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Nine hacks to get your home party-ready

Teja Lele Desai Teja Lele Desai lists nine tips to get you going

Earthy elegance

Raw, natural architecture

Mud blocks, rammed earth techniques, and burnt bricks are used to create unconventional, dramatic structures. A look by Nandhini Sundar

The house-on-wheels consists of all necessary amenities such as a kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, toilet, foyer, terrace area, an additional space for a vendor to do sales, and an upper-level lounge with a shade. Special Arrangement

Affordable shelter on an autorickshaw

Staff Reporter This is to create awareness on cost-effective small scale architecture, he says

Colour it right this New Year

Bold is trending in interior design, to accentuate the energy of the space. By Nandhini Sundar

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Deck up your home for Christmas

Teja Lele Desai

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Preparing your garden for summer

Latha Anantharaman There are a few things you can do to ensure your garden survives in the dry season

An abstract for the story Purpassion

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Nippon releases colour forecast for 2020-2021

Ranjani Rajendra An NIFT professor along with Nippon Paint has come out with colour predictions for 2020-2021 based on human emotions and thought processes

Multimedia

Tala Treehouse Villa: “Perched on a cliff, the wooden house in Tala [Maharashtra] celebrates its forested surroundings. A large tree goes through the villa, and it is also reflected on the outside because we’ve put up a reflective screen on the exterior. So, it is a complete inside-outside experience.”- Shefali Balwani, partner, Architecture BRIO, Mumbai

Branches in the blueprint

Are LED lights harmful?

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Building collapses and systemic failure

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When Cleghorn came to Shimoga...

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Bring out the floor pillows

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Seven steps to your first home

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To build or not to build?

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Share of UDS

Trends that will reshape Indian realty

<span class="ng_byline_name">Anuj Puri </span>lists five trends that will influence the Indian real estate market in the long run

The Hindu Metroplus Lifestyle Show 2016: Style your home right

The Hindu Metroplus Lifestyle Show 2016 is everything that you and your home deserve

The house under the trees

Seetha Cottage has a treasure trove of memories

Maps to the rescue

Mapping is crucial for city planning, development and mitigation of flood syndromes. By <span class="ng_byline_name">K. Sukumaran</span>

A window of opportunity during a crisis

Bengaluru can show the rest of Indian cities how to be truly resilient and sustainable regarding water use. By <span class="ng_byline_name">S.Vishwanath</span>

Plan your real estate investment

Four crucial aspects have to be kept in mind, says <span class="ng_byline_name">Balaji Rao</span>

Technology shapes the city

New technologies are acting as magnets for cities where spaces are being reshaped to address the needs of co-working, densification and beautification. By <span class="ng_byline_name">M.A. Siraj </span>

While paving, be sensitive

Natural materials should be given first preference. By <span class="ng_byline_name">Sathya Prakash Varanashi </span>

All that glitter...

Sometimes, I am convinced that I have a strain of King Midas in my blood. Not because everything I touch turns to gold, but simply because I love

The festive touch

Brighten up your home this Diwali using these tips by <span class="ng_byline_name">Teja Lele Desai</span>

Verifying properties online in Puducherry

Existing practices in the Revenue, Disaster Management, and Town and Country Planning departments need to be improved, says <span class="ng_byline_name">G Shyam Sunder </span>

Transfer of property

Your property-related legal queries answered by <span class="ng_byline_name">S.C. RAGHURAM,</span> Partner, RANK Associates, a Chennai-based law firm

‘It’s economically viable to go green’

In conjunction with World Green Building Week, <span class="ng_byline_name">Nidhi Adlakha</span> speaks to Dr John Keung, CEO, Building and Construction Authority of Singapore, on how India can replicate the city-state’s approach to building green

How green is my balcony

Many residents have turned their terrace and balcony into beautiful gardens

The challenge before Bengaluru

Are we doing enough to treat the waste-water and protect waterbodies? A look by <span class="ng_byline_name">S.Vishwanath</span>

Let’s build with bamboo

The Bamboo Cultural Fest this weekend at the Institute of Wood Science and Technology will feature expert talks, video screenings, pioneers’ works and budding designers, apart from a fashion show. A look by <span class="ng_byline_name">RANJANI GOVIND</span>

Why floor the earth’s surface?

Paved areas are good to walk upon but they prevent rainwater percolation and increase heat island effect. By <span class="ng_byline_name">SATHYA PRAKASH VARANASHI</span>

Extent of carpet area

Your property-related legal queries answered by <span class="ng_byline_name">S.C. RAGHURAM,</span> Partner, RANK Associates, a Chennai-based law firm

The Scandinavian touch

The designs celebrate simplicity, functionality, and minimalism, says <span class="ng_byline_name">Teja Lele Desai</span>

Building along the coast

<span class="ng_byline_name">G. Shyam Sundar </span>writes on rules prohibiting construction near water bodies

Some quiet sunset locales

<span class="ng_byline_name">Sonal Sachdev </span>lists properties that make for perfect retirement homes

A checklist for first-time buyers

A thorough background check of the developer is mandatory, says <span class="ng_byline_name">Rajeeb Dash </span>

Green lessons for India

The Build Eco Xpo (BEX) Asia held in Singapore this month displayed many innovative green building solutions that can be replicated in India, says <span class="ng_byline_name">Nidhi Adlakha </span>

Following the flying colours

Elderly couple Chitra Rathnakumar and Edgar Rathnakumar share their weekend home at Hawa Valley with over two dozen species of butterflies

Obtaining a patta

Your property-related legal queries answered by <span class="ng_byline_name">S.C. RAGHURAM,</span> Partner, RANK Associates, a Chennai-based law firm

TIMELY ORDER

<span class="ng_byline_name">G. Shyam Sundar </span>writes on the recent order of the High Court that bans the registration of unapproved housing plots

What’s in a name?

Developers are bound to get more innovative with the science behind naming their projects, says <span class="ng_byline_name">Ashutosh Limaye </span>

‘India’s biggest bottleneck is its bureaucracy’

Karuna Gopal, an advisor to India’s ambitious 100 Smart Cities Mission and President, Foundation for Futuristic Cities, speaks to <span class="ng_byline_name">Nidhi Adlakha </span>on why the country needs a people-centric approach to urban planning

Add a stylish touch to your monsoon garden or patio

If you want to go outdoors to make the most of the weather, you need the right furniture — stuff that will look stylish but won’t rot or rust either. Here are some ideas for your patio, balcony or garden. Made of synthetic rattan, aluminium and even fibreglass, these pieces are good-looking and durable. So, sit back and relax with a hot cup of tea and the rain for company, says Suvasini Sridharan

P.S. Govind Rao: Excerpts from a biopic

Architect of 'Temple Towers', one of the most striking landmarks in Chennai, P.S. Govind Rao is a study in aesthetics. He is an artist first, architect next and nature-lover always. Excerpts from a biopic, for a story by Krithika Reddy of The Hindu MetroPlus http://thne.ws/NCpE8M

Villa Les Cèdres

World’s costliest home

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