The newest trend in commercial real estate market is that of “headquarters as a service’ (HaS), a third party solution to maintain a growing workspace, without the limitations of a traditional leased out space. Instead of investing in commercial assets that require higher manpower, bigger budgets for maintenance and extensive innovations, businesses are exploring HaS […]
Vestian Global Workplace Services
Virtual Reality in Project Management
Imagine…touring spaces from your office. Not watching a virtual tour, but actually walking through the space, at your own speed, looking at what you want, and seeing every detail. From the texture of the wallcovering to the lighting levels, you are truly in the space. Yes, this is possible with Virtual Reality (VR). More than […]
Zero Net Energy – The Future of Buildings
Used interchangeably, zero net energy or net zero energy building, meets its annual energy consumption through production of an equal amount of renewable energy on-site, thereby reducing the use of non-renewable energy resources. Zero net energy buildings contribute significantly lesser greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. That being the case, many residential and commercial buildings are […]
Retail Rebooted – Evolution of Shopping Mall Technology
Venice is the perfect place for a phase of art to die. No other city on earth embraces entropy quite like this magical floating mall. – Jerry Saltz, Pulitzer prize nominee Quite like what has been said, technology has brought forth a change in culture and blunted the rich traditional aspects of how shopping should […]
CRE Jumping on the ‘BITCOIN’ bandwagon?
Driven by the economic incentives envisioned by the creators and users, digital currency came to being. Of all kinds of virtual money transactions and digital currency, ‘Bitcoin’ takes the top spot in seamless and quick financial transactions (instant) without the involvement of any bank to issue, remit or direct the exchange, at a very low […]
Integrating Technology and Human Resources at the Workplace
Technological disruption has changed the way we work today. In this digitally connected environment, collaboration, communication and innovation are key to success of any business venture; and HR is the driving force behind this knowledge transformation. HR needs to maintain an equilibrium between managing employee expectations and business objectives. On one hand, businesses require HR […]
Revamping Retail
Fashion today, like music, has evolved in the way it is consumed. With the Internet having altered the way information is shared and absorbed, retailers are evolving rapidly to stay relevant. Technology & innovations can be studied, developed & applied to provide desired experiences online and in store. Let’s look at a few such examples […]