Ode to Intimacy

[ad_1] By Savitha Hira Photography: Bharath Ramamrutham; Courtesy the architects In a milieu that is concretizing urban abodes with little regard for the environment, it is heartening to revisit tested tenets of design, with deep regard for one’s relation with the surroundings.  Ar. Sandeep Khosla’ designed 1100 sq.ft. Bellad House in north Karnataka, set amidst a one-acre wooded property conserves a towering old Gulmohar tree, building around it. Following the principles of Vaastu, the home enjoys the luxury of space spread on a single level, centering around the core or aangan and stepping outwards. The 12 ft deep verandah that […]