This article delves into how Shilpa Architects and Ela Green Consultants in Chennai are pioneering sustainable architecture. By implementing integrated design approaches, using LEED ratings, and adopting an Indo-centric sustainability model, their work showcases a blueprint for eco-friendly building practices.
Luxury hospitality and sustainability are often seen as opposing concepts. But Suryagarh and Narendra Bhawan oppose this dichotomy. Deepika Srivastava explores this dynamic in a conversation with Ayush and Geetanjali Kasliwal, and Manvendra Singh Shekhawat.
The Integrated Production Facility for Organic India in Lucknow is a LEED Platinum-rated development designed for production, processing, and administrative functions for the holistic wellness brand. The design scheme incorporates local influences to create a sustainable environment, featuring a sprawling campus.
The site of the restaurant in Bamboo, designed by Akshay Jadhav, is surrounded by agricultural land, forests and mountains. It is located in the outskirts, but at a motorable distance of 10kms from the heart of the city. The surrounding areas are being gradually developed as an educational hub, with numerous markets, residences and restaurants in the making.
In the Holy city of Puttaparthi and its environs, there are many elderly people who do not have a roof to sleep under. Helping Eagles,
Text: Himanshu Burte We expect relatively sustainable buildings to look ‘different’. Khadke house (4000 square feet,six bedrooms), designed by Girish Doshi for Pune’s composite climate
As an alumni of BKPS College of Architecture, Pune I was proud to read a facebook post by Pushkar Kanvinde, Professor and Principal at BKPS,
I had always wondered whether I could create a habitat whose ecological footprint on this planet was minimal…. during its construction as well as during
Agilent Technologies a leading life sciences organisation ,chose to set up a corporate hub in Manesar thus housing all its various offices at a central
Project facts: Name of the project: Arvindh and Priya’s house Location: Sahakaranagar, Bangalore, India Site Area: 111.52sqm Built up Area: 119.61 sqm Status: Built Year
Vijaya Pushkarna, a journalist wanted a dream house, which would be sustainable and low cost. Her search ended with Anil Laul, one of the pioneers of indigenous architecture in India. ArchitectureLive! approached Vijaya Pushkarna to share her experiences of working with Anil Laul. Following is her narrative as a client, who along with the dream home also got a friend in Anil Laul.
Book review by Ar. Himanshu Burte Ann Thorpe’s ‘The Designer’s Atlas of Sustainability: Charting the Conceptual Landscape Through Economy, Ecology and Culture’ attempts a difficult
When we talk of sustainable architecture we usually think in terms of specific issues- energy, emissions, and waste management. Most architects are thus conscious about
SVAGRIHA, Simple Versatile Affordable Green rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment, was introduced last year by TERI (The Energy and Resource institute), to facilitate Green Ratings for buildings
The Hollow-core Interlocking Blocks used in the project for walling were made of Paper-mache and the space was so cool that they did not even need to
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