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In a boost to redevelopment of Maharashtra Housing and Area Development authority (mhada) colonies, the state government has hiked its Floor space Index (FSI) to 3, which will mean an extra 1 lakh affordable house in the City. In another major step, the state also announced that it would put a cap of 35% to 90% as incentive area to be given to existing residents. Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan announced the new guidelines in the legislative assembly on Thursday. Chavan said, "We have decided to hike FSI to 3 from the existing 2.5.Also, we noticed builders making unreasonable offers and hence, have decided they can give an additional area of 35% to 90% to the existing tenants." He said in case Mhada itself redevelop the colonies, an extra 10% incentive area would be given to tenants. However, he clarified that the minimum area given to tenants would be 300 sq.ft.

Working on design-impacted change is inherent to the responsibility of architecture. Check out the portable modular housing solution that People's Architecture Office proposes for China, where land is held exclusively by the government and the construction of private homes is reserved for the very wealthy.

UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum says he personally checks customer satisfaction surveys on government departments to see how well the public are being served.

The upcoming CMA Tower in Riyadh is said to be tallest hi-tech tower in the world and will host the CMA headquarters, the government organization responsible for regulating Saudi Arabia's capital markets. Check it out…

BTE Architecture designs a landmark for the Scottish Government

C-CON Consultants conceive a luxurious smart home in Hyderabad's Jubilee Hills, the interiors of which are governed by a neutral palette, elegant furniture pieces and plush soft furnishings.

His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, yesterday (Monday) began an official two-day visit to Poland.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, attends the second day of Royal Ascot in England with Sheikh Hamdan and Princess Haya bint Al Hussein.

Starting today, Team IndiaArtnDesign speaks to some the best architecture and design stalwarts in the first of our series 'Nostalgia', which will have them go down memory lane to revisit momentous projects/ nuances thereof. We begin by a story full of wry humour from Ar. Gurjit Singh Matharoo of Matharoo Associates, Ahmedabad.

Consider that such things as floor plans, space planning, computer links, government and building codes all have to meet with approval. The design concept may be adjusted and refined several times over. The designer may be working 12-hour days in the crunch to meet the project deadlines. It should n