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You may be looking for a review of free resources, a list of categories can be found on the right side of this page. These days I concentrate mainly on software and refrences for fellow architects and people working in CAD/3D.

On this site you will also find a free book on Vastu Shastras - the ancient building codes of India - with explanations on their relevance (or sometimes the lack thereof) in today's world. You can read this book online or download it to your computer.

Featured Projects

Kaya Kalp Training Centre for Handloom Weavers @ Maheshwar, MP
[1994-1996]

Built in the historical fort of Maheshwar - old capital of the Holkar kingdom. Using only locally available materials and labour, the cost of construction was brought down to a very economical Rs. 105 per square foot (Rs. 1130/m2).


Satya Resort Resort at Karjat @ Vanjarwadi, Karjat
[1999-2001]

Set on a 50 acre parcel of land about two hours from Bombay, this is a health resort with a difference. It was built at a relatively low cost (for a resort, that is) without any concrete framework.


view of the RaBV bungalow from the South East Bungalow [RaBV] @ Nasrapur, Karjat
[Completion Stage]

Set on the edge of a hill that slopes down to a river, this home - for a couple who want to live there - has a huge verandah with a fantastic view of not just the river but the Garbat plateau and Matheran as well.


About: Vistasp Mehta
photo of Vistasp Mehta

Architect and Designer working on low-cost, sustainable design with a special interest in energy and water conservation. Fascinations include science & technology, photography and natural history.


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  • Lakhs and Crores using Open Office
    In an earlier post I talked about a formula that could be used in Ooo Calc or MS Excel to group numbers according to the Indian system of lakhs and crores. Now, Open Office 3.x has the possibility built into it. All you have to do is make sure your ...

  • Save Ink by Using EcoFont
    This isn't something most people look into but a company called spranq in has created this font which saves ~20% of your ink. They recommend a laser printer for best results but, since I don't have one, I tried it on my regular inkjet and didn't find any degradation of ...

  • We Are Back!
    Yesterday, while trying to update this WordPress installation things went crazy and the entire news section failed. Had to do a restore from backup this morning and, so far, everything seems to be back in place.

  • Concrete’s Contribution to Global Warming
    I've railed against the unnecessary use of concrete for years but I was not aware that it is such a huge contributor to Carbon Dioxide emissions - 10% of the worldwide total according to some estimates.Here's an interesting article because it gives a few alternatives to the use of concrete ...

  • Website Dedicated to Intellicad Users
    Trying to bring users of different flavours of IntelliCAD together to interact about all things IntelliCAD, Deelip Menezes has launched IntelliCAD.net. The intention is to:Use the forums to ask and offer help.Post on the IntelliCAD.net network blog.Create or join groups of members.Share photos and videos.Post events such as user meetings, ...

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