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Inside a 4BHK Apartment Interior We Designed in New Town's Action Area I
A real 4BHK interior project in New Town's Action Area I, room-by-room layout, materials, Vastu, and timeline decisions from Studio Contour's design team.
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Weekend Crowds Near Eco Park: Designing New Town Homes for Noise and Privacy
How Studio Contour designs New Town homes near Eco Park for weekend noise and privacy, covering setbacks, glazing, boundary walls, and interior acoustics.
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What We Learned Designing a Villa in AB Block, Salt Lake
A Salt Lake AB Block villa project taught our studio how Bidhannagar rules, older plots, and multi-generational briefs differ from New Town builds, and what that means for hiring right.
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Inside a G+3 Residence We Designed in New Town Action Area II
A real G+3 residence we designed in New Town Action Area II, broken down by plot rules, floor layout, and interior decisions, for homeowners planning their own build.
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Living Near Biswa Bangla Gate: Inside New Town's Most Recognisable Landmark Neighbourhood
Thinking about building or renovating near Biswa Bangla Gate in New Town? Here's what the landmark, the plots around it, and the rules actually mean for your project.
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Flats Around Nazrul Tirtha: Designing for Action Area I's Cultural Quarter
A New Town architect's guide to designing flats near Nazrul Tirtha, Action Area I's cultural quarter, covering site noise, layout, NKDA rules, and interiors.
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New Town Action Area I: How the Neighbourhood Has Changed Since the First Towers Went Up
How Action Area I in New Town, Kolkata has changed since its first towers, and what that means for anyone planning to build, renovate, or hire an architect there today.
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Action Area II's Newer Blocks: Designing for Families Still Waiting on Full Infrastructure
Building in Action Area II's newer blocks while roads, drains, and water lines are still catching up? Here's how we design homes for that gap in New Town.
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Building Near Eco Park in New Town: Design Considerations for Orientation, Light and Facade
How orientation, daylight, and facade material choices should be planned for homes near Eco Park in New Town, Kolkata, with real setback, monsoon, and glare considerations.
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Between Eco Park and Biswa Bangla Gate: Designing Homes in New Town's Most Photographed Corridor
Designing homes in New Town's Eco Park to Biswa Bangla Gate corridor means balancing street-facing visibility with livable interiors, NKDA rules, and Kolkata's monsoon.
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Homes Near Central Park, Salt Lake: The Cafe and Retail Strip That Sets This Stretch Apart
Studio Contour on what the Central Park cafe strip signals for Salt Lake homeowners, plus what renovating or building near it actually takes under Bidhannagar rules.
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Salt Lake Sector I: Inside Kolkata's Oldest Planned Residential Grid
A Salt Lake Sector I renovation guide from Studio Contour: what to expect from cooperative flats, structural retrofits, Bidhannagar rules, and hiring the right architect.
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Salt Lake Sector II: A Quieter Alternative to the City's Busier Blocks
A grounded look at Salt Lake Sector II's quieter layout, older housing stock, and what renovating or building there actually takes, plus how to hire the right architect or interior designer for it.
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New Town vs Rajarhat: Where Should You Build?
Choosing between New Town and the broader Rajarhat belt is one of the most common conversations we have with clients who own a plot in this part of Kolkata. Both areas have gr
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New Town vs Salt Lake: Which Suits Your Home?
Choosing between New Town and Salt Lake is one of the most common questions we hear from Kolkata families who are ready to build or buy their first real home. Both neighbourho
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Soundproof Window Design for CC Block Flats Facing New Town's Major Arterial Road
If your CC Block flat sits right on New Town's Major Arterial Road, here is the window, glazing, and balcony sealing combination that actually cuts the traffic noise.
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Office Interior Fit-Out Cost for New Town Action Area III's DG Block IT Corridor
A pocket guide for companies leasing floors in DG Block, New Town, covering realistic fit-out cost per sq ft, floor-plate limits, and approvals needed.
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Understanding Kolkata's Sun Path Before You Decide Your Facade Orientation
Before you pick a plot direction or sign off on a flat facing, we walk you through how Kolkata's sun actually moves and what that means for your walls.
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Designing a Retirement-Ready Home in Kolkata: What Changes After 60
The real question isn't grab bars, it's whether the family home or a new flat serves the next twenty years better, and we walk clients through both.
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Which Kolkata Neighbourhood Fits Your Lifestyle: A Homeowner's Framework
A five-question framework we use with clients to match how they actually live to a Kolkata locality, from Ballygunge to New Town, before a single brick is laid.
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How HIDCO's Rajarhat Master Plan Actually Shapes What You Can Build
Before a single design line gets drawn, the zoning category, road hierarchy and plot history baked into HIDCO's master plan have already decided most of what your home can become.
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What Modern Kolkata Homes Can Learn From the Traditional Courtyard Bungalow
Long before split ACs, the old Bengali bungalow solved heat and light with a central courtyard, and that same logic still has plenty to teach a New Town apartment.
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Designing Interiors for Bhowanipore and Jorabagan-Style Narrow Kolkata Flats
We tackle the long, narrow, low-light flats common across old South Kolkata pockets with layout and lighting fixes built for these homes, not for open Rajarhat floor plans.
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Should You Restore or Replace Mosaic Flooring in Your Old Kolkata Home
We walk clients through this decision every few months, and the right answer depends on the floor's condition, your budget, and how much of the original character you want to keep.