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Brick unit ups capacity, cuts down on emissions

Wienerberger’s Kunigal factory adopts sustainable practices, relying on solar energy and sourcing clay from dead water tanks. By M.A. Siraj

How it shapes up

Building without bricks

New research has thrown up composites for construction that are lighter, eco-friendly and can outlast the concrete edifices. By M.A. Siraj

How it looked like earlier

A garbage dump turns into pretty walkway

Nandhini Sundar After a long struggle, an entire lane in Domlur filled with filth and debris gets a makeover. By Nandhini Sundar

The Reserve Bank of India

Real estate sector waits

RBI decision to halt rate cuts hints at slowdown but home loan borrowers can look forward to a better deal in the coming months if the economic scenario improves. By Balaji Rao

A table made using wooden planks

Homes and gardens

Make space for salvaged wood in design

Anupama Mohanram

Homes and gardens

Check your property design with drones

Real estate is going hi-tech and with a single click, accurate mapping, survey and measurement can be done. By M.A. Siraj

Homes and gardens

Minimising carbon footprint in shipping fresh flowers is a contentious thing, says florist Jo Moody

Divya Kala Bhavani Even as floriculture professional Jo Moody brings La Fleur to Hyderabad, she discusses the socio-economic values of the fresh flower industry and sustainability issues

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Indian brands for your party table

Are LED lights harmful?

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Homes and gardens

It’s all in the materials

Homes and gardens

Brick unit ups capacity, cuts down on emissions

Homes and gardens

Building without bricks

Homes and gardens

A garbage dump turns into pretty walkway

Homes and gardens

Real estate sector waits

Homes and gardens

Make space for salvaged wood in design

Check your property design with drones

Real estate is going hi-tech and with a single click, accurate mapping, survey and measurement can be done. By M.A. Siraj

Making sense of rain chains

Anupama Mohanram on the aesthetic vertical features that help conserve water

When housing projects get delayed

Over half of them in India’s prime residential markets are in MMR

Call it ‘inclusive’ real estate

Magarpatta township project near Pune returns the benefits to previous landowners in the form of urban assets, thereby creating a new model of growth. By M.A. Siraj

A quiet place to live, away from the metros

A growing number of senior living projects are coming up in tier-II cities on account of availability of affordable land parcels, social amenities, and health services. By Ramesh Nair

Bright colours and loud noises, the Coppersmith Barbet is a treat to watch

The Coppersmith Barbets are fig lovers, and are predominantly frugivorous (meaning fruit-eating), feeding on figs, guavas, mangoes and berries

Minimising carbon footprint in shipping fresh flowers is a contentious thing, says florist Jo Moody

Even as floriculture professional Jo Moody brings La Fleur to Hyderabad, she discusses the socio-economic values of the fresh flower industry and sustainability issues

Surreal, subterranean marvel

The Basilica Cistern in Istanbul stands out for its symmetry and sheer stateliness of conception. By Chitra Ramaswamy

Same space, different ambience

A new concept in design is shaping a space and its decor for multiple purposes, and the effect is dramatic. By Nandhini Sundar

Cutting red tape in plan approvals

At the CREDAI State Conference, stakeholders ask govt. to introduce timeline for sanctioning building projects. By M.A. Siraj

Oota, a week-long promotion of Mangalorean cuisine, is now on at Fort Kochi

A Mangalorean cuisine pop-up presents the region’s food in a new context

Time for a home makeover

Bindu Gopal Rao on how to give your home a fresh look this season

Building or heritage?

The plan to build a seven-storey structure in Cubbon Park may take a further toll on Bengaluru’s already shrunk lungspace. By Sathya Prakash Varanashi

Design ideas for the kitchen

Teja Lele Desai lists seven easy design ideas you can use

Say it with stone

Granite. Marble. Sandstone. Limestone. Anupama Mohanram on the eco-benefits of using the material in construction

N Pressed juices is turning its bottles into no-fuss stationery

Taking baby steps towards reusing its plastic bottles, N Pressed juices is turning them into no-fuss stationery

Space for one’s soul

Meraki Makerspace is a place where the artistically inclined can create, ideate and innovate

Taking design to the masses

A week-long festival, Designuru 2.0, in the city had architects and others engrossed in discussions and workshops, multiple exhibits, outdoor installations and more. By Nandhini Sundar

Madurai architects win global attention for climate responsive house

Madurai architects Vignesh Sekar and Shamini Lakshmanan are winning global attention for a climate responsive Chettiar House they built in Thiruppathur near Madurai

Cocoon Fine Rugs and Arjun Rathi Design celebrate 100 years of Bauhaus

Two new collections of rugs and lights play up minimalist designs to celebrate 100 years of the modernist movement from Germany

S Nanjammal urges villagers to grow their own vegetables and fruits

S Nanjammal is planting seeds of self sufficiency in her own village and the other nearby ones by urging them to grow their own vegetables and fruits

How a Kerala family shows the way towards subsistence farming

While a 20-cent plot of land in on the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram cradles their own paddy fields, a well-maintained kitchen garden on the terrace of Uma Maheshwaran’s city residence provides enough vegetables for day-to-day needs

Nila House: Inside Jaipur’s blue project

The newly-opened Nila House breaks down barriers between designers, artisans, and process, to create a space for reinvention and collaboration

The importance of light and water sensors

Anupama Mohanram on how light and water sensors can make your home eco-sensitive

Paying property tax

Your property-related legal queries answered by S.C. RAGHURAM, Partner, RANK Associates, a Chennai-based law firm

15 ways to use fairy lights this festive season

Teja Lele Desai lists 15 ways to use them this festive season

Traditional sky lamps are getting a boost this Deepavali

Learn to craft a lamp this season

Indian brands for your party table

Up your hosting game with these festive additions

A fall in launches and sales

Key source of finance for real estate developers has dried up, and buyers are postponing their purchases, says report

At home in a rented house

If rental housing gets a proper legal framework, it can attract institutional investors in the long run

Light up Diwali with these nature-inspired designs

From seaweeds in the living room to lush installations that call to mind the tropics, this season’s lights are designed to sparkle

The 10-step Diwali clean-up

Teja Lele Desai on the often ignored spaces you ought to get cleaning

Symmetric plan, austere elegance

The CAR headquarters close to Sirsi Circle was originally a hospital. A look by Meera Iyer

Right time to invest in real estate?

RBI’s decison to cut repo rate further benefits home loan borrowers.

CURVING THE ROOF, differently

Flat clay tiles make a hourdi roof easy to maintain, and the aesthetics is stunning.

A touch of Chinoiserie in home décor

Give your home a touch of the Far East with these 15 tips, says Teja Lele Desai

Beauty of built-in furniture

It can reduce or even avoid the use of expensive, free standing wooden décor pieces

‘Sustainability makes a project cheaper’: Sonali Rastogi

Fresh off jury duty at the Dezeen Awards this year, Sonali Rastogi, co-founder of Morphogenesis, on running a female-friendly architecture firm, and building a new (and sustainable) India

Do ratings matter?

Online property reviews majorly impact the decision of those intending to buy a flat but they need to be cautious about false reviews.

Bags full of green designs by Sanchi

The brand, which has been making trendy cloth and jute bags, opens a store selling eco-friendly products

Paying maintenance charges

Your property-related legal queries answered by S.C. RAGHURAM, Partner, RANK Associates, a Chennai-based law firm

The evolution of the balcony

Anupama Mohanram looks at how the architectural feature has developed across regions

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses an election rally for the Jharkhand Assembly elections, in Dumka on December 15, 2019. Twitter/@narendramodi

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