Journal

Notes from site visits, material studies, and the thinking behind the work. First entries are being written now.

July 2026

Site notes: a hillside brief in Yercaud

What a sloping site asks of a plan: where the light comes from, where the water goes, and why the best room in the house chose itself.

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May 2026

Why we render before we build

Photorealistic visualisation is not decoration. It is how clients approve a home before a single brick is laid, and how we hold ourselves to the promise.

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March 2026

Teak, plaster, stone: choosing materials that age

Trends date. Materials that are allowed to look like themselves get better with every monsoon. A short field guide to our default palette.

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