Essays and observations on design, materials, heritage and the business of building well.
Design Notes
Why courtyards still make the best Indian homes
Climate, privacy and joy — the case for building around a void.
Materials
Choosing materials that age with grace
Patina is a feature, not a flaw — how we specify for decades.
Conservation
Heritage is a resource, not a burden
Adaptive reuse can outperform new construction — financially and culturally.
Sustainability
The quiet economics of passive design
Orientation and shading decisions that pay rent every summer.
Advisory
What to ask before buying a plot
A site-purchase checklist from our advisory desk.
Design Notes
Small rooms, generous homes
Why square footage is the least interesting measure of luxury.
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