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Bodylines | Himanshu Burte 12:33 AM | October 29,2009
Traditional buildings have been designed on templates that have proved suitable to human lifestyle and comfort over centuries, contrary to modern designs which are made on a drawing board in a remote office
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Himanshu Burte 09:40 PM | October 14,2009
Can you look at a building and tell if it’s green? Sometimes, appearances can be deceptive. We clue you in on what really makes a building environment-friendly
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Himanshu Burte / Bodylines 09:35 PM | September 23,2009
Good design is often expected to be minimalist. Hushed empty spaces and minimal visual incident are valued, yet a blank white wall can give you a headache
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Himanshu Burte 09:07 PM | September 16,2009
We assume that big cities lead the country in architecture and design. But as many young architects are discovering, the smaller the place, the greater the space for experiment.
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Bodylines | Himanshu Burte 09:12 PM | August 26,2009
Our living environment exposes us to many potential and actual allergens, indoors and outdoors. Dust mites, mould, chemicals from indoor finishes and furnishings are the common allergens in our homes
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Himanshu Burte 10:24 PM | August 12,2009
City planners often fail to take geography into account, and that oversight has troublesome consequences for towns that share space with large water bodies
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Bodylines | Himanshu Burte 09:27 PM | July 08,2009
Just because it is free and we are getting more precious, let us not undervalue daylight. It certainly is among the best things in life
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BodyLines | Himanshu Burte 08:37 PM | June 17,2009
Falls at home are a significant reason for hospitalization among seniors the world over
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Bodylines | Himanshu Burte 09:24 PM | May 20,2009
When you consider that flooring materials can also emit volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, or support fungal and other microbial life, both with health ramifications, the actual effect on our health becomes clearer
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Bodylines | Himanshu Burte 09:00 PM | April 15,2009
There are some obvious advantages to the common stand-up kitchen counter compared with the older way of cooking while sitting
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Bodylines | Himanshu Burte 10:55 PM | March 18,2009
Sitting is sometimes not enough because many crucial muscles or ligaments that are subtly affected may not be able to detect what a good or bad chair is doing to them in a few minutes
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Himanshu Burte 06:01 AM | January 29,2009
It’s slick and shiny and wraps your office in crystal clear ‘modernity’. But could it also be making a hothouse of your workplace and inflating electricity bills?
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Himanshu Burte 10:34 PM | January 14,2009
The homes of the different Naga tribes have distinct architectural styles. They all use natural materials and adapt well to the advantages and challenges of the local terrain and climate
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Himanshu Burte 09:00 PM | January 11,2009
The new museum building at the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, has a ‘green roof’, a swamp, a rainforest, a coral reef and more
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Himanshu Burte 12:25 AM | December 11,2008
Amusement parks and entertainment centres may have proliferated, but we need real public spaces for children that are engaging, creative and fun. Where we don’t need to pay a fee to let them enjoy themselves. And where all of us can be children again
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