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Build it green with clay roof tiles

Nandhini Sundar Architect Manoj Patel says they cut down heat ingress, and can be used as stylish facade for exteriors and interiors. By Nandhini Sundar

In the #houseplantclub

Chryselle D’Silva Dias Becoming ‘plant parents’, a millennial trend that’s been around for a few years, came to a head in 2020. Now, influencers, stylists, and master classes are helping keep the momentum

High fashion comes home

Surya Praphulla Kumar As more designers turn their focus to interiors, offering everything from prototype houses to sumptuous décor, here are some names to track

For a brand new look

Teja Lele Desai Teja Lele Desai lists design ideas to experiment with in the New Year

British designer Matthew Williamson

Homes and gardens

Palm Springs to peacock feathers: Matthew Williamson’s collab with Obeetee

Surya Praphulla Kumar

Employees of Kollam Municipal Corporation with the groundnut they harvested. It was grown on the median strip

Homes and gardens

Employees of Kollam Municipal Corporation in Kerala cultivate groundnuts on a median strip

Athira M The crop was grown on the strip at Kappalandimukku and the yield came to around 20 kilograms

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A fondue on New Year’s eve

Teja Lele Desai It can be assembled in little time and doesn’t need you to spend hours in the kitchen, says Teja Lele Desai

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The Raat ki Rani, known for its fragrant blooms at night, is a favourite across India

Inside perfumed gardens: with Deepak Badhwar

Ooty-based dentist, Tarun Chhabra, is an expert on Toda culture and grows native Shola species at his residence

Watch | This man from Ooty has grown a mini Shola forest

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Homes and gardens

Build it green with clay roof tiles

Homes and gardens

In the #houseplantclub

Homes and gardens

Bengaluru continues to be one of the leading drivers of office space leasing in India

Homes and gardens

Bengaluru retains resilience

Homes and gardens

How to build a fence of financial security

Homes and gardens

High fashion comes home

When there was glut in the market...

Real estate was among the worst performing sectors of 2020, with even the steep drop in lending rates offering little comfort. By Balaji Rao

2021 - year of reckoning for real estate

After the devastation of the year just gone by, infra projects expected to propel housing and commercial office space market. A look by Shishir Baijal

Diwiks speakers: Oleander for your ear

How Diwik Singh Chhalani’s superior speakers, featuring wood from his garden, are finding many takers

Palm Springs to peacock feathers: Matthew Williamson’s collab with Obeetee

British designer Matthew Williamson brings his signature whimsy and colour to Obeetee’s newest line of hand-knotted rugs

For a brand new look

Teja Lele Desai lists design ideas to experiment with in the New Year

Employees of Kollam Municipal Corporation in Kerala cultivate groundnuts on a median strip

The crop was grown on the strip at Kappalandimukku and the yield came to around 20 kilograms

Realty adopting to the new normal

The year 2020 dealt a severe blow to the construction sector through the COVID-19 pandemic but also showed that adaptability and resilience can turn things around. By Shrinivas Rao

A fondue on New Year’s eve

It can be assembled in little time and doesn’t need you to spend hours in the kitchen, says Teja Lele Desai

L&T crafts a building — with a 3D printer

700 sq. ft. structure in Kancheepuram used indigenous concrete mixture.

Co-living spaces: Home is where the community is

Targeted primarily at millennials, the co-living market, with its promise of convenience and finding your tribe, is set to grow in India

A tree doctor on call

Kerala-based ‘Tree Doctor’ K Binu discusses the meticulous process involved in the preparation of Ayurvedic medicine for healing injured trees, and on his work featuring in a French documentary

Building an altered ecology

ASSOCHAM meet discusses how to make sustainable cities a reality. By Ranjani Govind

Party on a plate

For a year punctuated by food posts and Instagrammable table settings, what could be better than a homegrown potters’ list curated by one of the best in the business

How technology is altering the process of buying real estate

While tech advancements in real estate entered the Indian market a few years ago, the scale at which they have been put to use has increased since the pandemic hit in March 2020.

NATURAL LOOKS - FOREVER

An unfinished house may still look good if built with two or three different materials, colours, surfaces and textures, says Sathya Prakash Varanashi

For your winter fabric haul

Silk, corduroy or hemp? The list is endless, says Teja Lele Desai

Watch | This man from Ooty has grown a mini Shola forest

A video on Tarun Chhabra’s garden, that has more than 60 native Shola trees

Laying the foundation of good gardening

What lies at the bottom actually tops the list of essentials for gardening. A look at this ingredient, following World Soil Day (December 5)

The rise of non-metros

COVID-19 crisis and consequent reverse migration poses infrastructure challenges and offers growth prospects as well

Picking the right office chair

Eight things to keep in mind by Teja Lele Desai

Amidst the pandemic, balconies have become a joyful escape pod for several Indians

People are now rediscovering the importance of this tiny space and sprucing it up to suit their comfort and needs

The ‘lazy’ edit for winter evenings

Quilts and candles to a cheese knives set, your essentials for lazy weekends

Turning a scrubland green

Agastya Innovation Foundation campus in Kuppam, once a barren patch of land, is now full of flower- and fruit-bearing trees. Systematic planning helped, says M.A. Siraj

Anjaleka Kriplani takes affordable luxury online

How Anjaleka Kriplani has worked across generations to stay relevant and thrive

Sheer glass, sheer class

How to build a totally open, expansive residence even on a small site. A look by Nandhini Sundar

Chintz and chairs for the holiday season

Some pretty print inspiration and hunting furniture for the living room

Colours for the season

Teja Lele Desai on a few unusual combinations to experiment with

Composting at home finds renewed interest as kitchen gardens grow common in 2020

With a rise in terrace gardening, zero-kitchen-waste advocates are excited to note a parallel rise in people making their own compost and fertilisers at home

Bengaluru witnesses 2.7 mn. sq.ft absorption of office space

Bengaluru, the IT hub of India, witnessed a net absorption of 2.7 million square feet (mn.sq.ft.) of office space during the July 1-September 30

Water status | Bengaluru is faring well, despite the hiccups

After a good rainy season, it’s the right time to assess the situation with water expert S. Vishwanath

A retirement community project in Coimbatore revisits traditional architecture designs

A retirement community project in the city revisits traditional architecture designs using sunlight as a natural disinfectant

Restoring 132 years of heritage

How structural and weathering cracks in central building of Bowring Institute, built in 1888, were repaired using traditional methods. By Nandhini Sundar

Some cool ideas for gifting this Deepavali season

This Deepavali, go beyond mithai hampers and digital gift cards

The art of self-sufficiency

Roof gardens and rainwater harvesting will go a long way in making us less reliant on external energy sources, says Anupama Mohanram

Move to the dark side

Teja Lele Desai on why rich, moody hues are ruling home décor this festive season

Farm in Trivandrum, a joint farming venture from Kerala capital

Three farming enthusiasts in Thiruvananthapuram come up with a model to raise a varied range of crops

Indefinable

Ergonomic shapes, flood of natural light, lower ambient temperature... every space designed by Prathima Seethur leaves the visitor gasping. By Nandhini Sundar

Diwali gifting and objets d’art

Furniture designer Gunjan Gupta takes her collectible tableware online, while Design Miami/ Shop supports artists from 52 galleries

7 ideas for a home revamp

From the kitchen to your bedrooms, Teja Lele Desai lists easy ways to do up your spaces

Cities need watersheds

Geohydrologist Lingaraju Yale, as part of an Assocham Webinar event, spoke on how he led his team to revive dried-up rainfed rivers and water bodies, and thus save urban areas. By Ranjani Govind

Design accents and Karunganni pants

Architect-designer Rooshad Shroff takes his vast catalogue online. Elsewhere, designers, both indie and established, think out of the box — we review Ikai Asai and Maalgaadi’s new e-stores

Rare plants have turned money spinners during the pandemic

Money does grow on trees after all, find collectors and sellers of rare plants, which are seeing a bloom in popularity — and price — during lockdown

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