Indian architecture has gone
through transformation over last decade taking into consideration the changing
demographics and outlook of the habitat. The transformation is more towards
affordable luxury that gives a contemporary look to the house. It is more
towards passive homes that endow one with colossal living and implementing
eco-friendly thematic approach to the habitat.
The forthcoming years will see
some new trends moving bedrooms and living rooms to a classy, chic,
contemporary and thematic house. Following are the trends that could be adopted
under-standing the Indian necessities and its humid climate.
Passive building architecture
Passive building architecture
is best suited for tropical climates like India. The key design criteria for
building such structures includes incorporating insulation, solar control
glazing, fixed external shades for the windows and ventilation with both heat
and energy recovery.
The passive homes are planned
ensuring that it provides proper day lighting, natural ventilation and plenty
of open shaded spaces.
Going organic
Our vegetables are organic, but
what about your cabinets? Health-conscious homeowners are starting to see their
homes as part of the wellness equation, right in stride with exercise and
eating right.
Buyers will soon be paying more
attention to healthy details such as low-VOC paints, stains, and sealants along
with cabinets and furniture made with natural products such as hay, wheat,
eucalyptus, bamboo and aspen; HVAC systems that improve indoor air quality and
appliances that filter water.
Natural materials
Natural materials such as
coral, driftwood and pebbles bring warm and texture to modern design,
especially rooms with big, colossal sweeps of one particular material. Organic materials
sustain for long run and even endow a customized touch to monochromatic or modern
spaces.
Spa inspired bathrooms
Spa bathrooms are quickly
becoming one of today’s most requested amenities. The trend is more towards
incorporating breath-taking elements in the bathroom. A rock wall, or a glass
inlay on a floor or backsplash, gives magnificent look wherein the day ends
with serenity. Residential architects are incorporating tricks to use all the
time to give the illusion of greater square footage even to the bathroom. The idea
is to make it look exclusive, calm with ethereal light, decorative glass shade
so your eyes don’t stop and take notice. Nothing should be jarring.
Night ventilation
Unlike old window shutters that
function merely as wistful décor, new retractable panels are providing ways to
both shade interiors from daylight to maintain a cutting edge look. New-fan-gled
systems can easily retract on cloudy days, while in the summer can help reduce
thermal bridges and cooling costs.
Landscape architecture
Landscape architecture is
currently an important in all aspects of residential architecture. It determines
the positioning of the diverse plant life and enhances the artistic look of the
house. Landscaping also adds in giving bright bold colours.
There can be an added advantage
if an optimum utilization of lush texture plantings can be made. Moreover large
leaf plants can change the overall scale of a small space. Homeowners can thus
use landscape architecture to create a stunning and livable area for the entire
family to invigorate.
Ornamentation touches
Walls, backsplashes, exterior
facades are adding on to the ornamentation of the houses. Composite, stone
veneers, wood are the new trends that bring in a magnificent look to the house.
Tiles are still being used, but they’re getting bigger on walls and floors.
Ornamentation augments and
enhances the ceiling of the buildings and around the entrances and windows,
especially in the form of distinctive mouldings. Throughout antiquity and for
revival, ornamentation plays a very crucial role.
These forthcoming designs are
shaping up the architecture industry and will demurely add a new meaning in
giving the building a modern exterior look and maintain ecological balance at
the same time.
