Skip to content
OnGrid Design

OnGrid Design

Guide to Lintels and Chajjas (Sunshades) - Unsung Heroes of Your Home's Façade

9 min read

As you witness the daily progress on your construction site, the masonry walls steadily rise, transforming the lines on your blueprint into the tangible, three-dimensional spaces of your future home. In this phase, you will notice the methodical and repeated construction of two small but vital concrete elements over every door and window opening: lintels and chajjas. To the untrained eye, these might seem like minor details in the grand architectural scheme. However, for an informed Project Owner, these elements represent the beautiful intersection of structural necessity and climate-responsive design, a core principle of an integrated approach to green architecture.

Designing for the Future: How Emerging Technologies are Shaping Luxury Interiors

6 min read

In the ever-evolving world of interior design and architecture, the homes of tech industry leaders are becoming showcases of innovation. As a leading online interior design and architecture firm specialising in high-end renovations and custom home designs, Ongrid is at the forefront of integrating cutting-edge technologies into luxurious living spaces. This article explores how emerging technologies are influencing our design decisions and how we're preparing homes for the tech-savvy elite.

Flat Roofs (Terraces) vs. Pitched (Sloping) Roofs in India

11 min read

The roof is the ultimate symbol of shelter, the primary element that stands as a steadfast guardian, protecting your home and family from the sun's intense heat, the wind's force, and the sky's relentless rains. Beyond this essential protective function, the form of the roof is a powerful and definitive architectural statement, shaping your home's character and aesthetic identity perhaps more than any other single component. In the landscape of modern Indian residential construction, the design choice for this crowning element typically boils down to two primary, and fundamentally different, systems: the ubiquitously functional Flat Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) Roof, which doubles as a valuable terrace, and the classic, elegant Pitched (or Sloping) Roof, clad in materials like traditional clay tiles.