Biophilia has been gaining popularity over the years and we have seen many organisations incorporating biophilic elements in their workspaces. Biophilic design is not just about plants and greenery, it is also the use of natural materials. It allows humans to not only be around nature, but use it to preserve physical, spiritual, and mental […]
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Data Centres in India – Understanding the Challenges
India has seen a sea change in its technological landscape in the last five years, the country making fast-paced progress towards a full-fledged digital economy. Much of it could be attributed to the surge in internet connectivity and mobile phone penetration in the country. Digital payment options today are a preferred mode of transaction and […]
The New Workplace & Modular Architecture
With easily 70% of employees working from physical offices before the onset of COVID-19, to only the frontline workers reporting to their workplaces amidst the crisis, to finally at least a fourth of the workforce planning to return to work – the office has witnessed quite a radical shift since the beginning of 2020. While […]
The Changing Workplace Experience
Until recently, workplaces were designed to encourage employees to engage in various activities which helped progress both, individual and organizational goals. This was made possible by creating multiple flexible spaces across the office floor, ensuring that an employee isn’t confined to his/her desk through the day, and is motivated to move around within the office […]
Real Estate and Digital Twin Technology
Real Estate and Digital Twin Technology Digital twin technology, while having been around since the 1960s, has only recently gathered much momentum across various industries. In the case of RE industry its adoption has been painfully slow, but the onset of the pandemic has shaken the industry out of its stupor, and much focus is […]
Automation & Robotics in Construction
While the global construction industry has witnessed some major developments in the field of automation, its adoption on a wider scale has been far from promising. In the times of the pandemic, when it is crucial to remotely manage on-site labourers while ensuring strict adherence to mandatory health checks as well as adequate social distancing […]
Real Estate Sector in 2020: The Opportunities in Hindsight
The ongoing COVID-19 situation has lent a severe blow to most economic activities, impacting industries across the board. Real estate has been one of the hardest hit sectors by the pandemic-induced crisis, but on hindsight, it has been observed that despite the damage caused, every crisis presents opportunities to think out of the box, survive […]
Evolution of the Office Space
Do you even need office space? From small startups and business behemoths to conservative law firms and free-spirited tech firms, businesses are rethinking the role of office space – and whether they even need it. COVID-19 has changed the way people physically interact with real estate. This has resulted in lasting behavioral changes in the […]
The Future of Data Centers
India’s data center industry is set to touch $3.2 billion in the next five years. Digital India, Smart cities development, policies around data localization as well as digitization of industries such as financial services, e-commerce have further fueled the demand for data centers in India. In fact, a policy enabling private sector to build data […]
REITs and InvITs: Building momentum in a strained environment
With the COVID-19 outbreak continuing to impact and stymie growth in the country’s real estate sector, the market has been looking around for positive developments in a gloomy environment. Interestingly, recent market dynamics since the pandemic struck, throws light on the fact that investment instruments like Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts […]