(Journal) 6 essays
Notes from the studio
How to read a floor plan, what a sea-face tower is really made of, and the questions to ask before you buy land.
(Buying) · 22 Sept 2026 · 6 min
Read the floor plan before the listing
Photographs sell a mood. Plans tell you how a home will actually be lived in. Here is how we read one.
(Neighbourhoods) · 8 Sept 2026 · 8 min
Worli sea face, tower by tower
Height, orientation and society culture matter more than the lobby. A field guide to Mumbai's most vertical neighbourhood.
(Land) · 25 Aug 2026 · 7 min
Buying land in Alibaug without regret
Title chains, NA conversion and the water table: the three checks that decide whether a coastal plot is a good one.
(Architecture) · 11 Aug 2026 · 5 min
Designing a house for the monsoon
Courtyards, deep eaves and laterite: what Goa's best new villas borrow from its oldest houses.
(Buying) · 28 Jul 2026 · 6 min
Before you sign a new-launch booking form
RERA numbers, payment plans and carpet areas: a checklist for buying something that has not been built yet.
(Selling) · 14 Jul 2026 · 5 min
How we price a home to sell
Comparable sales, condition and a private-first launch. Why most Plinth homes sell before they are public.
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