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'A Little Red Book about how to Make Design Matter' by David Carlson is envisioned as a pocket guide that will help one sift out the chaff, and interpret and galvanize the essence of meaningful design. IAnD reviews the book... Click the link to read more>>

BIM is applicable to anything that needs construction, which also includes civil and infrastructure projects including roads, highways, tunnels and much more. As a matter of fact, according to McGraw Hill's report, Business Value of BIM, civil engineers are embracing BIM software faster as compared to architects in the initial days

BIM Can Help Oil and Gas Projects Review Designs with Clients More Easily and Produce Documentation 50% Faster: Oil and gas industry has always had one consistent demand; and that is to build huge complex structures. But the matter doesn’t end here. The engineering and meticulous execution needs both; on site and off site, which becomes impossible to meet manually. Projects that overrun in the oil and gas industries, have deeper cost impacts that extend over the …

The beauty of BIM lies in computer simulations which help all those involved in project, understand how the building will behave long before it is constructed. Often heralded as a break-through invention; BIM is driving architects, engineers and for that matter, every stakeholder associated with the construction industry crazy!

Shopping malls are growing worldwide, dominating retail and commercial market. The occupants usually have the same concern regarding indoor climate, regardless of geographical location. Apparently the most important aspect that matters in the energy performance of a shopping mall, is its customer satisfaction, its safety and logistic, the accessibility and range of products and access to public transport and car parking.

"Where you eat matters as much as what you eat…" Vino Veritas, a 100% Spanish Eco-Gastrobar in Oslo, Norway lives up to this quote by offering a slice of Spanish Andalusia to its patrons, both in terms of food/beverages it serves and the ambience it presents. Check it out here...

@BedauxdeBrouwer & i29 interior architects design a villa that blurs the boundaries of exterior and interior in a matter-of-fact manner, celebrating natural and seamless luxury. Check it out here.

Well-organized storage that suits your specific needs in the bedroom is a matter as subjective as one's sense of style!! Tastes, preferences, and lifestyles differ. While some of you may require just a few drawers and shelves, some others might not be satisfied even with ample storage.

This institutional design by Shanmugam Associates is a lucid take on exploring connections between the indoors and outdoors, architectural form and context and design to pedagogy.

The need of the hour is to change the old mindset of "profit, the more the better"-which is both sub-optimal for corporate long-term survival and sometimes almost criminally narrow. Corporate "social responsibility," sustainability, and a lot more, can lead a corporation to a more positive mindset. Leadership and cultural adjustments with omnipresent advantages will also play a major role.