Bharat Patel
Founder, Aaditya Interior
Bharat is the founder of Aaditya Interior and leads client relationships, space planning and site execution across 180+ active projects.
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Lighting
Concealed Cisterns and Wall-Hung WCs
A wall-hung WC hangs on a steel frame hidden in a 200–250 mm deep ledge or false wall, with the cistern behind the tiles and every serviceable part reachable through the flush plate. Set the seat at 400–430 mm, the flush plate around 1000–1100 mm, and budget roughly ₹9,500–20,000 for the pan plus ₹10,000–25,000 for a mid-range frame and cistern.
Afrin Mirza · 10 Oct 2026 · 30 min read
Heights & Depths
Shoe Rack Dimensions and Capacity
A closed shoe cabinet needs only 300–350 mm of depth, shelves at about 160–200 mm pitch and bays about 600 mm wide, where each shelf holds two pairs of men's shoes or three pairs of women's flats. A 1200 × 1000 mm unit therefore holds roughly 20–28 pairs; size it from the number of pairs the family actually keeps at the door, plus about 25 per cent spare.
Afrin Mirza · 10 Oct 2026 · 27 min read
Commercial & Hospitality
Saree and Ethnic Wear Showroom Design
A saree and ethnic wear showroom is designed around the counter: a 750–800 mm high, 900–1200 mm deep unfolding top with seated families on one side, a 600–900 mm staff strip and pigeon-hole walls on the other, and high-CRI light of about 750–1000 lux on the fabric. Add mannequin windows, hanging bays for lehengas, generous trial rooms and a bridal lounge; mid-range fit-out runs about ₹1,400–2,200 per sq ft (indicative October 2026).
Bharat Patel · 10 Oct 2026 · 27 min read
Architecture & Planning
Open Terrace and Roof Design
A safe, dry open terrace needs a parapet or railing at least 1000 mm high (NBC 2016 allows up to 1200 mm) with gaps under 100 mm, a fall of about 1 in 80 to 1 in 100 to at least two outlets, and a waterproofing layer turned 300 mm up every wall. Anything heavy — soil, water, tanks, pergolas or crowds — must be checked by a structural engineer before it goes on the roof.
Bharat Patel · 10 Oct 2026 · 30 min read
Cost Guides
Marble Flooring Cost Per Sq Ft With Laying
Indian marble flooring typically costs about ₹250–800 per sq ft installed — ₹150–600 for the stone, 8–12 per cent wastage, ₹40–80 for laying and ₹25–60 for grinding and polishing. Imported marble costs about ₹650–3,500+ per sq ft installed, because the stone alone runs ₹500–3,000+ and wastage is higher (indicative October 2026).
Bharat Patel · 10 Oct 2026 · 24 min read
Materials & Finishes
Large Format Slab Tiles: Sizes and Installation
Slab tiles in India come mainly in 800 × 1600, 1200 × 1800 and 1200 × 2400 mm, commonly 9–15 mm thick, and a 1200 × 2400 mm slab at 9 mm weighs about 60 kg. They need a substrate flat to about 3 mm under a 2 m straightedge, a deformable C2 adhesive on both faces, 1.5–2 mm joints and a specialist team — about ₹120–300+ per sq ft for material and ₹40–80 for laying (indicative October 2026).
Afrin Mirza · 10 Oct 2026 · 27 min read
Architecture Icons
Villa Savoye and Le Corbusier's Five Points of Architecture
Villa Savoye at Poissy, completed in 1931, is the clearest demonstration of Le Corbusier's five points: pilotis, a free plan, a free façade, horizontal ribbon windows and a roof garden, all made possible by the reinforced concrete frame. Indian buildings use all five every day — stilt parking, movable partitions, framed façades, long windows and terrace gardens — but in India's sun and monsoon each point needs a climate correction.
Bharat Patel · 09 Oct 2026 · 24 min read
Room Ideas
Utility Area and Wash Area Design Ideas
A workable Indian utility needs at least about 1200 × 1800 mm (4 × 6 ft) for a washing machine and a sink, and about 1500 × 2400 mm (5 × 8 ft) to add a utensil-washing zone, storage and drying. Plan the floor to slope 1 in 100 to a trap, waterproof the walls, give the washer its own earthed socket on a 30 mA RCCB, and build cabinets in marine plywood, WPC or aluminium — a utility run typically costs about ₹25,000–50,000.
Afrin Mirza · 09 Oct 2026 · 25 min read
Future of Design
Rainwater Harvesting for Homes and Buildings
A roof collects about 1 litre for every millimetre of rain on every square metre, so a 100 m² roof in a city with 1,200 mm of rain yields roughly 96,000 litres a year after losses. Most Indian homes should store what they can use in a sump and send the monsoon surplus into a recharge pit of about 1.0–1.5 m width and 2–3 m depth, costing roughly ₹25,000–60,000.
Bharat Patel · 09 Oct 2026 · 28 min read
Design Styles
Coastal Interior Design for Indian Seaside Homes
A coastal interior in India is first an engineering problem — salt air, high humidity, monsoon wind and sand — and only then a colour palette. Choose marine plywood, SS 316 or anodised hardware, breathable finishes and cross-ventilated layouts, and the relaxed seaside look will still be intact after ten monsoons.
Afrin Mirza · 09 Oct 2026 · 26 min read
History of Design
Charles Correa: Tube House, Kanchanjunga and Open-to-Sky Spaces
Charles Correa showed that in a hot country the shape of a building's section can do the work of a machine: the Tube House in Ahmedabad pulls hot air up and out through a roof vent, and Kanchanjunga in Mumbai shades every flat with a double-height garden terrace. His idea of open-to-sky space — courtyards, terraces and verandahs used as real rooms — is the most useful lesson any Indian home can borrow.
Afrin Mirza · 09 Oct 2026 · 28 min read
Process & Trust
Warranties and After-Sales in Interior Projects
An interior project carries two kinds of warranty: the firm's workmanship warranty, commonly one to two years on carpentry and installation, and manufacturers' warranties on boards, hardware, appliances and fittings, which run for their own periods and conditions. Get both in writing at handover, with response times, exclusions and a named service contact, and keep the 5–10 per cent retention until snags are closed.
Bharat Patel · 09 Oct 2026 · 24 min read
The People
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Afrin Mirza
Co-founder, Aaditya Interior
Afrin is the co-founder of Aaditya Interior, leading the design studio – materials, colour, detailing and finishing – along with the office and design team at Katargam, Surat.