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SUKOON@NANDI HILLS
Sukoon @ Nandi Hills
Kamat family home in the hills
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Chiselled in place
There’s something magical about finding a sculpture when you’re not expecting one. That’s what I wanted for our garden—not grand...

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Apr 103 min read
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Boulders and blooms
Last week, a neighbour from our community asked me for garden/landscape recommendations - this query and my subsequent response after...

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Feb 253 min read
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The soul of a tree
Inspired by George Nakashima’s philosophy, I designed a unique teak center table, selecting slabs for their shape, grain, and knots.

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Mar 17, 20232 min read
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Bullish about rebar
Ive always been fascinated by scrap metal art - during our vacation travels, whenever I come across a reclaimed scrap art store, I enjoy...

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Feb 15, 20232 min read
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The 'Thinker' rock
Le Penseur, Auguste Rodin, 1904 Designed in 1880, Le Penseur or The Thinker is one of the most famous sculptures in the world. Seated on...

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Dec 16, 20222 min read
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The sublime invasion
In February 2021, we had started work on a concrete retaining wall on the northern boundary of our site - this is where the site edge...

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Sep 30, 20222 min read
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About croaks and creaks
Last week I visited the grounds of a charming hillside resort in Wayanad to make images of malabar gliding frogs. My first image of a...

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Aug 16, 20222 min read
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My boulder library
Ive been an avid reader since childhood and have always loved books. For me books have not simply been about their form (earlier paper...

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Feb 24, 20222 min read
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Leaving my mark
Hexagonal patterned columns, Giants Causeway In the spring of 2014, I had the opportunity to travel to the Giants Causeway, a natural...

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Jan 25, 20222 min read
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The temple door threshold
One of my aspirations for the design of our home, is to blend traditional motifs and themes from Karnataka, while still building a...

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Jul 6, 20212 min read
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The dragon fly
Dragonfly on garden trail When designing or laying the stones for garden pathways, I've commonly seen linear or geometric patterns. I'm...

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Mar 17, 20211 min read
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Memorial stones
Despite living in Bangalore for nearly 20 years, I learned about the unique South Indian tradition of memorial stones (colloquially...

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Mar 15, 20211 min read
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A visual vault
Check with any experienced photographer, they will most likely have a folder of reference images - each frame has something that caught...

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Feb 13, 20211 min read
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The Farnsworth House
In his first visit to our site on 12th January, our architect spoke about a historic house that the plot brought to mind - the Farnsworth...

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Jan 13, 20201 min read
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Its all about the location ...
A few years ago I used to visit Nagarahole Tiger Reserve frequently and I explored the idea of having a small home on land abutting the...

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Dec 8, 20192 min read
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