Welcome to Concrete Conversations - the Indian Real Estate Podcast, where we converse with some of the brightest minds in Indian Real Estate to demystify the industry. Each episode features a different guest and will touch upon a different topic, ensuring that there’s something in it for everyone! You can catch us streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and a bunch of other platforms. So Stay Tuned for more Concrete Conversations!
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A hard-hitting, info-based podcast on climate change, including a variety of modern problems and solutions that cover all aspects of life, from world events to examining specific issues, such as housing stock and human health.
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Private Redevelopment & Public Sector Contracting in Mumbai with Mr. Divyesh Doshi, Director at the Kinjal Group
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With its history of high population density, limited geographical footprint and heritage buildings, finding open land for new construction in Mumbai, today, is extremely rare. For this reason the city has seen a boom in redevelopment projects in both the private and public sector. To talk us through the details of such redevelopment projects, we ha…
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Living Sustainably through Managed Farmland with Hosachiguru Farms
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Today's episode explores the novel concept of Managed Farmland! Since Covid, we have seen a rise in plotted development launches across the outskirts of metros along with tier 2 & 3 cities, as people crave open space, clean environments and a connection to nature. As urban Indians start to put more thought into their health, wellness, and living a …
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Renewable Energy, Sustainability & Climate Action with Ms. Tanya Singhal, Founder of Mynzo Carbon
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All over the world, we are seeing Climate change impact people's lives. The scope and complexity of the problem is massive, and solutions are often hard to implement. However, we know that Renewable energy, circular economies and sustainable practices all play a role, and that corporations, governments and the public are all stakeholders here. To t…
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How to deal with bad Air Quality in Cities with Abhinav Gupta, CEO of ActiveBuildings
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Welcome back for an episode with a recurring guest! Over the past few years, the air quality in urban India has gone from a seasonal problem in certain cities to a growing concern among the entire urban population in India. This can be seen in the AQI or Air Quality Index in most Indian cities, with more days of the year in the "severe" and harmful…
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Join us in todays episode as we talk about the effects climate change has on our air quality. Today we talk about indoor air quality, mold and pollen, and wind turbines.By New England Climate Conversations
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SEBI MSM REIT Regulations Explained with Mr. Shiv Parekh, Founder & CEO of hBits
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Amongst emerging trends within the last 5 years, Fractional Ownership has become a popular concept to democratize Real Estate ownership for investors in India. According to a recent report from Knight Frank, the market for fractional ownership in India is projected to grow from $5.4 billion in 2020 to $8.9 billion in 2025. As this space grows, SEBI…
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Understanding Real Estate Alternative Investments with Mr. Ramashrya Yadav, Founder & CEO of Integrow Asset Management
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One of the biggest decision drivers of a real estate project is its financing. For developers, raising capital from the right sources is critical to enabling the project to be completed. Over the years sources of capital for Indian real estate have evolved from the traditional Institutional Banking, to include NBFCs and Institutional Private Equity…
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Building to Rent with Mr. Vijeth Reddy, Co-Founder & CEO of Kots
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Joining us today is Mr. Vijeth Reddy, the Co-Founder and CEO of Kots a pioneering residential leasing company operating in East Bangalore, that caters to the needs of both tenants and Landlords. Renting an apartment in a metro city is fraught with challenges for both the tenant and the landlord. If you’re a tenant you have several criteria you’re j…
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Building India's First Prop-Tech Unicorn with Mr. Saurabh Garg, Co-Founder and CBO of NoBroker.in
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Joining us today is Mr. Saurabh Garg, the Co-Founder and CBO of India’s first Proptech Unicorn, NoBroker. During the last decade, one of the fastest growing sub-sectors within Indian Real Estate has been Proptech, as an increasing number of real estate transactions have been happening online. This surge is reflected in the investor market as well, …
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Reimagining Space: The Convergence of Hospitality and Work with Mr. Vivek Narain, Founder of Quorum Club and District 150
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Welcome to Season 3 of Concrete Conversations, the Indian Real Estate Podcast! (now in Video format too on YouTube!) In the past couple of years, the lines between hospitality and commercial workspaces have started to blur, as the demand for premium amenities in grade A commercial spaces rises, and members clubs and collaborative spaces proliferate…
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Understanding Capital Markets with Jonathan Schneider, Sr. Director JLL Capital Markets (New England), and Keith Munsell, Master Lecturer at Boston University
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Joining us today Jonathan Schneider, Senior Director of JLL Capital Markets across the New England region, and Professor Keith Munsell, Master Lecturer of Strategy & Innovation and Head of the Real Estate Concentration at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business. The world’s of real estate and finance may not always seem like they share a sy…
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Studying Standarisation in Residential Real Estate with Mr. Ramesh Ranganathan, CEO K Raheja Corp Homes
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Joining us today is Mr. Ramesh Ranganathan, CEO of K Raheja Corp Homes. The increased standardisation in regulation and practices in Indian Real Estate in recent years has opened new horizons for developers. For example, the implementation of RERA, or the introduction of unified development regulations in Maharashtra both of which have allowed esta…
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Stacking Flexible Workspace Solutions with Mr. Amit Ramani, the CEO of Awfis
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Joining us today is Mr. Amit Ramani, CEO of Awfis, one of India's largest coworking and full-stack office solutions provider. The coworking and flexible workspace market in India has been through many ups and downs, with their explosive introduction and growth, spearheaded by international firms, followed by a period of peril and reorganization pos…
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Unraveling the Yarns of Technical Fabric Applications in Real Estate
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Joining us today is Mr. Nitin Govila, the Chief Sales & Marketing Officer for APAC and MEA at Serge Ferrari, a producer and global supplier of technical fabrics. When it comes to design, architects and engineers are always looking to incorporate innovative construction materials to bring their visions to reality, and create an iconic structure that…
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Computing the Future of Data Centers with Nikhil Rathi, Founder & CEO of Web Werks
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Joining us today is Mr. Nikhil Rathi, the Founder and CEO of Web Werks, one of India's leading Data Centers. As technology and the internet become more ubiquitous in our lives and society, the backbone and infrastructure that enables this will have to expand as well. The connected world of today, along with all its comforts, on some level relies on…
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Plotting the Future of Residential Real Estate with Mr. Ravindra Pai, Managing Director of Century Real Estate Holdings
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Joining us today Mr. Ravindra Pai, Managing Director at Century Real Estate Holdings, a Bangalore based real estate developer. Real Estate Development is a business that can involve long time horizons, and requires a forward looking strategy when it comes to things like consumer preferences, project planning, finance, and even land acquisition. Eac…
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Cultivating a CoLiving Community with Rishi Sreedharan, Co-Founder and CEO of Hyphen
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As the coliving market regains some vigor after a trying pandemic period, we have with us today Rishi Sreedharan, the Co-Founder and CEO of Hyphen, a community focused CoLiving operator. Renting a home as a student or young professional in India can be a daunting task. Younger renters, especially in metro cities, are either priced out of suitable a…
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Constructing a Real Estate Legacy with Joe Albanese, Founder & CEO of Commodore Builders
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Joining us today is Mr. Joe Albanese, Founder & CEO of Commodore Builders, a 20-year-old, $550 million Construction Management/General Contracting Firm located in Waltham, Massachusetts, in the USA. Joe completed his Civil Engineering from UMass Lowell and his MBA from Boston University, and joined the U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps early in his ca…
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Development Trends and De-stressing Stressed Assets with Angad Singh Bedi, Managing Director of the BCD Group
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Joining us today is Mr. Angad Sing Bedi, Managing Director of the BCD Group, a 70-year-old construction company with experience in a vast variety of sectors, from hospitality to infrastructure, in India and globally. In recent years, the BCD Group’s footprint has risen to over 60 million sq.ft., with projects across verticals such as luxury, as wel…
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Private Equity & Foreign Investments in Indian Real Estate with Mr. Avinash Sule, Managing Director - Investment Management at RMZ Corp
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Joining us today is Mr. Avinash Sule, Managing Director - Investment Management at RMZ Corp, one of India’s largest private developers. Over the last decade, the infusion of foreign capital has changed the landscape of Indian Real Estate, with almost $24 Billion being invested between 2017-2021 alone. But why the interest in Real Estate in India? H…
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Building the HoneyKomb - a Real Estate Startup Journey with Shesh Paplikar, Co-Founder & CEO of BHIVE
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Joining us today is Shesh Rao Paplikar of BHIVE, one of Bangalore's first co-working spaces that has since evolved into a multi-offering real estate firm. The Indian startup ecosystem has seen prolific growth over the past few years, and the Real Estate sector is no exception. Startups in this space, driven by innovations in technology, have made s…
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Studying Student Housing with Nidhi Kumra and Shubha Lal, CEO & COO of Your-Space
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Joining us today are Nidhi Kumra and Shubha Lal of Your-Space, one of India's first and largest organised Student Housing companies. Student housing has historically been an unorganized sector in India, with individual run, small scale providers dominating the market. However, as students return to college campuses in 2022, the demand for Purpose B…
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Real Estate Investments, Emerging Sectors & Fractional Ownership with Sudarshan Lodha, Co-founder & CEO of Strata
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Joining us today is the Co-founder & CEO of the tech-enabled fractional real estate investment platform, Strata - Mr. Sudarshan Lodha. The commoditization of Real Estate is a relatively new concept in the Indian market , but it’s a concept that is fairly common in more mature financial markets. On the private equity side, one of the sectors that ha…
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'Homebuyer’s Guide' with Bhavesh Kothari, Founder and CEO, Property First
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Home buying can be a daunting process. The sheer volume of choices and information available, the documentation and due diligence involved, the financial planning required, altogether can make this process extremely overwhelming for anyone, and even more so for first time homebuyers. To help you navigate home buying in India, and give you some insi…
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Unpacking the Impact of Real Estate on Climate Change with Dr. Sunita Purshottam, Head of Sustainability at Mahindra LifeSpace Developers
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With the country's population not only growing population but also becoming more upwardly mobile, the demand for homes in India is only expected to rise in the foreseeable future. With over 40 million square feet delivered in 2021 and an expected 46 million square feet to be delivered in 2022, and supplemented by major infrastructure projects ongoi…
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New Markets, Trends & Value Addition in Residential Real Estate with Ankur Gupta, Joint Managing Director at Ashiana Housing Limited
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Over the last two decades, the landscape of residential real estate in India has changed significantly. As developers look to find novel ways to add value to their projects and stand out in a competitive market, we are seeing a greater emphasis on community, lifestyle and services. Joining us today is Mr. Ankur Gupta, the Joint Managing Director at…
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New Age Investment Opportunities in Indian Real Estate with Aryaman Vir, Founder and CEO of MYRE Capital
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Joining us today is our first returning guest, the founder & CEO of MYRE Capital, Aryaman Vir. Since we last spoke with Aryaman, MYRE announced a 10x growth in its user base, within just 12 months, registering over 30,000 investors and Assets Under Management in excess of Rs. 175 Cr. Although he joined us on the show last year to talk about Fractio…
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Understanding Warehousing, Valuations and Third Party Logistics with Bhawana Khetan, CoFounder & COO of Address Advisors
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Joining us today is Bhawana Khetan, the Co-Founder and COO of Address Advisors, an Indian property consulting firm with a strong presence in Warehousing, Commercial and Residential real estate pan India. Bhawana has an extensive background in Real Estate valuations, with 9 years at Cushman & Wakefield, before founding Address Advisors in 2019. She'…
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A Bird's Eye View of Indian Real Estate with Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani, National Vice Chairman, NAREDCO.
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Joining us today is a stalwart name in Indian Real Estate, the Founder & MD of the Hiranandani Group of companies, and the National Vice Chairman of the leading real estate body NAREDCO, Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani. A visionary and a pioneer of new sectors, whether we’re talking about Townships, Data Centres, Warehousing & Logistics, Education, or res…
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Conceptualizing Co-Working on Every Corner with The Office Pass
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Joining us today is Aditya Verma, CEO & Founder, and Nikhil Madan, Co-Founder, of The Office Pass, a neighborhood Co-working Start-Up built on a Walk To Work Concept. The recent years have seen coworking emerge as a viable option all over the world, for freelancers and large firms alike. With remote work becoming a core business necessity over the …
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Surveying the Landscape of Senior Living Communities with Mr. Mohit Nirula - CEO, Columbia Pacific Communities
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Joining us today is the Mr. Mohit Nirula, the CEO of Columbia Pacific Communities (CPC) - one of the global pioneers in Senior Living. What is the Silver Economy? What is the Difference between a Senior Living Community and an Old Age Home? How do Senior Living Communities actually contribute to the idea of Positive Aging ? What role do the Economi…
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Navigating the Nuances of Tri-State Area Real Estate with Simran Mehra - Realtor Associate at Halo Realty
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Joining us today is the Simran Mehra, Realtor Associate at Halo Realty, a US based Real Estate Brokerage firm. Over the years the likes of Bigger Pockets, Robert Kiyosaki, Property Brothers and others have inspired a global trend of wealth creation through Real Estate, especially in the USA - where owning a home is part of the "American Dream". But…
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Journeying into Vacation Home Rentals with Amit Damani - Co-Founder of Vista Rooms
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Joining us today is the Amit Damani, the Co-founder of Vista Rooms, one of India's leading holiday home rentals brands. Over the last few years, we've seen travellers shift their preferences in favour of "holiday homestays" as the look for more personally curated experiences and unique spaces to stay. This change in behaviour has given homeowners t…
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Simplifying Feng Shui & Interior Design with Cliff Tan - Founder of Dear Modern
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Joining us today is the Architect of Instagram and Tik Tok fame, and Founder of Dear Modern, Cliff Tan. One of the most subjective areas of a home is its Interior Design. We all have different ideas, tastes and preferences. But what unites us, is that translating our ideas to a physical space can often prove to be a Herculean task. Cliff simplifies…
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Decoding Artificial Intelligence in Real Estate with Sunil Mishra - Group Chief Strategy Officer at ANAROCK & CEO of TRESPECT India
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Joining us today is Mr. Sunil Mishra, Group Chief Strategy Officer at ANAROCK Property Consultants and CEO of TRESPECT India. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are at the forefront of PropTech innovations today. But what are Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning? And how can they be applied in the Real Estate sector? To de…
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Evaluating the Business of Real Estate Brokerage with Karan Bathija - Head of Sales at Aashiana Estate Consultants
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Joining us today is Karan Bathija, Head of Sales at Aashiana Estate Consultants, a Mumbai based Real Estate Broking firm. • How can once become a Real Estate Broker? • Where should you begin? • Access to free professional resources that will help you start out or further your career as a real estate broker Karan sheds light on all of this and more …
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Unearthing the Development Landscape of Indian Real Estate with Mr. Milind Korde - Founder & Managing Director, Ananta Landwise Pvt Ltd
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Joining us today is Mr. Milind Korde, Founder and Managing Director of Ananta Landwise, a development management firm. • How has the business of Real Estate development changed? • What is the future of residential development in India? • Is Indian Real Estate ready for its next Bull run? Mr. Korde draws on his 33 years of experience in Real Estate …
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Understanding Fractional Ownership in Real Estate with Aryaman Vir - Founder & CEO, MYRE Capital
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Joining us today is Aryaman Vir, the Founder and CEO of MYRE Capital - a Fractional Ownership firm. What is Fractional Ownership? How does it differ from REITs? How does this PropTech disruptor add value for investors? Aryaman sheds light on this and more with current examples from MYRE Capital's property portfolio, in a conversation that highlight…
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Exploring Extended Reality in Real Estate with Rehan Poonawala - Founder, ComXR
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Joining us today is Rehan Poonawala, the Founder of ComXR - a Virtual Reality startup based in Mumbai. What is Extended Reality? Did you know that Virtual and Augmented Reality are the leading applications of PropTech? Rehan sheds light on this and more with examples from ComXR's portfolio of VR solutions in Real Estate, in a conversation that is s…
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Delving into Design and Second Homes with Shobhan Kothari - Partner, ADND Studio
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Joining us today is Shobhan Kothari, Partner at ADND Studio, a multi-award winning architecture and design firm. Have you ever dreamed of owning a 2nd home? How do you find a design process that works for you? How do architects design spaces that create memorable experiences for their clients? What are the latest disruptors in architecture and inte…
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REITs, Real Estate as a Service & Warehousing with Hardik Dutia - Investment Manager, Mapletree
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Joining us today is Hardik Dutia, Investment Manager at Mapletree. How are REITs changing the investment game? What is Real Estate as a service? Is Warehousing the next big vertical in Indian Real Estate? Hardik draws on his breadth of experience in MnAs, Impact Investment and Real Estate Acquisitions and Asset Management to talk about this and mor…
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Exploring New Construction Technology with Alfredo Munoz - Founder & Head of Design, ABIBOO Studio
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Joining us today is Alfredo Muñoz, Founder and Head of Design at ABIBOO Studio. What are the advantages of Pre-fab Construction? Who are Digital Nomads? When will there be a city on Mars? Mr. Muñoz sheds light on this and more, drawing on examples from his portfolio of diverse projects across Asia, North America, Europe and Africa! So get ready for…
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Wellness, Productivity & Indoor Air Quality with Abhinav Gupta - CEO & Co-Founder, Active Buildings
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Joining us today is Abhinav Gupta, CEO and Co-Founder of Active Buildings. Did you know that indoor air pollution is one of the leading risks to human life? What can you do to improve your indoor air? Abhinav sheds light on the importance of indoor air quality, along with some interesting use-cases and anecdotes from his experience in providing ind…
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Introducing Concrete Conversations - The Indian Real Estate Podcast!
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Introducing Concrete Conversations - The Indian Real Estate Podcast, with your hosts Akshay Kapur and Yash Talreja. Yash has been working in Real Estate for 5 years, dealing in commercial real estate investment and development in Mumbai. Yash is also the founder @jumpform a Youtube Channel dedicated to Real Estate and Economics in India. Akshay has…
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Excavating the Genesis of Indian Real Estate with Akshaya Kumar - CEO, Park Lane Properties
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Joining us today is Akshaya Kumar, CEO of Park Lane Properties. How has Indian Real Estate changed over the years? What are some of the industry disruptors? Where is this industry headed? How should a young investor think about Real Estate? We address these topics and more as Akshaya talks about the changes he has witnessed firsthand in his near 30…
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