Most people are familiar with the term ‘net-zero building’. You hear about how much people love such a building and how relaxing it is to live in one. Not to mention the energy costs they save while helping the environment. With the rise in global warming and resource exhaustion, these buildings have been proven to […]
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The concept of low-cost housing in India elevated in 1989, with the construction of Aranya, a low-cost housing proposal, 6 kilometres from Indore, by Balkrishna Doshi. The question of ownership is fundamental to B.V. Doshi who famously verses ‘building homes is about creating a sense of belonging, about participatory involvement and about the expression of
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Clients expect a design, a space, a home that is adequately designed to fulfil all their needs and desires be it the house’s efficiency, functions or aesthetics. It is a space with good design which is achievable only with quality materials and finishes and thus, materials form an essential solution to good functioning building design.
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We like getting our belongings, artefacts and entities custom-built. Customised in way that it serves not only as an efficient tool on everyday basis, but also helps us making our day-to-day activities and tasks easier. When it comes to living in compact spaces; also called as small-living, it is thought that compromising on needs and
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Faucets form an essential detail when it comes to designing spaces like kitchens and bathrooms. Choosing a particular type of faucet depends on many factors like: function, aesthetics, usage, type of setting etc. There are numerous types of faucets available based on ones needs but identifying the most efficient and fit choice suiting ones requirements
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With the increasing blend of biology with architecture and engineering, there have been many new innovative materials that have come up, experimented with and invented in recent years. One of the biggest challenges to building with concrete is the material’s tendency to crack both while it’s drying and in the coming years when it is
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With the advent of the increasing population and demand for land, it has been a necessity to maximize the available resources. Limited land availability and increasing demands of the population had to be taken into balance. The solution to meet the demands with available resources suggests opting for sustainable options. This may include qualitative preservation
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Clients and Stakeholders are looking forward to the trend to familiarize themselves with as many materials as possible. There is an urge to know more and even pick new materials for their Design Palette. Many Architects and Designers present their design schemes through intense research about the client and other contexts. There are many architectural
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When you have a small home a lot of storage constraints kick in, one of the most popular of them is storage. Indian families always need a lot of storage but often we have seen due to this the house becomes a clutter with a lot of furniture filled with storage. You must know that
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Bathrooms have been the ‘No Compromise Zones’ of design scheme for Clients and Designers. Elegant decors for bathroom spaces must be on the bucket list. Also, it would be great to be benefited from a durable, classy, and worthy choice of Door to enclose these spaces. When choosing bathroom doors for a home, you should
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