Journal
Notes from the studio
Practical guides to planning, designing and building a home or workplace in Pakistan, from the architects and site teams at Space Walk Design Studio.
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Designing a house for Multan’s heat
Multan summers regularly pass 45°C. The way a house faces, shades and breathes decides how hot it feels inside long before the air conditioning…
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Grey structure explained: what to check before finishing starts
The grey structure is the part of your house you will never see again once plaster goes on. Here is what it includes and…
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Spanish, modern or classic? Choosing an elevation for your home
The front of your house sets its character for decades. Here is how modern, Spanish and classic elevations differ, and the practical questions that…
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Building a house in Multan: the stages from plot to keys
Building a home is a sequence of clear stages: plot, design, approvals, grey structure, finishing and handover. Here is what happens at each one,…