Low Cost Housing Plan In India
Affordable or Low cost housing is a term used to describe dwelling units whose total construction cost are considered “affordable” to a group of people within a specified income range. But one cannot compromise on the minimum circulation space requirement and the efficient use of available space to make a space affordable. Individual buildings, layouts,…
Turned Earth: More About Landscapes
A considerable number of people are now seeking to regain a connection with wild landscapes and nature. With the urban sprawl, lesser people are directly connected with the land and natural ambiance. People in cities now have many reasons to escape from their adulterated environments. They visit and explore the great outdoors. To do some…
Vastu Shastra: Facts and Myths
Vastu Shastra is the ancient Indian science of space planning. It has been devised from various scriptures found all over India and it describes principles of design, measurements, layouts, spatial geometry, and space arrangement. Vastu aims to create a positive and conducive environment by aligning the building with the natural elements and cosmic forces. It…
Housing: the need for client involvement
Making one’s own home, to most people is their most treasured dream and most important possession later on. Housing is not mere bricks and mortar or a financial investment; it is a vital part of our life. Winston Churchill very aptly says that ‘You mould the building and the building moulds you’. Home is of…
New shops and boutiques architecture design
Boutiques and shops have assumed a cultural and urban role in recent times which was inconceivable earlier. Consumers today find that brand names furnish quality goods and a lot depends on the way they are displayed in the store. A boutique with an inviting architecture design and good ambiance due to lighting and well-carved furniture…
New working spaces (architectural design)
We spend more time in the working spaces than in our own home. The working environment has become an extension of a dwelling, not only the place carries out our professional activities but also has become a way we relate to and cohabit with people who share that space. Office building’s design is changing fast….
Importance Of Colours In Interiors | Home Plan & Design
Ever been to a place and got amazed by the choice of color? One can quote both awful and mesmerizing examples to answer that question. There is an entire science behind what makes one’s choice of colors bizarre or sensible. The architectural and interior design consists of the combination of many interrelated elements comprising space,…
Creating Children’s Spaces in Every Corner of Your Home
Almost all buildings are designed by adults except for a few dog houses or sand castles made by creative brainstorming of children. The major concern of an adult while designing our spaces are its usability, economics, and sustainability which of course are important but has not much to do with children’s experience of space. For…
Desire to inspire
All of us have an idea of our dream home, which is full of wonder and it is something we believe we can be. But architecture, even now has been quite resistant to change in context to a significant number of structures that we see today. We become locked up in the same mundane walls…