Eco-friendly, green homes help reduce energy usage. Ashwin Architects provide design and architectural services for residential and commercial constructions in Bangalore. The issue of sustainability & green designs gets relegated to the second spot because the first question about construction is the cost. Although most people are aware of environmental issues, still the percentage of people willing to try out new techniques are limited. Ashwin Architects use climatology & building orientation to a great extent to provide natural light & ventilation thus reducing dependency on mechanical means of controlling temperatures. Today, the need is to incorporate green concepts that would only increase the cost by a small percentage. Many who would like to remodel their homes may also want to consider incorporating green concepts like provisions for natural light & ventilation thus reducing dependency on mechanical means of controlling temperatures. Other techniques they can use are borewell recharging with roof water run-off, solar lights for the house, solar geysers, motion-detecting sensors for lights. Address of Ashwin Architects - No. 23, Ratnavilas Rd, Basavanagudi Bangalore - 560004 Website: http://www.ashwinarchitects.com

It’s a good idea to construct a duplex house with modern designs on a small plot of land. Ashwin Architects are one of the top architects in Bangalore catering to contemporary house designs since 2003. You can get their address and details on – http://www.ashwinarchitects.com/blog/contemporary-house-plans-india

There is a wide assortment of contemporary home design ideas for decorating the interiors. But the trend is of futuristic designs where contemporary meets the modern living. Bangalore’s Ashwin Architects modern residential house plans are minimalist and yet elegant in design. http://www.ashwinarchitects.com/blog/contemporary-house-plans-india

There are many many photos of mandirs in photo section of Houzz. Start there. Be open and willing to take inspiration from those perhaps larger spaces to a create a mandir in a size that works for you. Make it your own and don't be afraid to experiment. Some mandirs are merely a space on a bookshelf.