Living in an Apartment? Not much space for

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Summer: A south-facing window provides

to 8 hours of direct sun to thrive.

Spring and Fall: shadier

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of direct sun a day.

Winter: don’t

to provide

needed for the

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for pests.

Get smart with Indoor Gardening

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Shiraz Ibrahim, Managing Director & Editorshiraz@transteel.com

been on

More often than not,the skill based education system has been neglected.

The elusive job-ready

graduate

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DEFINING BUILT ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH CRITICAL RETHINKING: AR. KIRAN

makes the body react to the sur--

ness of the mind as one stays in

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Ar. Kiran Venkatesh. According to

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body reacts to space. This is the reason why a bright room with

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as and processes. The concept

Ar. Kiran Venkatesh is considered one of the notable architects who has created a niche for himself. His concept of Critical Re-thinking in architecture distinguishes him from his peers, and merits discussion. Ar. Kiran Venkatesh

HAL R&D Center

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provoking forum.

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the easy and the over-obvious’. Contemporary

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“Every project should be looked at as an opportunity. It is important to identify potential and to have all thought channels open with-out any reservations. Opportuni-ties need to be mined to develop strong ideas, to drive home a point or two, and to challenge the status quo.”

‘‘“E“E ‘‘

Build your own home theatres

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-ing a good high-def picture with engag-

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components.

HOME THEATER RECEIVER

need a home theater receiver. A receiv-

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wraparound excitement of movie

voice-matched speakers and a subwoofer.

CABLES, POWER PROTECTION, AND MORE-

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HIGH-DEF TELEVISIONSPEAKERS AND A SUB WOOFER

BOTTLED UP AT GLASS HOPPERSIn an age where reduce, reuse, recycle is the mantra that everyone chants and follows, Glass Hoppers takes a bold U-turn towards

pieces of art.

This is a classic example of how just a single thought of Ronson Anthony (founder) four years ago, can turn a hobby into business. With more than 200 types of

player-trays, customized wall-arts and show pieces

available.

Glass

new with everyday objects. Gajendra, one of the

the studio says, “The whole process takes about 24 hours to chemically treat the brandedheat and melt them and then apply adequate pressure

“We add a special chemical during the process so that

us a good market, but also helped us in many ways.

Santhe, Kitsche Mandi etc. Making their way out of up-cycling? This indeed is alchemy at home!

Visit: www.glasshoppers.in for more!

Ronson Anthony

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standards. The beauty of this is the freedom it gives for art-

with most of them

Samskara in his series of paint-

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artworks

and men-

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Sculpting to perfection: M.Raghurama

t breakthrough

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M.Raghurama

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Did you know that you can reduce the waste

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BrownsGreens

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If you do not have space for an outdoor compost

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REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE AT HOME

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“EVEN INDUSTRIES CAN BE GREEN!”

The Pool:

through passive solar design, water management and solid waste management.

Each shed measuring 21m x 60m is built with

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doors and windows, side cladding, plastering, paint-ing and downpipes.

microbe-based water treatment plant and is then

broken down into compost and used within the campus.

Anand and Associates have taken the 'green'

and appropriate design are must-haves in

Ar. Anand V M the principal architects at Anand and Associates shares, “Even indus-

vital to address resource management.”

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