Author: AU News Bureau

Heatherwick Studio has unveiled visuals for a new school featuring colorful basketry-formed terraces in Bogota, Colombia. The project, set to be built on Calle 72, one of the city’s main arteries, will distinguish with the front façade made up of colourful, crated columns and open terraces in a basketry form. Once complete, it will be Heatherwick’s first building completed in South America. The seven-storey building will be a new home to the school of sustainable design and workshops. The new building will be part of the Universidad Ean in Colombia. “The design pays homage to the local craft traditions including…

Signify, a lighting solutions company, said it has provided LED streetlights to 61 tribal and marginal villages in Parvathipuram Manyam district, Andhra Pradesh. The project was executed in partnership with a NGO, Jana Kalyana Samakhya, under its CSR initiative, Har Gaon Roshan. The company in a release said that the project has helped more than 16,500 villagers and over 3,900 households with 700 high-quality energy efficient outdoor streetlights. The illuminated streets have reduced the risk of human-wildlife conflict cases, providing more time for economic and livelihood activities, and enhancing women’s safety, it added. Nikhil Gupta, Head-Marketing, CSR India, Signify, said,…

Global flooring manufacturer Tarkett has launched a non-PVC plank and tile flooring collection, evidence of the company’s holistic approach to helping organizations meet their sustainability goals. The collection, Collective Pursuit™, is a high-performance solution that rivals luxury vinyl tile in dimensional stability, impact resistance and ease of maintenance. It is the first collection of its kind from Tarkett North America. “At Tarkett, we have listened to market demands and innovated to deliver solutions that perform as well as they inspire. That is our united mission—and this is our Collective Pursuit,” said Paul Young, Senior Vice President, Market segments, product, innovation,…

Wooden Street, India’s leading home furniture and decor brand announced an expansion of its manufacturing facility and R&D (Research & Development) unit in Jodhpur. Spread across an area of 10 Lakh Sq ft, this new expansion will have the capacity to produce 4-5 Lacs Units annually, amounting to a total of 500- 700 crore per year. This strategic expansion involves an investment of INR 50-70 crores, highlighting the company’s vision to enhance its production capacity and allowing the company to meet the growing demand for its furniture. The new facility will have fully automated machines equipped with the latest in-advanced…

Adani Family has infused an additional ₹8,339 crore in Ambuja Cements through warrants subscription, raising their stake by further 3.6% to 70.3%, Ambuja Cement revealed in an exchange filing. So far, the Adani Family, which is the promoter of the company has infused ₹20,000 crore in Ambuja Cements. This development follows a prior investment of ₹5,000 crore on 18 October 2022 and ₹6,661 crore on 28 Mar 2024, which was part of the issuance of shares. The infused funds will help with “various strategic initiatives including debottlenecking capex to enhance operational performance, as well as bringing efficiencies across resources, supply…

Credtech Knowledge Platform recently hosted a commercial real estate sector event which saw the esteemed presence of leaders including developers, occupiers, experts and policy makers at Pune. The theme of the event was ‘The Future of Workspaces – Vision 2030’. “The Credtech platform brings together industry experts, interdisciplinary speakers and best practices across the globe, to drive change and the future of workspace. We are dedicated to cultivating a dynamic platform for convergence of ideas, content and expertise. After having organised successful conclaves in South India, we found Pune to be an exciting venue to take our journey forward,” said…

Leading brand in bathroom solutions VitrA has recently launched the Liquid Collection. Crafted in collaboration with renowned British designer Tom Dixon, this collection sets a new standard in bathroom aesthetics with its captivating minimalism. With soft and rounded forms exuding a sense of permanence, each piece in the Liquid collection embodies enduring elegance. From solid taps to iconic accessories, every element is meticulously crafted to deliver contrast and definition, elevating the ambiance of any space. The bones of this collection are the all-white ceramics, offset with signature chunky brassware in either gloss black or classic chrome finish – a quintessential…

Honeywell unveiled Honeywell Forge Performance+ for Aerospace, a cloud-based platform that utilizes AI and machine learning (ML) to help commercial aerospace manufacturing and maintenance, repair & overhaul (MRO) facilities modernize production and lower operational costs through digitalization. This addition to the Honeywell Forge suite further supports Honeywell’s alignment with the megatrends of advancing automation and the future of aviation. “During a time of increasing workplace complexity and operating costs, operators need to be able to leverage data to inform critical decision making and embrace automation,” said Karen Miller, General Manager, Honeywell Connected Aerospace. “As the aviation industry grapples with issues…