Sustainability in Contemporaneous Lifestyle

Built on a thickly forested site at Alibaug, this weekend home is an exemplary model of sustainable living right from the choice of vernacular architecture and materiality to water harvesting and site treatment. In fact, only exposed patches on the site were chosen for construction thereby minimizing intervention to the natural topography. As a corollary, the design of this residence is fragmented in and around the 2.3 acre site interconnected (for privacy) through a series of courts and multiple water bodies. 

4 Healthy Living Tips That Are Perfect For Spring

Want to tap into the benefits of healthy living? There’s no better time to do so than spring. Spring is a time of new beginnings the time to plant seeds for growth, both figuratively and literally. As the sun starts to warm the earth, energizing the world around you, it’s easier to get motivated to make revitalizing changes in your life. When you make these healthy lifestyle changes, you can turn your body, your life and your home into the body, life and home of your dreams.If you’d like to get started on this path towards renewal, here are 3 healthy lifestyle tips. Use these to celebrate the spring and generate healthy transformation in your life: 

Tip #1: Learn Something New

Nothing keeps your brain and body young like learning. In fact a 2014 study shows learning something new far outperforms computerized brain games in keeping your mind sharp as you age [1]. And spring the season of new beginnings is a great time to start developing a new skill. If there is something you’ve always wanted to learn, now’s the time to do it. You could purchase a language course and learn Japanese. Or sign up for a ballroom dance class. Maybe check out a book from the library on how to use a compass. Or take a friend up on their offer to show you how to fix your bike. It doesn’t matter what it is. What’s important is that you’re adding a new skill to your tool chest and making your brain work a little. 

10 Breakfast for Starting Your Lucky Day!

Boost the planet's health -- not to mention your own -- with essential strategies for eating well every day. The organic-versus-local debate rages on. On the one hand, organic food is grown without pesticides and chemical fertilizers, which require loads of energy to make and contaminate soil and groundwater when they're put to use. But given that food travels an average of 1,500 miles before it lands on your plate, eating locally has the edge when it comes to using less transportation energy. Where does that leave you? Strive to eat as locally and organically as you can. Admittedly, that's easier in certain locales than others; check out local harvest.org to find a farm near you.

The next time you rush out the door in the morning without something to eat, consider this: Skipping breakfast can set you up for overeating later in the day. A healthy a.m. meal, on the other hand, can give you energy, satisfy your appetite, and set the stage for smart decisions all day long.Let's check this out, some kinds of simple and quick breakfast for starting your day.

1. Apple and Cheese
Apple and cheese is fairly fit for our breakfast because its contain of nutrients. It doesn't need much time to prepare them. They can be consume directly or cooked before. So, you can prepare and enjoy your breakfast quickly. For your daily morning, just prepare an apple and 1-2 ounces of cheddar cheese. Cut them into small pieces and mix. You can add other taste by adding almond, milk, or raisins.

PERTAMINA Youth Eco-Preneur

Pertamina Youth Eco-Preneur (PYEP) is a nationa business plan competition which is supported by PERTAMINA as the one of founding partner on ISES 2015. The theme of this competition is "Eco-Products for Indonesia's Future". This theme is used to spur the creativity if Indonesian youth on enterpreneurship and do a real contribution for the environment in Indonesia.