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Vertical Gardening and its Impact

vertical gardening

vertical gardening

In the current times where there are cramped living environments, no space to breath and pollution everywhere, the thought of having a home garden looks farfetched. However, this isn’t the case. Anybody can have their very own green space and can participate in the pleasure of growing and harvesting their own food, and benefit from the self-sufficiency and superior nutrition. It’s simply a case of making the most of the space you have. Continue reading “Vertical Gardening and its Impact”
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Zero Waste Lifestyle: Towards a Sustainable future

Zero waste

Zero waste

Have you ever wondered and felt guilty about the huge amount of garbage that you throw out every single day? Plastic bottles, food wrappers, bubble wrap, used baby diapers, disposable cutlery—the list goes on. Most of it ends up in landfills, polluting the earth. And with the average plastic bottle taking 450 years to degrade (some kinds of bottles take up to 1000 years!)[1], the thrash we toss lays heavy upon our conscience. Continue reading “Zero Waste Lifestyle: Towards a Sustainable future”
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India’s initiatives towards Sustainable Construction

Sustainable Initiatives

Sustainable Initiatives

We live in the information age, and our generation is defined by hyper-connectivity and rapid urbanization. Soon there will be more fuel and energy consumption than the non-renewable energy industry can handle. Meanwhile, Climate Change – a byproduct of the world’s increasing carbon footprint, poses the largest looming threat to life as we know it. But, amidst this darkness, there are bright sparks of environmental initiatives the world over, not excluding the construction industry. Construction worldwide, consumes roughly 40% of Earth’s material sources and 30% of its energy. ‘Green Buildings’ are poised to change that by consuming less and giving more. Continue reading “India’s initiatives towards Sustainable Construction”

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Living the High Life in a Penthouse

Assetz East Point Penthouse

Assetz East Point Penthouse

Are you looking for the peace, privacy and comfort that a suburban house brings along with all the conveniences that a life in the city offers you? Then it’s time to consider a penthouse.

A penthouse is the uppermost floor of an apartment and is typically differentiated from other apartments by luxury features. It is usually set back from the outer walls and does not occupy the entire roof deck. Oftentimes, access to a penthouse apartment is provided by a separate elevator. Continue reading “Living the High Life in a Penthouse”

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Why sustainable communities are important

Sustainable Community Infrastructure

Sustainable Community Infrastructure

With 60% of the world’s population set to live in cities by 2030,[1] and with 50% of Indian population estimated to live in urban areas by 2031[2], there is a growing need for sustainable community infrastructure to support a balanced working, living and socializing environment.

According to sociologist Ray Oldenburg, for a healthy existence, it is essential to have a balance of the three important places in our life—the home, the workplace and thirdly, an inclusively social place.[3] However,  rapidly shrinking urban environments, are making it more and more difficult to access  ‘inclusively social places’ such as parks, community halls, multipurpose centres, youth/child facilities, libraries, performing arts centres, etc. Continue reading “Why sustainable communities are important”

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Pet-friendly housing for your fur buddies

Loyal friends and loving companions, pets complete our family and bring joy to our homes. Many of us share an unbreakable bond with our pets and cannot even consider moving to a new house and parting with them. For years, most apartment complexes in India have shown no sign of adopting a pet friendly policy. Families, couples and senior citizens have had to face the difficult choice of choosing a new home or parting with their pet. Continue reading “Pet-friendly housing for your fur buddies”