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Hypebeast
4 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Hypebeast
Rains Launches First Full Homeware Line With Modular Kitchen Essentials
Summary Rains is set to become the latest fashion brand to branch out into design. Understanding the necessity to offer a full lifestyle offering, the Danish label is launching a homeware collection titled 'Home Away', which is made up of flasks, bowls, tumblers, and a lunch box. Each piece is crafted from brushed steel – 'All durable. Nothing precious', they say. 'We had to find our point of view,' says Rains co-founder Philip Lotko. 'The answer was only ever going to be something modular and clean. Things you'd want to use indoors, outdoors, every day. ' This initial drop focuses on kitchen essentials and crucially, everything has been designed to be used both indoors and out. This inspiration came, in part, from the book 'Biophilia' by the late American biologist Edward O. Wilson, who is credited with developing the field of sociobiology and biophilia. Drop 01 lands globally on August 12, 2025 via Rains' officialwebsiteand select retailers.
The Wire
08-07-2025
- Business
- The Wire
NATURE, NURTURED: WEEKENDERS AT PIRAMAL VAIKUNTH MAKES GREEN LIVING A COMMUNITY RITUAL
Through its nature trails and tree plantation drives, Piramal Vaikunth brings biophilic design to life — one weekend at a time. Mumbai, 8th July 2025: As part of its ongoing 'Weekenders at Piramal Vaikunth' campaign - a six-week celebration featuring immersive experiences across themes such as Wellness, Energy, Biophilia, Entertainment, Culinary and Creativity - Piramal Realty brought the Biophilia chapter to life. This first-of-its-kind experiential platform is designed to help homebuyers live the lifestyle before they buy into it. Rooted in the philosophy of nature-inspired living, the Biophilia Chapter reflected the brand's commitment to sustainability through meaningful hands-on engagement with nature. Held on 6th July 2025, the event brought together residents, prospective homebuyers and nature enthusiasts for a guided trail through Sanjay Gandhi National Park, followed by a sustainable gardening workshop and a tree plantation drive at Piramal Vaikunth. As part of the apartment handover experience at Piramal Vaikunth, every family is gifted a sapling to plant within the development — a symbolic gesture of new beginnings, rootedness, and shared responsibility. Over time, this tradition has grown into a living legacy of over 1,500 plants across the community. With 100 more saplings planted during the Biophilia Chapter, the initiative has now evolved into a collective movement, reinforcing the township's long-term commitment to green, conscious living. Speaking on this initiative, Abhijeet Maheshwari, CEO, Piramal Realty said, 'At Piramal Vaikunth, biophilic living isn't an add-on—it's at the very core of how we design, build, and live. Through our Biophilia Chapter under the Weekenders campaign, we are not just planting trees, we are nurturing a lifestyle mindset—one that connects people to nature and to each other. From the guided trails at Sanjay Gandhi National Park to the hands-on gardening workshops and community tree plantation drives, every activity is designed to help our residents reconnect with nature and build a conscious way of living.' The guided nature walk offered participants a chance to engage with the local ecosystem and experience firsthand the biophilic ethos that shapes Piramal Vaikunth — a design philosophy that fosters deeper connection between people and nature. Spread across 32 acres in Balkum, Thane, Piramal Vaikunth is envisioned as a mix use development, with over 1.71 lakh sq. ft. of curated amenities, verdant green spaces and a ~47,000 sq. ft. lifestyle clubhouse, Club V. At its heart lies Maharashtra's first Sri Sri Radha Govindadeva Mandir by ISKCON in a residential development, making Piramal Vaikunth a gated community with a spiritual and cultural nucleus. With its focus on blending environment, emotion and engagement, Piramal Realty is not just building homes — it's building a future where conscious community living takes root. About Piramal Realty Founded in 2012, Piramal Realty, the real estate development arm of Piramal Group is one of India's leading developers with 13 Mn. sq. ft. of residential real estate under development in and around Mumbai. Piramal Realty aims to set gold standards in architectural design, quality, safety, and customer centricity in both residential and commercial real estate. Piramal Realty's innovative developments not only capture a cutting-edge and contemporary ethos but also aim to adopt a more intuitive interpretation of luxury. This distinctive approach celebrates the harmonious integration of nature, greenery, spaciousness, natural light, ventilation and the inherent connection with biophilia encapsulating the essence of community living. (Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with NRDPL and PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.).
Business Standard
08-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- Business Standard
Nature, Nurtured: Weekenders at Piramal Vaikunth Makes Green Living a Community Ritual
VMPL Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 8: As part of its ongoing 'Weekenders at Piramal Vaikunth' campaign - a six-week celebration featuring immersive experiences across themes such as Wellness, Energy, Biophilia, Entertainment, Culinary and Creativity - Piramal Realty brought the Biophilia chapter to life. This first-of-its-kind experiential platform is designed to help homebuyers live the lifestyle before they buy into it. Rooted in the philosophy of nature-inspired living, the Biophilia Chapter reflected the brand's commitment to sustainability through meaningful hands-on engagement with nature. Held on 6th July 2025, the event brought together residents, prospective homebuyers and nature enthusiasts for a guided trail through Sanjay Gandhi National Park, followed by a sustainable gardening workshop and a tree plantation drive at Piramal Vaikunth. As part of the apartment handover experience at Piramal Vaikunth, every family is gifted a sapling to plant within the development -- a symbolic gesture of new beginnings, rootedness, and shared responsibility. Over time, this tradition has grown into a living legacy of over 1,500 plants across the community. With 100 more saplings planted during the Biophilia Chapter, the initiative has now evolved into a collective movement, reinforcing the township's long-term commitment to green, conscious living. Speaking on this initiative, Abhijeet Maheshwari, CEO, Piramal Realty said, "At Piramal Vaikunth, biophilic living isn't an add-on--it's at the very core of how we design, build, and live. Through our Biophilia Chapter under the Weekenders campaign, we are not just planting trees, we are nurturing a lifestyle mindset--one that connects people to nature and to each other. From the guided trails at Sanjay Gandhi National Park to the hands-on gardening workshops and community tree plantation drives, every activity is designed to help our residents reconnect with nature and build a conscious way of living." The guided nature walk offered participants a chance to engage with the local ecosystem and experience firsthand the biophilic ethos that shapes Piramal Vaikunth -- a design philosophy that fosters deeper connection between people and nature. Spread across 32 acres in Balkum, Thane, Piramal Vaikunth is envisioned as a mix use development, with over 1.71 lakh sq. ft. of curated amenities, verdant green spaces and a ~47,000 sq. ft. lifestyle clubhouse, Club V. At its heart lies Maharashtra's first Sri Sri Radha Govindadeva Mandir by ISKCON in a residential development, making Piramal Vaikunth a gated community with a spiritual and cultural nucleus. With its focus on blending environment, emotion and engagement, Piramal Realty is not just building homes -- it's building a future where conscious community living takes root. About Piramal Realty Founded in 2012, Piramal Realty, the real estate development arm of Piramal Group is one of India's leading developers with 13 Mn. sq. ft. of residential real estate under development in and around Mumbai. Piramal Realty aims to set gold standards in architectural design, quality, safety, and customer centricity in both residential and commercial real estate. Piramal Realty's innovative developments not only capture a cutting-edge and contemporary ethos but also aim to adopt a more intuitive interpretation of luxury. This distinctive approach celebrates the harmonious integration of nature, greenery, spaciousness, natural light, ventilation and the inherent connection with biophilia encapsulating the essence of community living.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Tree of Knowledge: Fairmont State receives Division of Forestry grant for planting project
Jun. 11—FAIRMONT — Don't call it "landscaping." Fairmont State University last week received a grant from the West Virginia Division of Forestry, which it will use for a tree-planting project on its Locust Avenue campus — but the motivation, participants say, has roots going way deeper. "The trees themselves are a great project, " architecture major Ryan Williams said. They include the American Holly, Eastern Rosebud, Common Witch Hazel trees, all of which are native to north-central West Virginia, and all planted near the dormitories that line the Campus Drive East entrances, which are currently devoid of greenery. "But even more than that, I hope it will inspire more students to get involved, " continued Williams, who is on the school's Creative Sustainability Council and helped secure the Community EquiTree grant through the forestry division. "The more people are engaged with their community and campus, " the student said of the project expected to be completed at month's end, "the more we can better serve." And the best way to engage and serve, Williams continued, is by celebrating nature, which is perpetually blooming, growing and evolving. Such celebration, the student said, happens whether we realize it or not. For many, the academic family tree goes back 41 years to 1984, when celebrated biologist and naturalist Edmund O. Wilson wrote and published a slim book he titled, "Biophilia " — or literally, "love of life." "Life, " in the case of Fairmont State, being what happens on the other side of the classroom wall. Humans, inherently — and unconsciously, even — just "feel " better in the presence of greenery and trees in places they may not normally be found, the naturalist surmised. Especially, he said, in cities and other locales where concrete, neon and gray buildings prevail. College campuses, too. At the height of the pandemic five years ago, with its student population sequestered under quarantine, Fairmont State did a nod to Wilson. The university created Falcon Park, a walking trail which takes in 7.9 wooded acres at the top of campus and is a haven for native birds, turtles and butterflies. Falcon Park has since been recognized by the National Wildlife Federation. Meanwhile, the most recent tree project, said Devin Carpenter, an assistant construction manager at Fairmont State, will be enjoyed for future generations — aesthetically and environmentally. As the trees grow, he said, their root systems will stabilize hillsides, preventing soil erosion. Their canopies will shade asphalt during the hottest days of summer. And their fall foliage will add to the beauty of campus, Carpenter said. "And they offer back to nature a piece of what urban development once removed, " he said.
Dominion Post
11-06-2025
- Science
- Dominion Post
Tree of Knowledge: Fairmont State receives Division of Forestry grant for planting project
FAIRMONT – Don't call it 'landscaping.' Fairmont State University last week received a grant from the West Virginia Division of Forestry, which it will use for a tree-planting project on its Locust Avenue campus – but the motivation, participants say, has roots going way deeper. 'The trees themselves are a great project,' architecture major Ryan Williams said. They include the American Holly, Eastern Rosebud, Common Witch Hazel trees, all of which are native to north-central West Virginia, and all planted near the dormitories that line the Campus Drive East entrances, which are currently devoid of greenery. 'But even more than that, I hope it will inspire more students to get involved,' continued Williams, who is on the school's Creative Sustainability Council and helped secure the Community EquiTree grant through the forestry division. 'The more people are engaged with their community and campus,' the student said of the project expected to be completed at month's end, 'the more we can better serve.' And the best way to engage and serve, Williams continued, is by celebrating nature, which is perpetually blooming, growing and evolving. Such celebration, the student said, happens whether we realize it or not. For many, the academic family tree goes back 41 years to 1984, when celebrated biologist and naturalist Edmund O. Wilson wrote and published a slim book he titled, 'Biophilia' – or literally, 'love of life.' 'Life,' in the case of Fairmont State, being what happens on the other side of the classroom wall. Humans, inherently – and unconsciously, even – just 'feel' better in the presence of greenery and trees in places they may not normally be found, the naturalist surmised. Especially, he said, in cities and other locales where concrete, neon and gray buildings prevail. College campuses, too. At the height of the pandemic five years ago, with its student population sequestered under quarantine, Fairmont State did a nod to Wilson. The university created Falcon Park, a walking trail which takes in 7.9 wooded acres at the top of campus and is a haven for native birds, turtles and butterflies. Falcon Park has since been recognized by the National Wildlife Federation. Meanwhile, the most recent tree project, said Devin Carpenter, an assistant construction manager at Fairmont State, will be enjoyed for future generations – aesthetically and environmentally. As the trees grow, he said, their root systems will stabilize hillsides, preventing soil erosion. Their canopies will shade asphalt during the hottest days of summer. And their fall foliage will add to the beauty of campus, Carpenter said. 'And they offer back to nature a piece of what urban development once removed,' he said.
