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ICICI Lombard – Lucknow

Office for ICICI Lombard at Lucknow was designed with an open office concept. This ensured maximum utilization of the available height in the premises. The design is modern with break-out areas scattered around the office floor. The office is spread across 10,000 Sft. Maximum utilization of natural light was another design criteria focused upon.  […]

ICICI Lombard – Jaipur

Apex has delivered yet another office for ICICI Lombard at Jaipur. The office is spread across 7000 sft with stunning views of the pink city. The design of the office also maximizes natural light. The colour palette is made up of whites and greys with a bit of lemon green and sunshine orange.

Un-dividing the Space- PARTITIONS!

Any space is mainly defined by its planning, which decides movement of people, placement of furniture etc. etc.Gone are the days of “BOX OFFICES” & fixed desks. Today, everything is about portable work-space & open planning i.e. a blank space sans walls which is then designed according to the users using partitions (temporary or permanent).[…]

CONFERENCE ROOM – YOUR GUIDE TO THE INSIDE !

Conference rooms, mostly perceived as the most dreadful & stressful parts of an office; can actually be de-complicated & simplified. Most of the office spaces that we talk about – as for the commoners & users, the term ‘OFFICE’ itself is associated with stress. Have you ever given a thought whether the architecture or interiors was[…]

What is Open Office Concept?

Open office concept has been trending recently, but what is Open Office Concept? Let’s get into the details. Open it up ! The whole idea here is to have maximum openness in the office. The way to achieve this is to go for ultra low height partitions between two desks and ultra low height partitions[…]

5 Elements for designing an awesome kitchen

Designing your kitchen is much more than just choosing appliances, cabinets, and a countertop. Steal these spot on designers tips to add more personality into your cooking space. Kitchen is one of the  most difficult space’s to design in residences but it will be easy when you consider function and elements and important aspect while[…]

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What is the average cost of home interior in Mumbai

If you’re planing to renovate your home, you need to know the basics of the costs involved in doing up your home interiors. The overall costs involved in home interior design are under the following heads: Interior designer’s / Architect’s fees: This is the fee an interior designer or Architect will charge you for preparing[…]

Office Design Basics

If you read all of our previous articles, you’d know how precisely to engineer each space with its parameters….well if you haven’t, then please do. Today, here we’ll see a cumulative summary of all those & a little more; probably take an inspiration from the best – have a look at the spaces from some[…]

Which is a good location for an office in Mumbai?

Which is a good location for an office in Mumbai? Well that’s the question one has on their mind when they want to setup an office here in Mumbai. There are a few major office zones in Mumbai. Lets begin from the south of Mumbai and go northwards. Colaba, Cuffe parade: This used to be[…]

OFFICE CHAIRS,ERGONOMICS & SOME MORE…!!!

Most of us have what is the ‘8-6’ job, which demand us mostly to sit & slog before the P.Cs & laptops & practically break our backs & necks! So we at APEX thought, why not put up a little material on how, as employees you could watch your back & as bosses you could[…]

Top 5 Office Buildings in Mumbai

1. First international finance centre   Location – BKC, Bandra. Owner / Architect – US-based National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP);Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) About the building – Aesthetics are a main feature adding to the building’s credit. Out-straight rectangular floor plans allow easy configurations for customisation according to user configuration. The 7.5[…]

Golden Section and its application in Architecture and Design

The GOLDEN SECTION is nothing but division & further sub-division of a whole – 1, ½ ….. & so on; which induces a sense of proportion especially visually. Golden ratio is as such a concept derived from the nature where proportions make it symmetrical even in its natural form. The real beauty is when the[…]

Vaastu & feng-shui tips for Office spaces

Vastu is ancient Indian science which considered space as a living person & propagated ideas with respect to the human soul. Feng-shui is more of a nature & surrounding based science of space organisation. Office planing chart as per Vastu:   Every ancient science speaks of the science in planning & the art of organisation. Let’s[…]

LIGHTING IN OFFICES??!!

  Hey there fellas!! So here we are, with another article on offices & lighting to make your lives simpler!Lighting in offices can be very different than lighting in our homes. The needs, atmosphere & usage are stark contrasts.You can experiment with the lighting levels, lighting designs & their placement. Let’s get started… #Technical stuff#[…]

Modular Furniture in Offices

MODULAR FURNITURE IN OFFICES!! OFFICES?! Don’t they sound boring & tiring? We here at APEX PROJECTS are going to help you change that notion of the CONTEMPORARY OFFICE DESIGN! Changing times are changing the ways of working cultures. Open Offices have become the ‘IT’ thing these days… It is necessary to determine the type of work force &[…]

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Tata Strive Training Center

Tata Strive is the group-wide, group-led skilling initiative, aiming to set up a replicate-able model for training and skill development. This training center at Thane is spread across 9,000 SFT including admin areas, class rooms, conference room, meeting room, practical training area, an outdoor training area and a cafeteria. Back to commercial interior projects

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Big Bazaar – Retail interior

Apex has designed and handed over more than One Lac square foot of retail interior fit-out space for Future Retail Limited. The recently completed stores are located at Thane, Vasai and Katni (Madhya Pradesh). Each retail store is designed with the revised Big Bazaar store format. The retail space is divided majorly into the following categories: Apparel (Men’s,[…]

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Featured Architect – Anupama Kundoo

Anupama Kundoo, born in 1967 in Pune is amongst one of India’s famous Architects. She started her practice in 1990. Most of her work which got public attention was done in Auroville where she experimented with new styles and methods of construction using locally available material and labour. She has created some amazing structures using[…]

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Convention Center – Jaipur

The fast growing fascinating city of Jaipur inspired the facility’s design to a great extent. The convention center is designed to share the uber-growth of the city by giving it a modern landmark depicting the tremendous growth and business opportunities this colourful and rich city is offering. The proposed convention center at the University of[…]

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Yusen Logistics – Mumbai

The new office interior fit-out for Yusen Logistics (I) Pvt. Ltd. is located at Anderi (E), Mumbai and is spread over an area of 10,000 SFT. Apex has deigned and built the entire fit-out. The office was designed as a high density workpspace. The design brief itself pointed towards maximum utilization of office space. Shades of[…]

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Godrej Consumer Products – Mumbai

The corporate head office of Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. is located at the HO building, Godrej campus at Vikhroli, Mumbai. The design is minimalist and modern keeping in mind Godrej’s changing image. The setup is spread over two floors and two wings. The second floor houses a majority of staff workstations, cabins, meeting and conference[…]

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Chryso India – Navi Mumbai

Apex has designed and built the entire turnkey interior fit-out for Chryso’s head office building in Navi Mumbai. Chryso is a construction cehmicals company based out of France and has recently started its operations from their new India HQ at Navi Mumbai. The entire setup is spread over 4 floors and the design subtly conveys[…]

Nitco – Regional offices and showrooms

Company showrooms and regional offices for Nitco Tiles Ltd at various locations in North India like Delhi, Gurgaon and Chandigarh. The design of the showrooms was aimed at maximizing the product display and creating dicstinct interior spaces across the showroom to display specific products for living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, washrooms etc. Attached to each company[…]