GRIHA Council invites you to contribute to the 13^th edition of the annual magazine ‘Shashwat – Let Nature Be’. We welcome articles, blogs, poems, and other creative submissions based on the theme “Pathways for a Low Carbon Future: Buildings to Infrastructure.” We encourage you to share ideas, experiences, and solutions that can help to create a low-carbon and sustainable future. Your submission may include sustainable design strategies, low-carbon technologies, climate-responsive planning, successful case studies, best practices, and practical solutions that contribute to reducing environmental impact and encourage resource-efficient development. The entries must be submitted through email to shashwat.griha@gmail.com with the subject line: Article/Blog/Poem/Creatives for Shashwat Magazine 2026, latest by 20th June 2026. 

Guidelines for submitting entries 

A. Guidelines for entries 

• The word count for Articles:

1. 800–1000 words (articles exceeding the limit will not be accepted)
2. Blogs: 300-500 words
3. Poems/Creatives: Up to 150-300 words

• The font should be Times New Roman (size 12), and margins should be normal (i.e., 1" on all sides).
• The title of entries should be short and crisp.
• File type: Word format only (PDF formats will not be accepted)
• Plagiarism in any form is not acceptable. Similarity should remain below 20% (including references), and submissions with excessive AI-generated content may not be considered for publication. Referencing: Chicago referencing style 17th edition The use of references and/or endnotes is strongly encouraged, as they increase the relevance and significance of an article. Include all appropriate source information (e.g., author, publisher, the title of book or article, magazine name, date/year of publication, country of publication, etc.) in parenthetical style referencing (examples mentioned below). The author is responsible for obtaining any necessary permission for quoted or borrowed material. 

B. Guidelines for images & graphics 

• High-resolution images per entry:

1. Articles: 3–5 images
2. Blogs/Poems: Up to 3 images
3. Creatives: As per need
4. One author photo (mandatory-formal)

• Image format: JPG, max 1 MB, min 300 DPI (not blurred or pixelated)
• Sources: Self-clicked or Shutterstock only to avoid copyright issues.
• Submission:

1. Images must be submitted in a separate folder (not embedded in Word doc)
2. Include captions for all visuals.
3. Graphics (charts/tables/graphs) must be high-res and in editable format. 

C. Guideline for author bio-note 

• The word count should be 20-50 words in which the current designation details along with area(s) of interest should be mentioned. In case an author has been felicitated/honored, then that should be mentioned.
• It should also contain contact details (email id and contact number) of the author(s) so that the readers may connect with them.
• Example: Dr ABC, a PhD from the PQR School of Architecture and Design, has twenty years of experience in developing cost-effective, sustainable ways of designing community housing projects. In his current role as the CEO of XYZ, he has successfully brought ‘green designing’ to the forefront of agricultural practices.
• The bio note should be shared as a separate word file. 

Entries will be reviewed by an editorial committee appointed by GRIHA Council. Submissions will be evaluated based on originality, relevance to the theme, depth of insight, and quality of visual content, among other criteria. 

NOTE: The selection process ensures fairness and transparency by treating all applications on a chronological basis, i.e., applications will be processed in the order they are received, ensuring that those who are sent earliest have the best chance of being selected. 

Please visit our website https://grihaindia.org/publications for previously published editions of Shashwat magazine for your reference.