“If all mankind were to disappear, the world would return to the rich equilibrium that existed ten thousand years ago. If insects were to vanish, the environment would collapse into…
Desertification affects about six to twelve kilometres of land on the earth, thereby threatening about one billion earth’s inhabitants with further desertification. Desertification can be defined as the degradation of…
Opolis Architects, headed by Sonal Sancheti and Rahul Gore, have been the pioneers in Indian Modernist Architecture for more than twenty years. Based in the fast-paced city of Mumbai, Opolis…
Home – a space with comfort, warmth and love. A home always has a special place in our lives, and especially for Indians, it is connected to family and bonding.…
Resilient design stands for the design of buildings, landscapes, regions, and communities responding to manmade and natural disasters as well as the long-term effects of climate change. Climate-resilient design ought to…
Mary Robinson, a former president of Ireland and UN high commissioner for human rights, has tirelessly advocated for gender equality, human rights, and social justice globally. Although relatively new to…
What is Hill architecture? When discussing the architecture of hills, a few factors are evident, such as slope, vegetation, flora, and fauna, as well as the heterogeneity of climate. The…
Project details Client: Synergy Lifestyles Pvt. Ltd. Area: 30,000 Sq. ft Designed: 2003 Completed: 2004 Materials: Stone (Random rubble in local quarry stone) load-bearing vaulted structures with stories combined with…
The evolution of our built environments has been massive. Enacting as mere shelters to the construction of empires and the birth of design theories, the world of architecture has seen…
What’s stronger than the African sun? Probably particles of sand and salt. Coincidentally, the intuitive Egyptians encountered a native soil at the edge of the saline water bodies of the…
No place is more comfortable than a home in the entire world. We want our houses to be where comfort is a priority and cosy spaces. Homes are a combination…
Passive Design Strategies – Today, due to technological advancements in the industry, we are constantly moving towards inculcating Active technologies in a building. Active technologies are those that take energy…
