Drawing inspiration from cityscapes are Urban Sketchers in different Indian cities

[ad_1] A splash of red here, a dab of white there, some fine lines in black, followed by a sweep of blue…. At the end of two-and-a-half hours, the watercolours on the white paper take on the shape of the heritage building of P Orr and Sons in Chennai. A work in pen and ink […]

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What’s in your beach house? | A look at new technology and climate-conducive construction

[ad_1] Rachna Agarwal sees designing seaside homes as an art. It is an invigorating challenge to find the right balance between materials, design, and climate/weather requirements. The Delhi-based architect realised this five years ago, when a client asked her to redesign a sea-facing house in Goa; the client ended up buying the Portuguese-era bungalow in […]

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State of eco design today

[ad_1] Architects promoting ecological designs need to take extra efforts in convincing project owners Architects promoting ecological designs need to take extra efforts in convincing project owners We people like to look back and ahead too, discuss events and eventualities, and above all dialogue what is trending. Trends are a connecting link between the past […]

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