Vastu Shastra
VASTUSHASTRA, an ancient Hindu practice to construct buildings in harmony with natural forces for well being of humanity, is given in a variety of ancient works including Vedas.
It may be the traditional Indian system of architecture and design of Vedic origin.
Vastu means the dwelling of humans and Gods.
Lots of Vastu rules are derived from ‘Vastu Purusha’ who is depicted as a man lying with his head pointing northeast, in a grid of usually 64 squares. Read a more
Located in Adelaide, Australia, SA Water House that completed in October 2008 is an office building with sustainable design that inspired by the river. The SA Water House was designed by architecture firm HASSELL and builders Hansen Yuncken that also developed by the Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide, sits adjacent to St Francis Xavier Cathedral within in a large public plaza. The learning centre within the light-filled foyer encourages visitors to explore the space and strives to educate the public and create a sense of fun. A cafe, casual meeting areas and signature sculptural function space add to the vibrancy of the ground floor. Water testing laboratories within public view maximises connection to the wider community.
No trip to Paris would be complete without a trip to Lanvin. We are lucky in New York that Barneys and Kirna Zabete carry some pieces of clothing and jewelry but that’s nothing like having entire store full of nothing but Lanvin! It was heaven!