GRANITE FLOORING | An Architect Explains
Granite is the hardest, most durable and long lasting among natural stones. It has a natural beauty like Marble, that can
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CLOSETS | An Architect Explains
A closet is a small and enclosed space, a cabinet, or a cupboard in a house or building used for general storage or hanging clothes. Whether it’s a narrow cupboard or a proper walk-in, a well-placed closet is one of the most coveted features of any house. Closet doors can be removed entirely to integrate these spaces into a larger room. When you decide to have a closet in your house, you could consider the following points in the design…..
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BUILDING MATERIALS | An Architect Explains
Building material is any material which is used for construction purposes. Many naturally occurring substances, such as clay, rocks, sand, and wood and man-made products that use natural materials or synthetic substances are used. The choice of building materials depends on the cost, durability, maintenance, ease in handling etc. An Architect helps you in deciding the best building material for your construction…….
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LIVING ROOMS | An Architect Explains
A Living room is a room in a residence used for the common social activities of the occupants. The term sitting room is sometimes used synonymously with living room. A typical Living room may contain furnishings such as a sofa, chairs, occasional tables, and bookshelves, electric lamps, rugs, or other furniture. So in designing the living room all these should be taken into consideration. An Architect explains them here…..
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MARBLE FLOORING | An Architect Explains
Marble is a very attractive, elegant and popular option for flooring as it gives a sophisticated look to a room.
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BUILDING PRODUCTS | An Architect Explains
The term “building products” often refers to ready-made products/sections, made from various materials and fitted for use in a building. The building products exclude the building materials used to construct the building architecture. They include fixtures, windows, doors, cabinets, staircases, accessories, elevators etc. An Architect explains the types of building products used in a building along with their uses, pros and cons…….
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TRUNDLE BED | An Architect Explains
Trundle Bed is basically a bed on wheels, rollers or casters that can be rolled beneath another bed when not in use during
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LOFT BED | An Architect Explains
A loft bed is an elevated bed similar to a bunk bed, but without the lower beds – freeing floor
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SOFA BED (SLEEPER) | An Architect Explains
The sofa bed – also known as a sofabed or sofa sleeper – is what it’s name implies, a sofa
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MAN-MADE FLOORING | An Architect Explains
With the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century, machines started making flooring products like Ceramic tiles, Vitrified tiles, Terrazzo, Concrete and Laminate wood, which are stronger, more durable, cheaper and require less labour for laying. But some of these materials are quite similar. To make it easier for you, an Architect, has reviewed the pros and cons of the man-made flooring materials and suggested where they are best suited……..
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BUILDINGS IN INDIA | An Architect’s Reviews
Here are comprehensive, architectural reviews of the building projects proposed, planned and executed in India. These reviews touch upon the pros and cons of the designs of these projects and will hopefully help you in making the right decision when planning to buy a flat. An Architect reviews the merits and demerits of the design and plan of the buildings……
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BUILDERS AND BUILDINGS IN BANGALORE | An Architect Reviews
Here are comprehensive, architectural reviews with pros and cons of the building projects proposed, planned and executed in Bangalore. Since I am an Architect based in Bangalore and have worked with some of the builders like Brigade Group, Godrej Group, Golden Gate Properties, Prestige Group, Puravankara, Raheja Builders, Salarpuria Group, TATA Housing, I have an idea of their projects being executed in Bangalore……
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RESILIENT FLOORING | An Architect Explains
Resilient flooring is essentially flooring made with materials that are elastic like Linoleum, Vinyl, Rubber and Carpet. These materials are highly durable, more affordable than other flooring materials and useful for noise reduction. So they are used in commercial and public spaces. However, each type of resilient flooring material is better suited for a specific purpose. To aid you in choosing the right one, an Architect has reviewed the pros and cons of different resilient flooring materials and suggested where they are most suitable…….
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MURPHY BED (WALL BED) | An Architect Explains
The Murphy Bed – known generically as a wallbed – was named after its inventor, William Murphy. The story goes that
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FUTON (JAPANESE BED) | An Architect Explains
Futon is an English word derived from the Japanese ‘futon’, a term referring to the traditional style of Japanese bedding
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SCIENTIFIC VASTU FACTORS THAT IMPACT A HOUSE
Vastu Shastra, which literally translated means ‘the Science of Buildings’ takes into account the factors influencing a Site such as topography, roads, surrounding structures, the Sun’s effects, Earth’s magnetic field, Earth’s energy fields, the cardinal directions and Nature’s elements. Vastu shastra lays down guidelines and tips for the ‘design of buildings’, so that Man can benefit from the useful and positive effects of these factors and is protected from the harmful and negative effects. An Architect explains these Vastu factors……
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