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Clay roof tile on the wall as art and broken bathroom tile flooring.

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

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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

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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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Style up your sofas

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How classrooms will change post-Covid

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Bengaluru realty scene

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Key takeaways

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Signs of recovery, but challenges remain in real estate

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

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

Individuals and groups in Kerala capital are delivering farm-fresh vegetables to homes this Onam

Vegetables and fruits, directly procured from farmers, are being supplied at your doorstep

A room of one’s own: Through the lens of a Kollywood cinematographer

Kollywood cinematographer Vijay A Chandhran used his isolation days in Madurai to turn a rooftop room into an artistic studio

Accent conscious

Brighten up your space, with rice straw lampshades and bubble vases

Kaizen begins on the shop floor and extends to the living room

TVS Motor Company in Hosur encourages its employees to take this quality-management philosophy home, and this approach is reportedly bearing fruits during the pandemic

Ornamental table roses are in full bloom in home gardens across Kerala and Tamil Nadu

Business is in full bloom for those who grow portulacas and purslanes

Plain Tiger: The butterfly next door

The Plain Tiger butterfly is a tough survivor, pretty and profuse, even in urban areas

The rise of room dividers

Privacy is the biggest victim of our housebound days. These screens will help increase your indoor real estate and create flexible spaces

India’s ‘Recycle Man’ makes bricks from discarded face masks

Binish Desai, India’s ‘Recycle Man’, makes bricks from discarded face masks

How one man in Kochi is putting some of the city’s vacant plots to use by farming vegetables, organically

Meet the man using unused plots in Kochi to grow organic tomatoes, amaranth, bok choy, thyme, celery, kale and more

How Ponnus, a native mango tree, was saved

Conservationists’ efforts bear fruit, as they succeed in saving this rare, indigenous mango tree from the axe

How pet plants put down roots in homes and hearts around the world

Plant lovers are adopting them as companions and confidantes

Slatted wooden armchairs to wall prints that celebrate a natural wonderland

Slatted wooden armchairs to wall prints that celebrate a natural wonderland, small additions to make a big impact

Engineering students lay the groundwork for sustainable agriculture

Farmers in the outer suburbs of Delhi are experimenting with new growing methods through Project Aahar, run by students from Netaji Subhash University of Technology in Dwarka

DIY Karkkadaka kanji from Kerala

Consumed during the Malayalam month of Karkkadakam, the kanji, filled with the goodness of herbs, is believed to help digestion and improve immunity

Fancy a petal tea scoop?

Designer Harpreet Padam talks about the role designers like him play in giving traditional artisans the impetus to innovate, and why it’s upto us to support craftspeople today

Need a change of scenery during lockdown? WindowSwap helps you refresh your view

Ever wondered what one sees from a window in Brooklyn, Manchester or Istanbul during lockdown? WindowSwap, created by couple Sonali Ranjit and Vaishnav Balasubramanian, takes you there:

When a 1,000-petalled lotus bloomed

Kerala-based hybridiser Ganesh Kumar Anandhakrishnan coaxes the ‘Ultimate 1000 petal lotus’ to bloom on his rooftop

Kannapuram in Kannur district of Kerala is being declared an ‘Indigenous Mango Heritage Area’

The panchayat is home to over 200 different varieties of mangoes. National Mango Day is on July 22

When brass meets canvas

From a travelling desk fit for the Masai Mara to a silk carpet, luxury is in the details

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