Guwahati falls in a high–risk earthquake zone. It has the history of several high – intensity earth-quakes in the past. Infact, in 1950 an earthquake had wiped out a large chunk of its population. Houses built during that time were fewer in number and were built with light weight material and were constructed largely in [...]
Bangalore was previously known as an AC city or a pensioners paradise. Traditionally if we look at Bangalore, it has been a manufacturing hub with a lot of people preferring to settle in Bangalore after their retirement. This was largely because of its easy life, wide roads, greenery and a very good climate. However, during [...]
Taken a walk down the D.N Road in South Mumbai, all the buildings built are Heritage Buildings built in the late 1800s and early 1900s and these are the buildings which have stood the test of time. It is noticed that among these heritage structures, few of them are very well maintained especially the Banks [...]
The nature of interior designing has changed drastically over the last two decades. Taking a look at 15 – 20 years ago, prior to the India’s Economy opening up, interior designing was limited to designing high–end homes in Mumbai, other big cities in India and a few public spaces here- which were also few and [...]
Till about early and mid 90s, there were about 4- 5 architectural colleges in Mumbai. So the number of architects these colleges were producing were 200 – 300 architects every year. But today, this number has gone upto 8 – 10 times more than that. So we have many more architects in Mumbai every year. [...]
Nowdays everyone is talking about green interior design. Which does not mean Going green and covering the entire inner surface of the green paint, carpets and decorations. Going green is a term that describes an environmentally friendly tools that are alternative to interior design that can save our earth. Use of sustainable design materials inside [...]
Ethnic Moroccan style is a new trend in decoration, which has been made popular by the vogue of Riads renovation in Marrakech. Chief in this regard, Moroccan decor has gained tremendous popularity throughout the western world in recent years. Handcrafted, and with production value, Moroccan furniture are already making waves in the western world for [...]
Morocco is a land of exquisite culture and vibrant color. Be its placid population, or extremely rich decorations, Morocco culture is unique and highly treasured. However, what adds an extra aspect to this dynamic culture is the highly influential Moroccan décor. Famous for its liberal use of colors and incredible level of detailing, Moroccan interior [...]
Looking into the interiors of rich and classy, one would never be surprised if they find an old looking grandfather clock in some corner of the house; these have not only been a part of our homes for a long time now but also have become more of antiques today. The kind of elegance and [...]
Bedroom is considered to be the most important place in our house. It is therefore extremely essential to keep our bedroom in a clean and tidy condition. Purple duvet covers are considered to be the perfect decorative accessories with the help of which it is possible to beautify our bedroom aptly. If one desires to [...]
