VSL.com References
Literature, if you want to learn more ...
I was asked, where are the references and ressources used for this site. Thanks a lot for these questions.
To say the truth, I'm far away from the point to call myself a Vastu expert. But I want to give the bare bones of my way with interior design, Vastu and architecture.
Beside own experience and serious studies, I recommend the following ressources:
"Vastu Vidya. The indian art of placement", by Juliet Pegrum. Gaia Books Ltd, London. A not so deep, but profund and practical reading for beginners. The author wrote a lot more about harmonic living and various kinds of yoga which may lead you to a deeper understandig of Vastu. It's close to the teachings of B.V. Raman.- The "Astrological Magazine" is a must-read for Vastu, integral life and health. This wellknown magazine's CEO, Niranjan Babu, is a brilliant thinker and practitioner of Vastu.
- "Bauhaus Lecture Notes 1930-1933. Theory and practice of architectural training at the Bauhaus", by Marty Bax. Amsterdam, Architectura & Natura, 1991. - Brilliant caleidscope of the architectonic revolution in the 20./ 21. centuries, and a completely different beginning to architecture & design. Thinking in functional categories is the 'western inheritance'. And in my eyes it's a huge gain for all who stand in the Indian tradition (as vice versa).
- Again, a more practical book (but I'm not sure, what this phrase exactly means:), because every thought is for practical life) ... - "Licht - Raum, Raum - Licht" (en: Light - Room, Room-Light), by Prof. Rudolf Schricker; Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt 1997 (not available in English language; what a pity)
The Chinese-American architect Ieoh Ming Pei unites ideas from Bauhaus and Vastu/ Feng Shui. Maybe that's more a topic for academics, but nevertheless the heart of what integration of Eastern wisdom can mean. Imho we should learn and try in this direction.- Christopher Alexander. Thinking in patterns was a revolution in architecture - the re-discovery of form.
- ... to be continued
If you are interested in architecture and design, the following books can help you to get the big picture.