Mahindra Chawla

The Calmness of a Clear Decision | Mahindra Chawla

In Article 10 of The Peaceful Design Practice, I reflect on the calmness that comes from a clear decision. In design and execution, stress is not always caused by difficult work. Very often, it...

A Peaceful Practice Does Not Wait for Perfection

The Peaceful Design Practice | Article 9 In a design practice, it is natural to want things to be perfect before we move. The drawing should be fully resolved.

The Client Is Not Buying Drawings

The Peaceful Design Practice Article 5. In architecture and interior design, it is easy to believe that the client is buying drawings.

The Difference Between Good Work and Work That Lasts

Over the years, I have noticed that many important design decisions appear surprisingly small at the time they are made. A drawer channel.

Why the Cheapest Quote Is Often the Most Expensive Decision

Why the Cheapest Quote Is Often the Most Expensive Decision In almost every project, there comes a moment when multiple quotations are placed side by side. The natural instinct is to compare the...

Why Good Projects Evolve - Rarely Solved in One Step

One of the most common misconceptions about design projects is the belief that clarity arrives all at once. A client shares a brief.

HOW We Decide What Must Be Resolved Early, And What Can Wait

Not every decision in a renovation needs to be made at once. But not every decision can be postponed safely either.

Success Should Not Cost You Your Life

Over the years, I have felt more and more that one of the most important questions we can ask ourselves is this: What is success costing us? There is nothing wrong with ambition, growth, earning...

Development and Nature Are Not Opposites

As an architect, this thought moves me deeply. We often behave as though development and nature must stand on opposite sides.

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Kamalika Guha Thakurta | Mahindra Chawla

🌍𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 - 𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 I’ve always believed that 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭...

WHEN Waiting Is the Riskiest Decision in a High-Value Home | Mahindra Chawla

Most high-value homes don’t signal when it’s time to act. Nothing breaks. Nothing fails. Everything still works. And that’s why decisions get postponed. This article reflects on when waiting quietly...

Why “We’ll Decide Later” Is the Costliest Phrase in High-Value Construction

Why “We’ll Decide Later” Is the Costliest Phrase in High-Value Construction I was recently reviewing drawings for a residential building driveway and lobby. The RCC clear height was generous, about...

When Doing the Right Thing Becomes the Hardest Choice on Site

There are moments in practice when the challenge is not design, budget, or timelines. It is availability.

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Explore the Geniverse. Learning, Events, Community for AI Video Creators | HeyGen

Explore the HeyGen Geniverse. Learn AI video creation, attend webinars and meetups, connect with creators worldwide, and grow with hands-on tutorials and community events.

When Prevention Is Invisible - Until It Saves a Home

Today, a very loyal client from a large Powai high-rise sent me photos on WhatsApp. There had been a fire in one of the apartments many floors above his.

The One Luxury Most Homeowners Forget, Until It’s Too Late

You can spend lakhs on imported marble. You can buy the finest Italian furniture.