The secret to acoustic doors isn’t in their weight – some of the heaviest doors leak sound like a sieve. Here’s a myth I frequently encounter: “Just get a solid core door, that’ll block the sound!” If only acoustic performance were that simple. It’s rather like assuming a brick wall will keep out rain without …
THE SECRET TO ACCOUSTIC DOORS – KEVIN MARIO DSOUZA (ARCHITECTURE ACOUSTICS EXPERT) Read More »
Just as Holi transforms spaces with vibrant colours, smart acoustics transform celebration venues into perfect harmony. A persistent myth in celebration venue design: “Festival spaces just need volume – forget about acoustic control!” It’s rather like saying Holi only needs colour, without considering the artistry of celebration. The reality? Premium celebration spaces are like a …
Are Bass Traps just for Music Studios? Think bass traps are just for music studios? That’s like saying airbags are just for race cars. In luxury spaces, there’s a persistent myth that bass control is purely for musicians. Yet low frequencies are like that determined party guest – they’ll find their way into every room, …
Client: “Let’s add another door. That’ll fix it!” Physics: “Hold my coffee…” When one door doesn’t solve the noise problem, clients often suggest adding another. After all, two doors must be better than one, right? Much like how two wrong turns don’t make a right, two poorly planned doors don’t make a sound solution. Here’s …
When a billionaire’s bedroom sounds like a Boeing 747: The HVAC truth luxury architects ignore. Premium doesn’t always mean peaceful. That whisper-quiet AC unit you specified? It’s just the conductor of an orchestra you didn’t plan for – starring ducts as brass section and vents as percussion. Here’s the reality: Sound doesn’t care about your …
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Your clients think thicker walls are better. Physics disagrees. Here’s a conversation happening in premium apartments across India: Client: ‘Just make the walls thicker!’ Physics: ‘We need to talk.’ Truth is, adding mass to walls is like trying to solve a Rubik’s cube by making it bigger – it just gives you a bigger …
A vision translated into words Painting & Poem by Ar. Mahika & Ar. Aakarshit Home A point, A line, A plane, A volume, Gained meaning over usage. The cushion, The bed, The floor, The house, Changed meaning over time. Lockdown to freedom, Repulsion to attraction, Hatred to love, Decisive to indecisive, Changed …
TRANSITION OF A HOUSE TO HOME 🏠 – Ar. MAHIKA, Ar. AAKARSHIT Read More »
Anjali Sagar Gurgaon 22.1.25 Doors are people Doors are people They bum and slack Doors are strong They defend and protect Doors are practical They act and adapt Doors are sensible They discern and ignore Doors are welcoming They greet and assist Doors are obstacles They block and connect …
Anjali Sagar Gurgaon 21.1.2025 The extraordinary window A common, or an offbeat shape Straight, curved, gothic or round But is that all? Or is it just a hole, placed in a wall Ah well, is window an interruption? Or is it obligatory? Or just a fashionable trend That perhaps may someday end …