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In this digital age when people heavily rely on the internet for products and services, it’s important to have an online presence and Google My Business is a huge, must-have marketing and branding tool for architects. It is a powerful way to showcase your work and services as an architecture firm. It builds a targeted visibility on Google and attracts more clients to help you get an architecture project online. Through this listing, when people search for services that are provided by your studio or related to your firm, they will have access to all the information to find, contact and intera ..read more

Five years of a learning experience The mind of an architecture student is indeed a cauldron filled with fretting emotions, art, thought-provoking ideas, stories, and myriad experiences. Five years spent in an architecture school are nothing less than a roller-coaster that persuades you to find hidden values and varying purposes. But like everything, architecture has its pros and cons. This profession provides you with the satisfaction to design someone’s dream but also presents you with some of the most anxious and difficult times of your lives. The turbulent ride brings an evolution in the w ..read more

Building Information and Modeling is a brand new technology that has completely revolutionized the construction industry. BIM allows professionals (in the construction industry) to plan, design, construct and manage the built form and infrastructure in a more systematic way. Professionals like architects, civil engineers, structural engineers, MEP experts, and industrial designers must learn how to use this software. BIM is the future of the construction industry. This technology is transforming the construction industry by helping the professionals to enhance decision making, building perform ..read more

The contemporary construction industry is more competitive than it ever was. Each and every organization is looking for professionals with a specialization or a Master’s Degree. So, my first advice is for you all, is to get a master’s degree. This investment will guarantee you a better future. An architect without a Master’s Degree is no better than a draftsman. In this article, we will be talking about the various Master’s Degrees available in the field of architecture. We will briefly discuss the context and work profiles of these specializations. And finally, you can try to identify the mos ..read more

While starting out in our architecture careers, we all have certain questions like how can I gain some professional experience or is this field of work right for me or how should I put my technical knowledge to use. To address all these questions the one thing you can do is to get an internship. Internship not only provides you with that window of opportunity to experience the professional world but also helps you in assessing your choices. But the next question that arises in our heads is how I can land a great internship or the process to apply for an internship. Here are several tips to kee ..read more

Architecture professional experience or internships have gradually become more than just being part of the academic curriculum or a tick mark on a to do list as an architecture student. They have now become a career defining process that will add to your skill set, allow you to add professional projects to your personal portfolio and also help you figure out your future specialization or career goals. Students now a days have become more and more aware and informed and conduct the necessary research to look for right architectural firms or organizations for an internship or professional experi ..read more

Project Details Architects: MIA Design Studio Area: 1600.0 m² Year: 2015 Photographs: Oki Hiroyuki The Pure Spa is an oasis of tranquility and facilitates the 5 star Naman Retreat at Danang, Vietnam. Fifteen stunning treatment rooms are endowed with lush open air gardens, deep soak bathtub and cushioned daybed built for two. Keep fit at the equally sleek health club with gym, meditation and yoga sessions held at the open lounge garden in the still cool mornings. The ground floor contains open spaces with relaxing platforms surrounded by serene lotus ponds and hanging gardens. A true ..read more

Project Details: Completion Date: 2013 Client: Wujin District People’s Government Cost: AUD $12million Architect: studio505 Photography: John Gollings  Located in the heart of Wujin, the burgeoning southern district of Changzhou, Jiangsu PRC, the Lotus Building and the 3.5 hectare People’s Park has been designed to act as a cultural anchor and civic landmark – establishing a symbolic commitment of the local government’s ambitions and future aspirations. The brief called for a public building and park that would embody a unique variety of civic nodes and public spaces. The Lotus Build ..read more

Project Details: Location- Mahapura, Vadodara Month and Year of Completion – SEP 2018  Square Footage – Built up Area- 7500 sq. ft. Plot up area- 75000 Sq.ft. Design team- Dipen Gada (Principal Designer), Ishank Patel, Krimmy Patel, Shraddha Patel, Vishal Jani and Prakash Prajapati Site coordinator- Rahi Construction Structural Designer- Anil Mistry Electrical Consultants– Chirag Electrical HVAC- Gayatri Trading Corporation Photography- Tejas Shah Photography Text- Nidhi Patel Nestled amidst a sprawling 75,000 sq. ft. of lush green plot Nene’s residence is an architectural delight tha ..read more