LET'S PARTNER
Sharing over three decades of experience and insights on pioneering the sustainable design movement with Sarita Vijayan, Editor and Brand Director, Indian Architect and Builder Magazine is Bob Berkebile.

CURRENT
Au courant updates on architecture exhibitions, competitions and news.

PRODUCTS
Featured are contemporary, innovative and state-of-the-art products from around the world.

CONSTRUCTION BRIEF
Apprise of the world's five most fascinating construction projects.

'Discovery' in Buhlau
A harmonius and eco-friendly learning environment using natural materials.

Delwara Community Toilets, Rajasthan
Sustainable community toilets designed by Vir. MuellerArchitects in Rajasthan.

Bella Vistaa in Italy
The energy conservation techniques of underground hotel complex designed by Matteo Thun.

Earthe Towne, Greater Noida
The LEED certified residential township 'Earthe Towne' in Greater Noida.

Yeosu Oceanic Pavilion, Korea
A marine system that explores the ecosystem of oceans.

TECHNOLOGY
Saving for a 'Rainy Day'
A slender mechanism, conforming to the shape of a water tower that would generate rain on its own, is conceptualised by French architects Ramdam.

POST EVENT
'Avant-Garde' Visions
Lafarge presented an exclusive fully-paid opportunity to visit the World Expo 2010, Shanghai to architects as its special invitees, through a simple contest.

Healthy Construction
Dr. Fixit Institute arranges a lecture on 'Sustainable Construction & Green Buildings' as a part of its Healthy Construction Lecture Series.

BOOK REVIEW
Romancing the Red Stone
Highlighting the best of Mughal architecture, especially their love for the red stone, is Yashwant Pitkar's book-The Romance of Red Stone: An Appreciation Of Ornament on Islamic Architecture in India.

FOCUS
EXPLORING SUSTAINABILITY
Conserving African Heritage
The Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre by Peter Rich is a classic specimen of sustainable architecture combined with the rich traditional heritage of the African continent.

'Energie' Heritage
Rising from a defunct industrial wasteland, the Bio-Towers in Germany showcase a sustainable and different perspective, framing them as impressive pieces of architecture.

Energy Roof
Capturing the sun's rays and wind's breath, is a sculpturesque twisting canopy of steel ribbons by COOP HIMMELB(L)AU.

Biomorphic Styling
Greek architectural firm dARCH Studio drapes a fashion store in Athens using recycled corrugated cartons.

Sustainable Multiplicity
HOK Architects substantiate a university campus design rooted in vernacular strategies certified as the world's largest LEED Platinum project.

Paradise Island
A high-profiled, zero-energy homes by Berli-based Graft Lab Architects is creating waves for its sustainability quotient and alluring design.

Evolved Courtyard House
Pune-based firm Design Praxis has realised a contemporary house befitting the vernacular courtyard house typology and Laurie Baker's material innovations.

The Learning Curve
Led by architect Sami Rintala and Associate Professor Hans Skotte, a team of architectural students online a humanitarian project for Safe Haven Orphanage.

Bridge of Dreams
Atelier Li Xiaodong interprets the vernacular essence of China to lease a new life into a school project which is an eclectic symbiosis of the traditional and the contemporary.

Green Dynamism
Danish Architects 3XN have delineated a 100 per cent self-sufficient pavilion that is an interactive trend-setter in the emerging sustainable technologies.

Misty Perceptions
French architects Nicolas Dorval-Bory and Raphaël Bétillon have conceived a misty edifice built on the lines of climate responsive design approach.

Rain, Reserve, Recycle
Polish architectural students Rychlicki and Agnieszka Nowak make use of rainfall capturing techniques in a skyscraper design as an answer to the depleting water resource.

The Intangible Sustainability
Tracing the roots of 'Eastern Naturalistic Philosophy,' the Taichung Convention Centre, China, embraces nature and culture with a modern eco-skin.

Extracting Hope, Changing Lives
Applying the technique of pumps to create an artificial lake in Sudan, Hugon Kowalski renders a water tower skyscraper to resolve the drought-stricken problems of the region.