From Tokyo to New York, Amsterdam to Toronto, the design of a Skinny House is a statement of triumph. Often there’s a colourful history, like the narrow Spite House from 1800s Boston, a result of a spat between two brothers over unequal land division. For both architects and residents, it’s a curiously satisfying experience to […]
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The landscape of home décor in India is undergoing a remarkable transformation, fuelled by a surge in innovative ideas and a rapidly growing population and economy. As our homes adapt to the demands of contemporary living, technology within them is evolving at a rapid pace. Once considered a luxury, home lifts are now becoming increasingly […]
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The trend of serviced apartments that started more than a decade-and-a-half ago in Chennai has been growing at 10-15% each year. Business executives who come from around the world on short-term assignments, tourists visiting hospitals for long-term procedures along with family, NRIs coming during year-end for the music festival season, and students from foreign universities […]
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The concept of ‘By invitation only’ (BIO) housing projects is one of those ‘grey’ areas of real estate which carry with them very strong emotional markers. It tends to make Indians’ antennae perk up, and not necessarily from a demand perspective. We’re not considering gated communities here — the acquisition of a property in a […]
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The Sanskrit word ‘vakr’ literally means curves, and Devyani Gupta, founder and Principal Designer at Delhi-based Vakr Studio, says, the curves in the furniture she designs signify transformation and reflects beauty in imperfection. All the handcrafted furniture here has some element of bends and curves that are guided by the laws of physics. The nature […]
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Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. | Photo Credit: special arrangement In the last few weeks, the ICC World Cup 2023 has held matches in Chennai’s Chidambaram Stadium, Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium and Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium. A common feature at these three stadiums? Vox India. A more than 30-year-old interior design brand specialising in furniture, home furnishings and building […]
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Houses made of sand and brick become homes when people enjoy living in them. Our living spaces have, over time, evolved to best suit the environment, and modern homes are increasingly adapting to changing environmental and climatic conditions. While designing homes, we often focus on aspects such as wood work, room layout, colour scheme and […]
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Luxury living is no longer associated with exclusive amenities and a multitude of activities alone. In recent years, its definition has evolved and stands on a par with changing customers’ preferences and architectural trends. What used to be a demonstration of a property developer’s product offering is now being defined on the basis of a […]
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Shikhara project in Thiruvananthapuram by Vinu Daniel’s Wallmakers. | Photo Credit: special arrangement Architects and laypersons are increasingly incorporating waste and recycled materials as part of their designs, not piecemeal but in a more holistic manner. When Bill Sullivan first came to Auroville in 1974, there was hardly any plastic to be seen. Sullivan loved […]
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Building in the hills has always posed challenges — the sloped terrain with uneven contours, lack of pucca roads, paucity of skilled labour and materials, and varying weather conditions with unpredictable rains and landslides. Earlier, houses were built of stone and mud, the only local materials available, while clay roof-tiles and ply for false ceilings […]
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