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Located in the breathtaking Pamohi area of Guwahati, Akshar is a very unique school which takes just plastic waste when it comes to its fees! Yes, you read that right. This eco-friendly school lets the little kids connect with the Mother Nature in a thoughtful and amazing way. Parmita Sarma, the co-founder of the school stated "We wanted to start a free school for all, but stumbled upon this idea after we realized a larger social and ecological problem brewing in this area. I still remember how our classrooms would be filled with toxic fumes every time someone in the nearby areas would burn plastics. Here it was a norm to burn waste plastic to keep warm. We wanted to change that and so started to encourage our students to bring their plastic waste as school fees". The school is a brainchild of Parmita and Mazin Mukhtar and they together founded the school in the month of June 2016.

We all know the hassles that come with making preparations for a holiday. However, the most difficult thing is getting a visa for the destination we intend to visit. Going for a vacation outside India isn't just about packing your bags or choosing an exotic destination location, it is a rather long drawn affair and there is a lot of planning to do. The most important of them all is the procurement and management of visas to enter the country you plan to visit. To get that to happen, an interview at the respective consulate is imperative and despite hours of documentation, there is always the downright fatal chance of your visa being rejected. In order to solve this dreaded happening situation, how about visiting places that provide on arrival visa for Indian citizens? Sounds good, right? So here are 10 countries that offer visa on arrival for us, Indians:

AEC firms aspiring to grow need to understand that growth is never by mere chances. Instead, to get in to the list of Fortune 500 companies, they will have to put in rigorous efforts in the right direction. The architectural engineering and construction industry has realized that adopting BIM can and has certainly driven a lot of AEC firms towards success.

It is that time of the year when you spend all your days cursing the scorching summer heat and the harsh rays of the sun. Well, you don't have to worry much as with summers comes the summer vacation when we all take some days off from school, college and work to rewind, relax and chill at a place away from the hustle bustle of your mundane life. So if you are wondering where to go this year to beat the summer heat, here are some cool Indian Places You Need to Visit in India that you must definitely visit this summer vacation:

From tracking Polar bears, Arctic fox, and ringed seal to swimming with sea lions, penguins, whales and seals in the Sea of Cortez, the world is full of incredible wildlife adventures that you need to experience at least once. If you are a sucker for animals, you won't want to miss these unforgettable wildlife vacations. The wonders of nature are spread in the forms of forests, waterfalls, flowering pastures, mountains, rivers and valleys. When wild life enters the beautiful nature, it attracts travelers from far and near. The natural spectrum of wild lands always encourages people to travel the scenic lands. In this way, tourists explore the way to enjoy life from a different angle.

Quick Facts to Understand Before Deciding To Borrow Same Day Loans! To have a happy life, it is important that you have the right cash flow that allows you to meet every demand of your loved ones.

Father's Day is just around the corner and we all know how tough it is to pick a gift for the men in our lives. We want to surprise them, we want gigantic smiles on their faces, yet we are often confused as to what to gift our dads on special occasions like this. So if you are stuck in a rut and don't want to go for the usual perfume and wallet for your dad, here are some cool gift ideas that will make your dad super happy this Father's Day:

Are all residential buildings designed by architects? Sadly… No! Do you need an architect for house design? The answer is…Yes! Now to further drive the point home...as to why you will need to have an architect on board, lets understand what does an architect do and what all falls under the architects work profile?

Are all residential buildings designed by architects? Sadly… No! Do you need an architect for house design? The answer is…Yes! Now to further drive the point home...as to why you will need to have an architect on board, lets understand what does an architect do and what all falls under the architects work profile?

Architecture has a solution to every problem. The world's largest Waste-to-Energy Plant to be built in China proposes to break away from set industrial design norms to perpetrate many firsts. Check it out and leave us your valuable inputs…

Surveying firms can capture and scan data into information-rich 3D models to record as-built conditions. 3D parametric models drive visualization in 3D space to identify component connections and structural elements. Accurate documentation, spatial analysis, 360-degree project representation, load calculations, and improved asset identification are some of the benefits delivered by point cloud to BIM. Read this blog post to learn of the significant benefits of point cloud to BIM for surveying companies.

Kylie Jenner just took showering love on her beloved's birthday to an altogether different level by gifting a shining new Lamborghini to Travis Scott on his 28th birthday. She started celebrating Scott's birthday five days prior to the actual birth date that is the 30th of April. Jenner saved the best gift, the silver Lamborghini worth $280K for the last and took him by surprise with the stellar birthday present. Scott, the father of Jenner's one year old daughter Stormi Webster, took to his Instagram stories for flaunting the sparkly new car with a huge red bow resting on its hood. With hearts and smiling emojis, Scott wrote, "Wifey you go in every time". Travis too is no less than Jenner. Last year, he gifted Kellie a gorgeous white Rolls Royce on her 21st birthday.

Dogs are the cutest creatures on earth and we all adore them and want to pet them but sadly most parents in India don't allow their kids to get a dog as a pet by saying their standard favourite line; "Only one dog can live in this house"! We can relate to that frustration of yours on not being able to get a dog, but don't worry we've curated a list of top 5 dog friendly cafes in Delhi NCR which are always flooded with dog parents and you can go there with or without a pet and enjoy your day! Whether you're a dog parent or not, you must visit these 5 cafes to give yourself some pup therapy

To satisfy your sweet tooth or to please your pmsing girlfriend drop everything and head directly to these places to binge onto the best desserts that Delhi has to offer.

Team IAnD was curious to know what India's eminent interior designers and architects are looking forward to giving shape to in 2018 and beyond. So, we got the best of the lot to shed light on the dream projects and creative journeys they will embark on. Here's what they had to say…

We are not trying to create any hoax, nor do we intend to create any hype for no reason! A report by Australia's Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration (BNCCR) claims that we have just another 31 years after which the climate change will cause more than 90 percent of humans to wipe out. So, if we do not mend our ways in harming the climate, by 2050, the human race will cease to exist!

Ugghhh!! Summers are not just here but dreadfully taking a toll on all of us. We humans can at least choose to decide on our recreations to drive away our summer blues. But, what about your darling pet dogs? They too might be longing for some entertaining activities but can't express. I am sure you all must be deeply in love with your fur pals and already be doing anything and everything to keep them happy and healthy. But, just imagine those glaring eyes in your locality when you take your dog for a stroll. I am sure you must have come across such people because of whom you don't feel comfortable taking your dogs to public places. Also, if you do take your dog out, the poor thing must wear a leash. Can you imagine putting your pet in the community pool? Your pet might be clean and disciplined. But other people are not so considerate.

TAU Architects collaborates with Studio Zanskar to craft a dwelling that is not merely a space to inhabit internally, but rather, to live symbiotically with the surrounding nature, from outside to inside, preserving the visual integrity of the rural area to experience a space that transcends the boundaries between traditional and contemporary, where rustic beauty merges with modern comfort in perfect harmony.

Denmark's municipalities are using BIM to make power and water supply and plan future developments, while London's ambitious Crossrail project is getting built within projected timelines, due to early adoption of BIM. Scan to BIM has played an important role in both these scenarios.

You read the papers and think about the increasing levels of CO2 emissions, and shake your head at how science isn't helping us live better just yet. Everyone who is anyone seems to agree to the global press that carbon emissions need to be reduced, renewable sources of energy need to be made mainstream, and sustainability is the new cool that our melting polar caps need.

Laser scanning is getting ever so popular in the building design and construction industry, especially for large scale expansion, renovation, building restoration and retrofitting projects. In addition to these, using Scan to BIM to upgrade a facility into a sustainable high performance building is also gaining pace.