Gothic architecture flourished in Europe during the medieval period. Abbot Suger (about 1081–1151) is often credited with inventing Gothic architecture, who felt that art was central to religious experience. The characteristics of Gothic architecture are pointed arch, stone structures, clustered columns, intricate sculptures, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses. Many of the great cathedrals and churches have expressed gothic […]

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First came the smartphones, then the smart cities. And now, the trend has caught on with homes. Anasua Mitra explains the concept of a smart home and how you can turn yours into one The word ‘smart’ is often very subjective. In today’s age, smart usually refers to multi-tasking, or faster completion of any activity. […]

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Buying a bigger house is no solution if you want more space. Here are some simple pointers that can make your house look bigger There are some things in our lives that cannot be easily changed, one of them being our home. Of course, most of us do not have the luxury of changing residences […]

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Sending a child to a boarding school is one of life’s biggest decisions as a parent, and finding a great boarding school, which will match the academic and social growth of a child, is a difficult task. Here is a curated list of the country & most prestigious boarding schools. These schools offer top notch […]

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With its century-old buildings, Gothic designs, Renaissance elements and neo-classical appeal, European architecture offers a feast to the eyes. Anasua Mitra looks at how we can incorporate some of that charm into our landscape When you think of architecture and Europe, the buildings you normally tend to visualise would be the Eiffel Tower in Paris, […]

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The increasing rate of pollution has truly raised the demand for natural elements in our everyday life. And the human quest for innovation and development has left many natural elements in ruin. Use of inorganic and unnatural products, exhausting resources and extreme temperatures are affecting us deeply, and it’s high time we fought back. Every […]

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Green in today’s context refers to any process adopted to achieve savings in energy consumption; reducing dependence on non-renewable resources; adopting natural processes and being environmentally responsible. When it comes to definitions, a ‘green home’ is a building that follows the aforementioned principles of sustainability and is resource-efficient throughout its life cycle. Choosing a green […]

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“Modern machinery, quest for sustainable construction and abundance in availability has made clay an architect-friendly material” Ever since humans evolved from nomads to settlers, clay has played an important role in almost every aspect of early livelihoods. Its unique chemistry allows clay to be tremendously flexible in terms of size and shape. As a result, […]

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It is a common misnomer that buildings adopting green building  concepts in their design, build and processes incur a very high initial investment  and hence only very premium builders can have the luxury to afford such practices for their projects. In reality however, concepts etched out in Green methodologies have in fact led to substantial […]

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A report “Global Construction 2020,” says that after China and USA, India will be third largest global construction market. According to a study by Timetric’s construction intelligence centre (CIC), the annual growth of the Indian construction industry is expected to increase from 2.95% in 2011–2015 to 5.65% during the coming five years. The government’s flagship […]

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