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SUSTAINABLE LIGHTING | An Architect Explains

Clients, whether Corporates, Institutional or private, are getting more interested in sustainable solutions in their projects. This is due to the growing concern about irreversible environmental damage and a frightening escalation in energy costs as governments compete for a better share of the earth’s resources. Designers are coming up with several options for Sustainable Lighting that are getting better and better by the day…..

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DESIGNING A STUDY ROOM | An Architect Explains

A Study is used for Studying, Writing, Reading, Using the Computer, Storage of files, Books and as a Library. Sometimes, in smaller houses, a Study is also used as a Bedroom by a teenager or pre-adolescent child or an adult. The planning considerations include size and type of furniture, space allowance, clearance and space around the furniture for movement, storage space for books, files, clothes, etc. The Furniture in a study room typically includes, a desk or a computer table, a chair and in addition a single bed or twin bed and bedside table. An Architect explains all these considerations…..

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IDEAL VASTU COLOURS FOR A HOME | An Architect Explains

Colors play a very important role in our lives and have a definite bearing on our fate. People respond to the energy of colours around them, either positively or negatively. Preferably, colours in our built surroundings should be subtle and pleasant. They should not be very bright and stimulating. In Vastu Shastra, specific colours have been prescribed for each room because each room has a specific function. An Architect explains …..

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SCIENTIFIC VASTU | DOORS AND WINDOWS | An Architect Explains

In Vastu Shastra, the door and window positions are important because they let in the air, light and energy into the rooms of the house. If they are in the right positions, then there is a positive flow of air, light and energy from the outside to the inside and from room to room, thus enhancing the health and the lives of the inmates and creating a feeling of contentment and happiness. An Architect explains the scientific way of using Vastu guidelines for the right placement of the windows….

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COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE (CoA), INDIA

The Council of Architecture (CoA) an autonomous Statutory Body of the Government of India, has been constituted by the Government of India under the provisions of the Architects Act. The CoA is charged with the responsibility of enforcing the Act throughout the country, including Registration of Architects, regulating the Architectural Profession and Education in India, besides maintaining the Register of Architects……

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