A London skyscraper that made headlines for reflecting sunlight at intensity that melted parts of a Jaguar car has been awarded the annual Carbuncle Cup that highlights perceived architectural horrors. The cup is awarded by a panel of architecture and design critics

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Saint Gobain Gyproc, the gypsum business unit of Saint Gobain group of France is to set up a new manufacturing unit in the country with an investment of Rs.400 crore. 'We have identified western India as suitable location for this,' said V Subramanian, managing director

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Vinyl or uPVC is gaining ground over wood due to its host of benefits like thermal efficiency, protections from harmful UV rays, termite and insect resistance, and with stand dry climate conditions. With these benefits, it has become a universally used, cost-effective

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Dr. Fixit, the construction and waterproofing expert from the house of Pidilite Industries Ltd, has embarked on a unique branding initiative to encourage consumers to protect their homes from water damage. Under this initiative, a complete metro rake has been

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Facing a huge demand for housing and scarcity of land, London is all set to become a capital of skyscrapers, says report by London School of Economics. According to the report, three elements which are forcing developers to construct tall buildings are

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According to a report Indians are aggressively going for new kitchen appliances upgrading their kitchens with bigger and better imported kitchen appliances, a market growing at 20%. Domestic kitchens are getting a makeover from both large and small kitchen

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Asahi India Glass Limited (AIS), India's leading integrated glass company, launched Glasxperts and Windshield Experts at the South Extension area in New Delhi on 13th August, 2015. The store launch was attended by high-profile anchor, dancer, and actress

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Much before the launch of Digital India, government's flag ship programme, leading architects firms have been working on this concept for quite some time now. Arth Design Build, an architect firm from Hyderabad, has been providing the latest building engineering

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The green building movement is gathering pace not only in the developed economies but also in the emerging economies, like India. While globally it has crossed the magical figure of 3 billion sqft mark, India has become the second largest country with such large

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Compact Lamps Private Limited, the leading manufacturers in the lighting industry which has recently launched their LED lighting brand 'Orkus' in Northern states, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and starting their sales operation in AP, Telangana, and Kerala from next month,

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IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and GBCI, a third-party agency recognizing excellence in the green building industry, launched the EDGE green building certification system in India to boost eco-friendly construction and make buildings more resource-efficient. EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies) is free, easy-to-use software that suggests practical

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Asian Paints plans to set up a Rs. 2,300cr water-based paint manufacturing unit in Karnataka. The proposed plant is expected to be the company's biggest manufacturing unit with 6 lakh KIPA capacity with the estimated sales turnover of Rs 10,250cr. The company plans

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With its Spazioteca range, Italian design house Pianca, elevates the humble bookcase to highly aesthetic wall compositions offering innovative display and storage solutions for homes. Grandeur is proud to bring these aesthetic and thoughtful innovations

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With the passing of Charles Correa (1930-2015), the country has indeed lost India's greatest architect and a genius in urban planning as he was often called. Correa's innovative thinking and unique architectural designs made him the quintessential Renaissance man

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AostaCucine, one of the fastest growing modular kitchens manufacturing company launched their first flagship store in Faridabad recently, followed by the launch of 11 stores in North India. AostaCucine's collection is a peak into the future of designer kitchens, and creates

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