Nandini Subramanian

Nandini Subramanian is an architect and a journalist with an MA in Urban Design from The University of Sheffield and a PG Diploma from the Asian College of Journalism. She has a keen interest in the built structure for she strongly believes that shelter is one of the most important necessities to man. Her interest also expands to uniting the local culture and design and bringing it to the public through journalism, so they can effectively participate and efficiently utilise the built structure and its surroundings. She has experience as an architect, a journalist, in teaching and in documentation. And the various roles have helped her see the different facets of architecture and how best to suit the demand with action. While acquainting with the various spheres of this field, her passion to contribute continues to grow and has extended to include sustainability to conserve the environment and preserve for the future generations.
31 Articles

Can Prefabrication Help Sustain Our Environment?

The Industrial Revolution brought about significant changes; it changed the way products were made, the…

15 Smart Materials Changing Sustainable Construction – Part 2

The first part of this series traced how a new generation of smart materials has…

Mandai Rainforest Resort Singapore Emerges as a Sustainable Sanctuary

Singapore has been known as the ‘Garden City’ for a long time, and despite its…

Can Sustainable Architecture truly be Economical, Durable, Adaptable, and Timeless?

“Architecture should speak of its time and place but yearn for timelessness.” This quote by…

Powerhouse Kjørbo is Setting a Benchmark for Energy-Positive Sustainable Design

It is a well-established fact that buildings contribute 40% of the carbon emissions and account…

Masdar City, Abu Dhabi: Lessons for a Sustainable Urban Development?

As the construction industry continuously works towards designing and developing sustainable projects that could help…

15 Smart Materials Changing Sustainable Construction – Part 1

Smart materials began reshaping the conversation once researchers realized they could react to their environment,…

Berlin’s Smartest Building: Case Study of Cube Berlin’s Intelligent Design

The setting was the public square, Washington Platz, a historically significant site located very close…

20 Women Architects who Champion Sustainable Architecture 

As we progress into a world where sustainability is not a fad, a trend, or…

Suzlon One Earth: India’s Greenest Office Campus

Suzlon is a multinational pioneer company that focuses on wind energy and the manufacturing of…

Can Pavilion Architecture Be Sustainable? Exploring Circularity in Temporary Design

Historically, pavilions have been designed as secondary buildings on large residential properties, typically used for…

A Green Living Building: Case of the Bullitt Center

In 2013, the theme for Earth Day was ‘The face of climate change’, an attempt…

Can we be better ancestors? The relevance of Regenerative architecture today

Humans today impact the planet and its resources much more than any other species, and…

The Crystal, London: A Beacon of Glass, Sustainability, and Adaptive Reuse

Siemens had taken the resolution to substantiate with physical proof as part of their Sustainable…

What Is Eco-Brutalism? The Rise of Sustainable Brutalist Architecture

As the world progresses towards making everything green, agencies and organisations are also looking for…

Floating Office Rotterdam: A Carbon-Negative, Energy-Positive Experiment in Sustainable Architecture

A company that promotes and counsels on climate adaptation solutions should make bold statements through…

Architecture with No Footprint: Designing Net-Zero Buildings

As the world progresses into a generation where every action, be it at an individual…

How Sustainable Design Is Transforming Transportation Infrastructure

Transportation is an indispensable element for the functioning of the human race, it plays an…

Samwoh Smart Hub HQ – Championing Sustainability through its Built Structure

All countries across the globe are investing heavily in sustainability plans for the built fabric,…

Biophilia in Architecture: Is it Sustainable?

The basic human nature has a deeply ingrained love for nature, and creates a psychological…

Lessons from Zaha Hadid

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