Wannabe Hotel Washrooms A tongue -in- cheek look at how homeowners idolise hotel washrooms and want the ones at home to reflect the ambience seamlessly. A report in a popular lifestyle magazine had an interesting aside to make. While commenting on influences that determine consumer preferences, it mentioned that the rising aspirational classes (or sections, …
Tomorrow might as well be Today Technology is creeping in everywhere – the washroom is no exception. As innovations rapidly integrate into our daily routines, our washrooms are set to undergo transformative changes, blending convenience, luxury, and advanced health monitoring. The traditional notion of a bathroom as a mere utilitarian space is evolving into a …
The Emergence of Themed Housing With people realising the importance of human and environmental well-being, wellness-themed and smart homes have become popular, writes Sunil Mishra, Chief Strategy Officer, Anarock Group There is now an increased interest being observed for themed housing or ‘concept’ housing. A concept home is the one which has been developed along …
Juxtaposing Modern and Traditional Rupande Shah, Founder & Principal Architect, Rupande Shah & Associates highlights the role of culture in washroom design and how to blend westernisation in the Indian context. Indian culture is entwined with spirituality. This facet is embodied in Indian interior design which is not just about aesthetics but also about health …
Trupti Doshi, Principal Architect & Co-founder of Pondicherry-based design firm Auroma Architecture talks about the implications of vernacular architecture on interior spaces like washroom. Sustainable projects that follow vernacular style have their own appeal but the use of natural materials requires a much deeper level of knowledge and skill in their application. How do you …
Sangeet Sharma, Partner at Chandigarh-based architectural firm SD Sharma & Associates talks about seamlessly integrating high-tech fixtures in a smart bathroom. When you wake up in the morning and go to the bathroom and everything starts with your voice command, it may all sound like something from movies and future also for technical people, but …
The concept of responsible luxury originates with a highly technical understanding of space and expectation fused with creation of an aesthetic Ambience, says Indrajit Kembhavi, Managing Partner, Kembhavi Architecture Foundation. Luxury is about experience. Opulence and luxury can mean two different things; of course they can be intermingled too. “For us at KAF, bathrooms entail …
Dipen Gada, Founder & Principal Designer, Dipen Gada & Associates talks about adapting the minimalistic design approach to suit the Indian context. Balancing aesthetics with functionality is a key aspect of a well-designed washroom. “Generally, in the area like washrooms which are highly technical we first attend to the basic functionality which gives a day to …
When Gold is Understated It was an exercise of fusing subtlety with a lavishness that adds grandeur but doesn’t go over the top. In keeping with his client’s tastes, Daniel Hopwood explains how he created the modern and classy ambience in the washroom of an 1820s building for the residence of a London celebrity in …
Sheital Shetty, Editor & Publisher – Washrooms and Beyond highlights the positives for the washroom industry in an otherwise gloomy scenario Covid has brought almost all industries to their knees. The building materials and design field have also felt its cataclysmic tremors. Just when there was a glimmer of hope, the resurgence of cases has …
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