Notes from the atelier
The Vetrova blog.
On glass, hardware, and the rooms we work in. Indian context, made to the millimetre.
Fluted-glass feature wall in a Jayanagar living room: lighting from behind, and the 10mm question
How ribbed or reeded glass performs as a backlit feature panel, the LED-strip placement that avoids hotspots, and whether 10mm toughened or …
Sliding wardrobe shutters in a Koramangala bedroom: when to specify 5mm lacquered glass over laminate
Why back-painted glass shutters stay cleaner than laminate in Koramangala's dust season, and what happens when the architect sends a RAL cod…
Indiranagar terrace pergola: toughened-glass roof panels, U-value and the summer glare architects worry about
The structural engineer's load table, the aluminium purlin spacing that keeps deflection under 1/180, and whether tint or low-E coating is w…
Pool-mosaic glass tile for a Hennur villa lap pool: grout joint, waterline and the blue architects specify
The 20×20mm or 25×25mm mesh-mount question, why cobalt and aqua read differently under Bangalore daylight versus pool lights, and the epoxy-…
Specifying SmartGlass for a Whitefield home-office partition: wiring, dimming and the shop drawing
A detailed guide for architects specifying switchable privacy glass in Bangalore residential work—transformer placement, dimming-circuit int…
Antique-mirror backsplash behind a Basavanagudi hob: sealing, grout lines and the monsoon question
How to spec an antique-mirror backsplash behind a Basavanagudi hob—the silicone joint that keeps steam out, substrate thickness for the heat…
Why a 10mm frameless shower changes how a small Bombay bathroom feels
The thickness of your frameless shower glass determines whether the enclosure disappears or dominates. In a small urban bathroom, 10mm is th…
Bangalore hard water and clear-glass showers: the water-softener question architects raise at handover
At handover, architects ask the same question: will Cauvery water cloud the glass in six months? Here's the inline-softener retrofit detail …