ECOLOGIC: Be Local, Stay Native to Save Precious Water

07 May 2016, New Indian Express: ECOLOGIC- Pavitra Sriprakash, the Chief Designer and Director of Shilpa Architects writes about native plants and sustainable landscapes.

“Smart planning for usage of water in landscape design goes a long way. While creating a planting plan, it is absolutely important to consider the species, whether it is native to the region or not, the density and the micro-climate factor.”

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Pavitra Sriprakash ECOLOGICPavitra Sriprakash (@pavisriprakash), the Director and Chief Designer of Shilpa Architects, is an Architect‬, Urban Designer, Dancer‬ and Artist‬. She writes a weekly column for The New Indian Express on ‪‎Sustainability ‬titled ECOLOGIC.