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Steel in vogue for high rise buildings
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The use of steel in high-rise buildings comes into vogue. High rise buildings or multi-storey buildings, built completely in steel or primarily with steel are a fairly limited in India, and may even be viewed as some “new concept in the construction industry" but, as per history the first steel fr ... |
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Mall design contest winners named to redo D.C. sites
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Rogers Marvel Architects & Peter Walker and Partners will redesign Constitution Gardens east of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, while OLIN & Weiss/Manfredi will bring new life to the Sylvan Theater, southeast of the Washington Monument. The winning design for Union Square near the Capitol, by Gustafs ... |
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Amagical city on the Silk Route
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Journal of All India Architects )
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This 'trading gate' from the Silk Route has come a long way to become a developed cosmopolitan sizzling destination and today is touted as an alternative for Las Vegas, the gambling paradise. However there is much more to Macau than that! A politically stable area it remains the Special Administrati ... |
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BENEFITH THE -DESERT SAND
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Journal of All India Architects )
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26 Apr 2012 |
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An ancient well recharged by water harvesting (above) and women at a precious water source referred to as a Vira or brother (below)
vanished as abruptly as they had arrived. We navigated our way past fascinating theories as we walked slowly through the Archaeological Museum. |
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NETHERLANDS THE DUTCH EXPERIENCE
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International Architects )
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26 Apr 2012 |
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The first feeling that you get here will probably be of a midget since most of the Dutch are six footers and extremely fit. The country combining ancient relics and modern wonders is a pleasure for the senses and very tourist-friendly Eighty per cent of the population speaks English, making it very ... |
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WOMEN 'S WORLD
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International Architects )
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26 Apr 2012 |
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The temple at Hirapur is circular in structure, in line with the traditional form of Yogini temples. It is built of blocks of coarse sandstone piled uniformly one on top of another. AcÂcording to historian Vidya Dehejia, who written a book on the Yogini cult, the Hirapur shrine is unique in many ... |
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The new art of good business
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Journal of All India Architects )
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The new-age business model has been embarking on doing business responsibly by 'doing right' and 'doing good' for the sustainability of business, society and environment. On the contrary, the con-ventional wisdom of doing responsible business under a popularly known acronym, 'CSR', which is principa ... |
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