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28th Feb 2023: Morphed Traditions | Elle Décor

Morphogenesis project Zydus Corporate Park got featured in Elle Décor Feb-March 2023 issue.

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17th Feb 2023: Are Indian buildings safe and prepared to ...

Sonali pens an opinion-editorial for ET Infrastructure on ‘How the impact of a large-scale earthquake can be reduced and how safe are Indian buildings to withstand earthquakes?’

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13th Feb 2023: Sonali Rastogi-Manoeuvring her way to lead ...

Ar. Sonali Rastogi discusses the trajectory of gender representation in her journey as an architect and how she, along with her co-founder and partner, Manit Rastogi, went on to lead one of India's only gender-positive practices.

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13th Feb 2023: The Holcim Awards 2023 Jury

Ar. Manit Rastogi is going to chair the APAC jury for the Holcim Awards 2023, organized by the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction.

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Built Environment , Cities , Research , Sustainability

Socio-Cultural Manifestation in Built Form- Kerala

By Susan M Thomas
Sustainability has been the core concept in most well-conceived, upcoming projects in India. In the modern context, the methods to achieve it are validated by computer simulations to optimize the atmosphere in buildings. Vernacular architecture in India built sustainably by incorporating socio-cultural activities in its built form. This response provided a positive environment for the inhabitants. Interestingly, in Kerala, ...
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Building , Workplace

#ConstructionUpdate: Shoring Technique

By Tanvangi Asthana
An interesting shoring technique which we got to work with, for a multi-storey office building in Noida. The soil type in Noida is loamy and construction site has high water table. Such a combination of soil type and high water table creates the possibility of collapse (cave-in) of trench walls at the time of excavation. Hence, the shoring technique has to be designed to retain earth, water and adjacent structures. The b ...
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Built Environment , Cities , Livability , Research , Residential

Framing Views: Improving the User Experience of Spaces

By Rahat Varma
We, as users of the built environment, spend most of our days in heavily cordoned off spaces, attempting to both be productive during our work day and to turn-off the hustle and relax after work hours. The unpleasant truth is that we do not have enough time to be outdoors and experience what nature has to offer. With the prevalent introverted construction style being applied to most new developments, it is essential for us as ...
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The Network: Architecture and Urbanism
Masterplanning , Research , Residential , Sustainability

The Network: Discussing the Nexus That Holds Architecture and Urbanism Together

By Rahat Varma
Connectivity is essential for any development to thrive and potentially grow. With passage of time, the cities that we now live in have lost their walk-ability. Perhaps this change can be attributed to population explosion, which has caused the demise of transition and congregation spaces. Things as they stand today in most developments, especially in the residential sector, are to ‘pave paradise and put up a parking lot’. ...
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Peculiar Architecture of Catalhöyük, a perished civilisation

By Aabhas Maldahiyar
The doors of the past always lead one to a treasure. A treasure, that transcendentally holds worth for each one living in a particular time. And very often, the treasures of the past remain fossilized under layers of time. Catalhöyük is one such door to the past, a civilisation that had an architecture that we might call peculiar today. It existed approximately amid 7500 BC to 5700 BC, and flourished around 7000 BC. It is on ...
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Workplace

Psychology of the Office Space

By Tim Wyne (Guest article)
When employees aren’t motivated at work, it shows. Lower performance, more sick days, and higher turnover rates are just a few of the costly ways that unhappy employees express their dissatisfaction.  In the United States, these costs to the nation’s economy are estimated to run around $500 billion dollars annually. Across Europe, the costs are an estimated €242 billion. While there are few credible estimates on the co ...
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Sustainability

Water Conservation- Rainfall Strategies

By Shruti Khandelwal
Four out of five climatic zones in India receive rainfall and Cherrapunji, a sub-divisional town in the state of Meghalaya is credited as one of the ‘Wettest Places on Earth’. Rainwater harvesting is a significant component in designing sustainably, particularly in master planning projects where water management is a critical component of design. Rainwater harvesting for flushing, irrigation, and natural ground water recha ...
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Light , Research , Workplace

Daylighting in Offices

By Shruti Khandelwal
Natural daylight is abundant around us. Yet most of us work indoors under artificial light, as often not enough thought that goes into making the indoor working environment more healthy and enjoyable. According to studies, people inherently prefer working near windows. It is known to stimulate the mind and reduce stress, thereby increasing productivity. Moreover, natural daylight reduces energy consumption, hence promoting sus ...
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