यासा था,बस चूसता जा रहा था।सभी आशाएं दम तोड रही थी।जीने की लालसा,मेहनत करने का हौसला,सब चूस चुका था।सूरज गरम लू का कौड़ा चला रहा था।उसकी फटकार से