Double-Height Living Rooms in Pakistan: Design, Construction, and Cost Guide
A double-height living room is a lounge or drawing room built without a ceiling at the normal floor level, so the space rises through what would otherwise be the first floor. In a typical Pakistani house, that means a ceiling roughly 16 to 20 feet high instead of the standard 10 to 11 feet, often […]
Mediterranean-Style Villas in Islamabad and Rawalpindi: A Design and Construction Guide
A Mediterranean-style villa, in the sense most homeowners in Islamabad and Rawalpindi mean it, is a house built around whitewashed or pale-rendered walls, arched openings, a simple low-pitched terracotta roof, and a courtyard or garden that the main living spaces open directly onto. It is the coastal, villa-resort reading of Mediterranean architecture, distinct from the […]