Naturally Luxurious - Kapil Aggarwal of Spaces Architects creates a home in New Delhi for the Sobtis family.

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBAX1CxMPyns2C4j5IkLpCt5QQoImAbWqrDh14C3JNe8Ax-TvNh2rnkXyB1l8xV6ZAvYvkc19eJWfDNcj1GM-3NePiTFe4gCYT-XKOGlOfdj7fk6hvmaFEgd952NFi4tKBC1RCLuDM6A/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBAX1CxMPyns2C4j5IkLpCt5QQoImAbWqrDh14C3JNe8Ax-TvNh2rnkXyB1l8xV6ZAvYvkc19eJWfDNcj1GM-3NePiTFe4gCYT-XKOGlOfdj7fk6hvmaFEgd952NFi4tKBC1RCLuDM6A/s640/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Kapil Aggarwal of Spaces Architects creates a home in New Delhi for the Sobtis family, comprising rooms for three generations where they live harmoniously together and nurture each other. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">There are any number of situations that impact the linkage between a designer and client; and it is safe to assume that the quality of this linkage has an impact on the final outcome of the project. Sometimes it happens that the homeowners are not too sure about the kind of house they would like. But while they may not have crystallised their design vocabulary, what they do have is a broad agreement with the kind of look created by a specific architect/designer and they are happy to put their faith in her/him. Something like this seems to have happened between the Sobtis and Kapil Aggarwal of Spaces Architects. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Sobtis had a shell of a home on two floors of a builder flat in New Delhi and these had to be connected internally to create a home for three generations. Kapil Aggarwal, who has done plenty of such modeling of given spaces, set about the job by pitching the entire layout around the fact that the family is a lot into meditation. The lady is a medical practitioner while the gentleman is a businessman. Their two children, a son and a daughter, and their parents have their age specific requirements and these had to be respected, says Kapil. One of the advantages that the site had was that it was open on three sides. Capitalising on the abundance of natural light, Kapil’s layout ensured that ample light would flow into the interiors.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8371vqdRug31yppQLeLqXHvuiYOdOhbLRATNS3peLQYFL023I7XajoCqX5dLBAHwOa7umojtSsy7gHYKvuls4xHAWXuEfcAfSGiGLqFB5c6WTsiIfAG7YVhy-Chx7R6s9IiSSXjY6pQ/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8371vqdRug31yppQLeLqXHvuiYOdOhbLRATNS3peLQYFL023I7XajoCqX5dLBAHwOa7umojtSsy7gHYKvuls4xHAWXuEfcAfSGiGLqFB5c6WTsiIfAG7YVhy-Chx7R6s9IiSSXjY6pQ/s640/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> The formal living room has a glass wall, which feeds this light into the rest of the house. Supplementing it, is the large glass window of the dining area. The ‘heart’ of the house consists of a special platform created for meditation. Demarcated by solid timber pillars, the platform becomes a distinctive area, and a water body close to it heightens the feeling of peace. The primary function of the public areas is to keep the three generations connected with adequate and appropriate facilities. Hence a lounge close to the dining area allows everyone to communicate, while obviating the need for them to be eating together at the same time to communicate. One could just be in the lounge relaxing while the children are dining and so on.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdUKFzoODH5OWU-rwkYVKoRQCsPMk9Wuzcn8w-DzFj2wh55GKnV5xhyXGgNO-V-HEbeatlp19C5FoFtnBUno0BQHy2jqo1pIz8PBlMWF6QmqsVWzfeWidxo7d10Vm5WIK9BtPEzgXgg/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdUKFzoODH5OWU-rwkYVKoRQCsPMk9Wuzcn8w-DzFj2wh55GKnV5xhyXGgNO-V-HEbeatlp19C5FoFtnBUno0BQHy2jqo1pIz8PBlMWF6QmqsVWzfeWidxo7d10Vm5WIK9BtPEzgXgg/s640/3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> The kitchen has been kept open on three sides while the cooking counter remains at a discreet distance from the dining table. From the living room end its smart SS chimneys and white fixtures with SS trimmings look extremely stylish. There is a splash of colour in warm and cool tones on the back splash, but it is the graphic floor tiles in shades of grey that tie it all up. On the lower level are the living, dining, meditation areas beside the kitchen, the parents’ and the son’s bedroom. A timber and glass staircase connects the two levels and the double-height volume gets a touch of lightness through a set of interesting lights, which also form a part of the formal living area. The landing of the stairs is embellished with another set of wall fixtures, which in some ways echo the design theme of the lights from the ceiling. Clear glass with minimal fittings makes for a very clean look, keeping the general flow of light uninterrupted. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVn7fwNN5tIAyJs4eIMQkclrMjZqaze2mE6U1Or_uJiynaZjr9DarOqt173hpEMZrvnL6DTzPAQZ9qLcg_Lxz7o9RPGSW7Q2o6P8gzN6Yqsk_C40HxR-tM8pQm5r-MPcjFNVM2HYV4w/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVn7fwNN5tIAyJs4eIMQkclrMjZqaze2mE6U1Or_uJiynaZjr9DarOqt173hpEMZrvnL6DTzPAQZ9qLcg_Lxz7o9RPGSW7Q2o6P8gzN6Yqsk_C40HxR-tM8pQm5r-MPcjFNVM2HYV4w/s640/4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">All along the stairs and also at the mezzanine, it is but strips of timber that break the line of vision. All the rooms have been treated with a subtle colour palette on the walls keeping the décor light. A play with textures on stone and 3D MDF panels on the headboard walls keep the rooms from becoming staid and dull. Naturally appearing grains and veins in materials, be they wood or stone are the mainstay of design here, punctuated by clear glass and the house is painted lavishly with natural light. The upper floor has a lobby, which connects the three bedrooms.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The master bedroom and the daughter’s room are located in the front and the guest bedroom at the rear. A bright lounge is the meeting point here. With double-height fixed glass windows going right up to the ceiling, there isn’t a dark corner here. The well of the house is luxuriously endowed and smartly embellished with a judicious mix of art and artefacts. Each room has a little touch that distinguishes it from the others. The daughter’s bedroom has a little feminine touch in the form of flower stencils and colours, the master bedroom has a sober 3D headboard while the son’s room has a masculine flair.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1LZ4mQ1wUm8_Y8oJbvzhAleicyta2aHAnAab1nhGMvmlMImDSizTQP24DbWA3pFrjoO2cfw1C6KVs4erRJq0vhY-sqMvcXbySM6vKcgqbxlX9Zlce36eDD8M595_Z3VgGOPcVyvXsBw/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1LZ4mQ1wUm8_Y8oJbvzhAleicyta2aHAnAab1nhGMvmlMImDSizTQP24DbWA3pFrjoO2cfw1C6KVs4erRJq0vhY-sqMvcXbySM6vKcgqbxlX9Zlce36eDD8M595_Z3VgGOPcVyvXsBw/s640/5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> The double-height connecting the two floors is interestingly lit with multiple coloured lights hung from the ceiling, creating a composition and also complementing the colourful painting. The daughter’s room has abstract wall paneling at the rear with an interesting laser-cut panel on the ceiling. The master bedroom has a 3D panelled wall at the rear, the space enhanced by the natural light filtering through the front glazing, highlighting the grey and blue tones used in the room. Thus without getting boring or predictable yet with a control on colour tones, Kapil and his team have infused life and character into this 4,500 sq ft city home. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div>

Naturally Luxurious - Kapil Aggarwal of Spaces Architects creates a home in New Delhi for the Sobtis family.

Kapil Aggarwal of Spaces Architects creates a home in New Delhi for the Sobtis family, comprising rooms for three generations where they liv...

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Mail also says Ashton has been renting it for $50,000 a month since November. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAW8WSpCNmhHMzTuaNfTJ2uwBl5F1lJGxJUMZ0ulmubQvClx5yGgu4lg9Oaa9hIp34d5Q44ulIS1gv7WRHiQqW7YEl5D6TZ5huNilvy1RAUmyPEGasLeEMqj5P-oGB9Qs20p0Ywn3Sg/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAW8WSpCNmhHMzTuaNfTJ2uwBl5F1lJGxJUMZ0ulmubQvClx5yGgu4lg9Oaa9hIp34d5Q44ulIS1gv7WRHiQqW7YEl5D6TZ5huNilvy1RAUmyPEGasLeEMqj5P-oGB9Qs20p0Ywn3Sg/s640/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Conflicting reports from other people who watch celebrity real estate though. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.3dpower.in/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXoeRnvkKF8QXnmR0PFEl1XA0pRlVNMapThn_246fQWZsQPftQ5ksudWSxfTM8nQ2DzA1mb7AQZxeIMrYhDblHmMU7UZQjYvg3acSqT9EgTTbRq24ZvuhYGOnRRVw9DJjDhA-FEfYCGA/s640/3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So take it with a pinch of salt. Feed your eyes on this feast of architecture and home design, rumoured to be a potential new abode for actor(entrepreneur, 2.5 man) Ashton Kutcher. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtfnVzcLhiiuVsA9mb1dh5i4ElWT4U29VS65Rm2gX78_KaZVVG55KsDN0F4GXezzQ9iUuPKBjW1JQwrExlgZc09OdwjqUQoJw3WScm6dD1Unwhss3aaDuRuWIcdlMtblJvJ6ydDp9VQ/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtfnVzcLhiiuVsA9mb1dh5i4ElWT4U29VS65Rm2gX78_KaZVVG55KsDN0F4GXezzQ9iUuPKBjW1JQwrExlgZc09OdwjqUQoJw3WScm6dD1Unwhss3aaDuRuWIcdlMtblJvJ6ydDp9VQ/s640/4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The 9,385 square foot mansion is located high in the Hollywood Hills, blessed with spectacular views of Lake Hollywood and the culturally iconic sign, visible beyond walls of retractable glass. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTEHi9n_SvQvdqSjvgYmLQ71K7wxakbqeLAbPMF9_qxkVBv66lDrGDVlPXEuQ7D7Xzs_hRiBUUf1LiLeS6tw7duBoBqbIIw6aDZva5osUyZNpN86vIgYfVjv6IKCcY525Nyt8tcsDzA/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTEHi9n_SvQvdqSjvgYmLQ71K7wxakbqeLAbPMF9_qxkVBv66lDrGDVlPXEuQ7D7Xzs_hRiBUUf1LiLeS6tw7duBoBqbIIw6aDZva5osUyZNpN86vIgYfVjv6IKCcY525Nyt8tcsDzA/s640/5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The contemporary five bedroom dream home boasts eight bathrooms, a 'floating' <a href="http://www.3dpower.in/" target="_blank"><span style="color: white;">dining room</span></a>, state-of-the-art screening room, and a fitness & massage room. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQPzOX22Rsdttu9W4L7xg2c1h9J2MCDgPHuJMc2XkxlD7tlV1l1JpBmr8_1wLIv8JG-wFfHLfOhTe-816PhijGvq2Z94k1kDqZ97EjFic8UvS_4SbASxIVBWg5Eldx5lio_KPdSPjTw/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQPzOX22Rsdttu9W4L7xg2c1h9J2MCDgPHuJMc2XkxlD7tlV1l1JpBmr8_1wLIv8JG-wFfHLfOhTe-816PhijGvq2Z94k1kDqZ97EjFic8UvS_4SbASxIVBWg5Eldx5lio_KPdSPjTw/s640/6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The house also makes full use of the Hollywood heat, enjoying an infinity-edged swimming pool with elevated spa, and a number of outdoor rooms perched on cantilevered decks or far reaching patios with extensive built in fire pits.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfWyp5raSZ42JXxHUMSI4j8ZzhXlnIVA2Cx-1zazh_ot1F847ZaLJYTIrIoiGrYZyS18W_UDKQbBACUgTj8hQ73lCrQawFQ37hGAeSeE0Dkhb5TbcP4oLol0IgeOpGnTIbvAKj8GoK2Q/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfWyp5raSZ42JXxHUMSI4j8ZzhXlnIVA2Cx-1zazh_ot1F847ZaLJYTIrIoiGrYZyS18W_UDKQbBACUgTj8hQ73lCrQawFQ37hGAeSeE0Dkhb5TbcP4oLol0IgeOpGnTIbvAKj8GoK2Q/s640/7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The enviable views create living wall murals, complimented by natural wood and exposed stonework that contrast against ultra chic lighting arrangements and a slick furniture collection. </div></div>

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Vintage Industrial Home for a Couple and Their Three Cats in TaiwanImage 1

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginXjGqUe1a2CbG5j7T8mPNQRUpMrGGLygUaVfIRZLv_6KvuSXd-J1QK2il61Ag5bdTwQAe-oyWuAohBl4YFl9V7hbuL4gA5gKjG4qRGSTATlJSa7Nca76_vmTUBah6Rp9rMR-2umVpw/s1600/First.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginXjGqUe1a2CbG5j7T8mPNQRUpMrGGLygUaVfIRZLv_6KvuSXd-J1QK2il61Ag5bdTwQAe-oyWuAohBl4YFl9V7hbuL4gA5gKjG4qRGSTATlJSa7Nca76_vmTUBah6Rp9rMR-2umVpw/s640/First.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />HAO Design Studio completed the design and development of Recall Casa, a charming industrial home design especially envisioned for a couple and their three cats. The unconventional crib is located in Kaohsiung city, Taiwan and has comes with a total living surface of 155 square meters. The old movie poster, gramophone record and vintage camera make this space looks like a loft café. 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Vintage Industrial Home for a Couple and Their Three Cats in TaiwanImage 1

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3 Ancient House Designs That You Can Build Really Cheap

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Want to learn how to build a cheap house? Look no further. Let me ask you; how would your life change if you never had to pay rent or interest on a mortgage again? I bet it would take a significant weight off your shoulders. It sure would for me.<br />You’re not alone, in fact today most people in “civilized” parts of the world don’t own their homes but are indebted to banks or rent from a landlord. But it has not always been this way, as Henry David Thoreau so truthfully writes in his book Walden:<br />In the savage (Native American) state every family owns a shelter as good as the best, and sufficient for its coarser and simpler wants; but I think that I speak within bounds when I say that, though the birds of the air have their nests, and the foxes their holes, and the savages their wigwams, in modern civilized society not more than half the families own a shelter. In the large towns and cities, where civilization especially prevails, the number of those who own a shelter is a very small fraction of the whole. The rest pay an annual tax or this outside garnment of all, become indispensible summer and winter, which would buy a village of Indian wigwams, but now helps to keep them poor as long as they live.<br />Is this the best humanity can do?<br />Is it impossible to imagine a future where humans, just as other animals, own their shelter free and clear and don’t have to pay a “tax” their whole lives just to stay protected from the elements?<br />Of course not. This is crazy!<br /><br />In the list below you’ll find examples of homes that “savage” people throughout the world built with their own hands using locally available materials that Nature provided for free. No mortgage or rent required.<br /><br />Most of the examples on this list are small house designs. They are small because a small house takes less fuel to heat, less time and building materials to build, and for some of the more portable designs a small home is much easier to move.<br />What you take away from this list is up to you, but I have no doubt there’s a lot to learn from how our ancestors lived in harmony with their surroundings and adapted perfectly to their environments, no matter how harsh.<br /><br />The Burdei<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQLJ9bnHLfiKX7gw6AG9u3qbblZhYu0jz0lPBRlngLksIxHkYrHANqo5xvwjKAwHIeZOup0NWfAZFSO5UO8e2webxcvCUr_f0oHV8FYEKebvPGEE7BjaxvQcMqHpxuIcFN_XwXlJ8DA/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQLJ9bnHLfiKX7gw6AG9u3qbblZhYu0jz0lPBRlngLksIxHkYrHANqo5xvwjKAwHIeZOup0NWfAZFSO5UO8e2webxcvCUr_f0oHV8FYEKebvPGEE7BjaxvQcMqHpxuIcFN_XwXlJ8DA/s640/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The burdei dates back as far as 6000 years and it’s a type of half-dugout shelter somewhat between a sod house and a log cabin, usually with a floor that’s 1 – 1.5 meters under ground level.<br />This type of shelter is native to the Carpathian Mountains and forest steppes of eastern Europe but has seen use in North America as well by many of the earliest Ukrainian Canadian settlers as their first home in Canada at the end of the 19th century and by Mennonites from Imperial Russia who settled in the Hillsboro region of Kansas.<br /><br />The Log Cabin<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqcmuWzAVKDA2qF7N_Pug-1XaZHrReZd7FOBayooxSpxQDHnqR9q9IBCmAxR9cdS2rXodcyg7o65cCifw6dw7_CUssgbj16a6b3yHJt3_XldrTnfAd2bMur4a2lvSndqKTC1HR3RT0Vw/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqcmuWzAVKDA2qF7N_Pug-1XaZHrReZd7FOBayooxSpxQDHnqR9q9IBCmAxR9cdS2rXodcyg7o65cCifw6dw7_CUssgbj16a6b3yHJt3_XldrTnfAd2bMur4a2lvSndqKTC1HR3RT0Vw/s640/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Some of the first log structures were built in Northern Europe many thousands of years ago, and they’re most commonly associated with Scandinavia and Eastern Europe.<br />They’re built out of logs laid on top of each other horizontally, with notches at both ends to form weather tight corners. The thick solid wood provide much better insulation over a timber frame covered with skins, boards, or shingles.<br />With suitable tools and logs, a log cabin can be erected (and disassembled) from scratch in days by a family but it can stand for potentially hundreds of years. In fact, not far from where I live you’ll find one of Sweden’s best preserved old farms with log structures built in the 1700’s that’s still in good condition.<br /><br />Just as with the Clochán, the log cabin gets its structural integrity from compressional forces, and a log cabin tends to slightly compress as it settles over a few months or years.<br /><br />The Bamboo House<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFwwAT1h0c8ss3UVA2jDXenBmxU5eZRLDM5yn2slgV6e7wpYDbXrK_B4rPmlfYNuzHCS-Z2TZvYAt0RdPc1Lyzm86vezsNADUp2JK8_bcJvvLHHQ8kEk7Ea8vcN9jt9wqFDe1bjDnTA/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFwwAT1h0c8ss3UVA2jDXenBmxU5eZRLDM5yn2slgV6e7wpYDbXrK_B4rPmlfYNuzHCS-Z2TZvYAt0RdPc1Lyzm86vezsNADUp2JK8_bcJvvLHHQ8kEk7Ea8vcN9jt9wqFDe1bjDnTA/s640/3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Not a house design but rather an excellent building material, bamboo has a high strength-to-weight ratio useful for structures. It grows fast, it’s light-weight, and is a sustainable source of building material.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzi7MoiL3uOUHHgKkS8Z0RQv95iguwlyX7wdeRU_EPe9T9WOSV4aopG-n1IM6vxbEtJ1Zmnld-TaBLvhIbFnAr7a1NV6_0uZAnz6RgFtoxcYbVfQOjo3vMmAHeZVALQAfzLO2MZ50CA/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzi7MoiL3uOUHHgKkS8Z0RQv95iguwlyX7wdeRU_EPe9T9WOSV4aopG-n1IM6vxbEtJ1Zmnld-TaBLvhIbFnAr7a1NV6_0uZAnz6RgFtoxcYbVfQOjo3vMmAHeZVALQAfzLO2MZ50CA/s640/4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />In its natural form, bamboo as a construction material is traditionally associated with the cultures of South Asia, East Asia and the South Pacific, to some extent in Central and South America</div>

3 Ancient House Designs That You Can Build Really Cheap

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John Abraham’s Sea Facing House In Mumbai

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqTZYVtC1EUuBzfEFid0qDIZ2fcYBHhV9hsGOxqjFPl8W6A6pezBywfIj8M2oHxZsfLBqXKATXkJqwOfP6Omr54XAzj1W5diYynxBqETdYf9peBq-tkWF1cObyFwaj_jVWWfuUFsK0lg/s1600/Picture5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqTZYVtC1EUuBzfEFid0qDIZ2fcYBHhV9hsGOxqjFPl8W6A6pezBywfIj8M2oHxZsfLBqXKATXkJqwOfP6Omr54XAzj1W5diYynxBqETdYf9peBq-tkWF1cObyFwaj_jVWWfuUFsK0lg/s640/Picture5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />John Abraham’s house at Bandra Bandstand is an AJA or Abraham John Architects project, which is the interiors firm run by his father Abraham John and brother Alan Abraham. This project has won the National Runner-Up at IIID Anchor Awards and was also nominated for the World Interiors News Awards in 2013.<br /><br />His duplex style house covers an area of around 5000 sq. ft. and has two storeys. John wanted his personal space to encompass nature and has used wood and glass to convey his thoughts of simplicity. His bathroom has all the modern accessories including a Jacuzzi and a 130 inch projector screen. The terrace consists of the media room which has a home theatre system.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-kvQjEbsbQiJ6bNPuxxEM38asOeGNrYREGHydDOsBqnNLrUQPo8GdG0UKQ8hGwOZMLd91O1RlyVGQR84ATEw-6roLE6ULIgtykD9H63a6-S3JxJ3MVhyn_FguHTCH-CjvnAR7iaznNA/s1600/Picture4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-kvQjEbsbQiJ6bNPuxxEM38asOeGNrYREGHydDOsBqnNLrUQPo8GdG0UKQ8hGwOZMLd91O1RlyVGQR84ATEw-6roLE6ULIgtykD9H63a6-S3JxJ3MVhyn_FguHTCH-CjvnAR7iaznNA/s640/Picture4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />There’s a staircase that goes from the living and dining space to the room, which was previously the outhouse and now renovated into an entertainment centre. Since John hates bright colours, the central theme of the house has been kept warm, earthy and functional with no unnecessary clutter; his walls have no photographs or wall hangings.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjP_PcWIHKa7Ud2fYq2GUsmKtmP3GpPYEhET2mWV28qjlzr5cS_GSR15wxmgPseoI6ZdwA_aaWJGAYMJrknLx7tfmBqE4ZnUfVw0thAe_dm02WRKOzlAaY46tu-NQpNGxlZKMxqzMhSw/s1600/Picture3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjP_PcWIHKa7Ud2fYq2GUsmKtmP3GpPYEhET2mWV28qjlzr5cS_GSR15wxmgPseoI6ZdwA_aaWJGAYMJrknLx7tfmBqE4ZnUfVw0thAe_dm02WRKOzlAaY46tu-NQpNGxlZKMxqzMhSw/s640/Picture3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi46c7YBruOjLSmbIGnmWehLJa-Ie2vASzMLZDqIo3oSF-_D_jiwi4vsOiCGT8f-WHgHILl50rARBmylz_Bm8SgQTr1JgH0CsYF_22-2scehdSj8K6c5U5CldPZ2jQYb6FgaRy63hXo7w/s1600/Picture1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi46c7YBruOjLSmbIGnmWehLJa-Ie2vASzMLZDqIo3oSF-_D_jiwi4vsOiCGT8f-WHgHILl50rARBmylz_Bm8SgQTr1JgH0CsYF_22-2scehdSj8K6c5U5CldPZ2jQYb6FgaRy63hXo7w/s640/Picture1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>His furniture and accessories are from the Genelec, Paola Lenti, BoConcept and Villeroy & Boch collections. The sleek, contemporary spa bathroom, gives great view of the sea and greenery outside. The master bedroom suite is an expensive space which includes a private terrace looking onto the ocean, a functional walk-in wardrobe and a lavish open plan spa bathroom which has no walls anywhere.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwVTx5cYy655kg_KWPmdl19Vw7NyHnQzDxplkoO9Jjt41GvwkqsQ1RswgrGLSqpgzXr2WE-uMWPnpro7t20TjySHKPiZRWSfBeSfMoTcUIOCefU_oMGeHkOSCxgu7B5QL8_Qn2-FC4Ew/s1600/Picture2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwVTx5cYy655kg_KWPmdl19Vw7NyHnQzDxplkoO9Jjt41GvwkqsQ1RswgrGLSqpgzXr2WE-uMWPnpro7t20TjySHKPiZRWSfBeSfMoTcUIOCefU_oMGeHkOSCxgu7B5QL8_Qn2-FC4Ew/s640/Picture2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />There is an open kitchen with a brushed stainless steel island platform which is accompanied by an enclosed kitchen. Careful attention has been paid to the automated lighting which can be changed according to the mood.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjP_PcWIHKa7Ud2fYq2GUsmKtmP3GpPYEhET2mWV28qjlzr5cS_GSR15wxmgPseoI6ZdwA_aaWJGAYMJrknLx7tfmBqE4ZnUfVw0thAe_dm02WRKOzlAaY46tu-NQpNGxlZKMxqzMhSw/s1600/Picture3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjP_PcWIHKa7Ud2fYq2GUsmKtmP3GpPYEhET2mWV28qjlzr5cS_GSR15wxmgPseoI6ZdwA_aaWJGAYMJrknLx7tfmBqE4ZnUfVw0thAe_dm02WRKOzlAaY46tu-NQpNGxlZKMxqzMhSw/s640/Picture3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The entire home was renovated in 14 months into a sleek residence with two labourers working on it.<br /><br /><br /></div>

John Abraham’s Sea Facing House In Mumbai

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