DESIGNING A HOUSE | An Architect Explains
When designing a house, the main consideration is to create a pleasant, comfortable environment to live in. If a house
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Logic Behind Superstitions | An Architect Explains
Today the scientific knowledge is much more than the knowledge of yesterday, but far too less compared with that of
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PAINT | EFFECTS OF COLOURS | An Architect Explains
Colour has a profound effect on your mood. In clothing, interiors, landscape and even natural light, a colour can change
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BEDROOM CLOSET ORGANISING IDEAS | An Architect Suggests
Bedroom Closet organigning takes up a lot more time than you would expect because the amount of clothes and accessories possessed by each member of the family is so huge that, it seems unlikely that the area demarcated for storage purpose will be able to contain all of it. An Architect tells you that it is possible. Here are some tips and ideas to help you organise all your things within a bedroom closet in such a way that you can find everything…..
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BATHROOM FITTINGS GLOSSARY
Many people have difficulty in understanding the technical terms associated with Bathroom Fittings. Here, I have explained the meanings of
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BATHROOM FITTINGS IN INDIA | An Architect Recommends
As an Architect I find the following brands in Bathroom fittings in India quite good. I have used all these
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PAINT | COLOUR THEMES | An Architect Explains
The modern Indian has started to experiment with fairly bold choices in colours. But whenever new ideas are tried out, there is the possibility that it can all go horribly wrong. So in order to avoid such a situation, an Architect explains five contemporary colour schemes. You can decide the scheme that you would like based on your preferences……
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PAINT DICTIONARY | An Architect Explains
Many people find the technical terms associated with Paint and other protective coatings difficult to understand. I have explained these
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AN ARCHITECT’S PAINTING GUIDE
Painting doesn’t have to be uncertain, costly and time-consuming. It can be fun! And planning for it can save time
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PAINT | TYPES | An Architect Explains
Paint is used to protect (Eg. covering of metal to retard corrosion, and the painting of a house to help
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SCIENTIFIC VASTU | UPPER FLOORS | An Architect Explains
Multi-level houses have upper floors which are reached through the Staircase. The Upper Floors are less noisy since the inmates
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SCIENTIFIC VASTU | RENTAL HOMES | An Architect Explains
Nowadays, rental homes or rental apartments are very common since many people in big cities cannot afford to build or
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SCIENTIFIC VASTU FOR GARAGE/CAR PORCH | An Architect Explains
A Car Porch or Garage is used for parking the Car. It can be an open Car Porch or a
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SCIENTIFIC VASTU | WATER TANKS | An Architect Explains
There are two Water Tanks that are required in a House: The Underground Water tank also known as the Sump.
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SCIENTIFIC VASTU | VERANDAH | An Architect Explains
A verandah is a roofed, open, pillared gallery built in front of the House that leads into the House. It
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SCIENTIFIC VASTU | POOJA ROOM | An Architect Explains
The Puja Room is the room where the family’s deities, idols, religious texts are kept and used exclusively for prayer, worship and meditation. It is a sacred room and the space from which all positive energy radiates to other rooms. The important thing to consider regarding a Pooja/prayer room, is that it must be protected from “negative energy”. Once you have made a pooja or prayer room in your home, the room automatically starts to radiate positive energy……
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