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SUKOON@NANDI HILLS
Sukoon @ Nandi Hills
Kamat family home in the hills
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Still a tree
There’s something quietly affirming about seeing design embraced by nature. In our outdoor bar area—just beside the live-edge teak table...

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Jul 92 min read
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Napping through history
My growing up years were spent in Mumbai in the 70s and 80s - we lived in an apartment in a middle class suburban community - space was...

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Jun 1, 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 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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What they DONT teach you ...
In 1984, a lawyer turned entrepreneur, Mark McCormack, authored a bestselling business classic, provocatively entitled 'What They DONT...

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Sep 23, 20222 min read
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Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication
I have a question for you - What non essential item do you store in the trunk of your car ? I keep a few kites and string in my car -...

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Jul 29, 20211 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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Thrillers, spillers & fillers
Aren't you wondering what this post is about ? I first came across these terms in a book by Vanessa Gardner Nagel - she uses them to...

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Jan 29, 20212 min read
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The Wanaka tree
That Wanaka Tree Have you heard about the Wanaka Tree ? It is a solitary crooked willow tree at the south end of Lake Wanaka in New...

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Nov 1, 20202 min read
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The Jenga design
I was heading out to a customer meeting in Milan on a cool February morning, when my phone pinged. As I switched it to vibrate mode, I...

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Feb 22, 20202 min read
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A blank sheet of paper
Every design starts with a blank sheet. The architect visits the site, talks to the client to get a sense of what kind of home they want,...

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Feb 12, 20202 min read
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Space - the final frontier
Even if you are not a Star Trek fan like me, you've almost certainly come across the most famous introductory voiceover in the history of...

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Jan 20, 20202 min read
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Making decisions in a creative space
WTC Memorial competition design model & winner Did you know that the architect for the World Trade Center Site Memorial was chosen via a...

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Jan 18, 20201 min read
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Not just any competent, professional architect
Once I had acquired the land for my home, I had to pick a competent, professional architect - initially I did not know where to begin. I...

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Jan 17, 20202 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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Weekend sanctuary or work from the hills ?
About fifteen years ago, I had bought an apartment in Gachibowli in Hyderabad. A couple of years later, the construction was done and the...

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Jan 13, 20202 min read
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Why this specific site ?
The development nestled in the midst of Nandi Hills was definitely a unique location based on the proximity to Bangalore and the...

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Dec 15, 20192 min read
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