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Skyy Living cushions

Chintz and chairs for the holiday season

Surya Praphulla Kumar Some pretty print inspiration and hunting furniture for the living room

On top of the world feeling

Sheer glass, sheer class

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

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

Sweta Akundi 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

A model home at Nirmala Nilayam Retirement Community campus near Siruvani

A retirement community project in the city revisits traditional architecture designs

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

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Homes and gardens

Move to the dark side

Teja Lele Desai

Facade after restoration

Homes and gardens

Restoring 132 years of heritage

Nandhini Sundar 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

Susanna Myrtle Lazarus This Deepavali, go beyond mithai hampers and digital gift cards

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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

Paddy grown by Anilkumar Kattil

Watch | A roadside vegetable garden open to all

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Anjaleka Kriplani takes affordable luxury online

Homes and gardens

Sheer glass, sheer class

Houseproud in 15 Homes and gardens

Chintz and chairs for the holiday season

Homes and gardens

Colours for the season

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

Homes and gardens

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

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

Style up your sofas

Teja Lele Desai on seven ways to make your seating arrangements comfortable

How classrooms will change post-Covid

Schools will need to look at connected spaces, natural ventilation and outdoor learning spots, says Anupama Mohanram

Bengaluru realty scene

Residential Launches : Q2 — 1,843 units; Q3 — 4,721 unitsHome sales : Q2 — 3,484 units; Q3 — 4,912 units.Bengaluru witnessed completion of 1.1

Key takeaways

· Chennai, Kolkata and NCR show substantial recovery after near negligible volumes seen in Q2 2020.· Sales in Mumbai, NCR, Pune, Chennai and Kolkata

Signs of recovery, but challenges remain in real estate

Both launches and sales grew in Q3 of 2020 after the lockdown began to ease, with residential market doing better than expected. By M.A. Siraj

Homes include more green spaces and WFH corners in a COVID-19 world

From green spaces to functional private WFH corners, homes in a COVID-19 world are focussing more on comfort than drastic architectural changes. Architects weigh in

Grow your own green thumb with these DIY kits

Successive lockdowns have resulted in a spurt of amateur gardeners discovering the joy of harvesting their own produce. Now, with DIY kits, grow a dinner of spinach, microgreens and edible flowers

Lessons from a pandemic

Our biggest learning from COVID-19 is that we ought to regain the connect between nature and our built environment, says Anupama Mohanram

Hand-knotted carpets and DIY spinning kits

It is all decor this weekend as flagship stores in Delhi and Jaipur take their handcrafted creations and high-profile collabs online. We review Nila House, Obeetee and Sarita Handa’s new e-commerce platforms

Carnivorous plants have got the attention of gardening enthusiasts in the country

Many of them are falling prey to the captivating beauty of these plants

Watch | A roadside vegetable garden open to all

A video on Anilkumar, who has been maintaining a 'public' roadside vegetable garden for the past four years

The waterlily business is blooming

Waterlilies are seeing a boom in recent years. Now, fuelled by the downtime triggered by COVID-19, there is a new breed of hobbyists growing and selling these flowers

This Kerala man maintains a roadside vegetable garden open to all

Anilkumar Kattil from Perinjanam in Thrissur lost his job as a tourist bus driver during lockdown, but finds happiness in his ‘public’ garden

If home is ready, buyer is ready

Industry expert Shrinivas Rao says residential real estate market will pick up pace gradually in the next six months, despite the pandemic impact

Choosing a colour for your accent wall

Teja Lele Desai on unusual shades to explore for your living room accent wall

PLAN FOR A ‘FEEL GOOD’ HOUSE

Sense of entry, how the interior spaces open up, source and intensity of of light and air, smart designing...Sathya Prakash Varanashi tells us how

Get your share of green

Teja Lele Desai lists five easy ways to spruce up the patio and terrace

Robber Flies: The assassins of the insect world

Robber Flies eat fellow insects from the larvae to the adult stage in one of Nature’s most carefully crafted mechanisms

‘Construction revival on the cards’

In a virtual address while participating in the Engineer's Day celebrations Rajendra Deshpande, Chartered Engineer and Valuer, and Managing Director

Building a better future

A look at what the civil engineering sector needs in the post-COVID-19 era to strengthen the country’s infrastructure. By Ranjani Govind

This cactus collector from Kerala loves to adorn his garden with thorny beauties

Sexagenarian E Balakrishnan from Kozhikode maintains over 2,500 individual plants comprising more than 200 different species, many of which are imported ones

COB, BAMBOO, WATTLE AND DAUB

With climate change and other crises upon us, it’s time to consider mud and bamboo architecture more seriously. A look by Sathya Prakash Varanashi

Watch | Meet the man who has 2,500 cacti plants on his terrace

A video on Balakrishnan from Kozhikode, who grows around 2,500 cacti plants on his terrace

Get your DIY game on

Get your DIY game on with these easy projects by Teja Lele Desai

Bengaluru was not down even during lockdown

CREDAI chief says despite the unavoidable crisis, the city’s real estate will recover sooner than most other cities, and there is good demand for completed projects. By Ranjani Govind

Spruce up the home office

A standing desk, potted plants and a to-do list. There’s a lot you can do to structure your workspace, says Teja Lele Desai

Lingams in the house

Curves reign, with lamps inspired by tantric traditions and photo frames that sport the Taj dome

How green is my terrace garden

August 30 is World Kitchen Garden Day. In addition to workshops and a balcony garden tour, there will be a virtual Oota From Your Thota in memory of BN Vishwanath Kadur’s motto, eat what you grow, and grow what you eat

Building for a post-corona world

Architecture of the ordinary, adhering to eight eco design sutras, will keep us healthy and safe. By Sathya Prakash Varanashi

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