Vivoli: An affordable housing scheme at Neral, Mumbai, by RC Architects
Vivoli is an affordable housing scheme that has evolved as a response to the current housing problems in Mumbai. The current typologies offer a matchbox type apartment units with lack of light ventilation, stagnant space planning and oblique community interaction.
Respire: Office Building for Romsons at New Delhi, by Flyingseeds Design Studio
Flyying Seeds Design Studio uses parametric architecture for designing office building for Romsons
Office in the Groves, by Dot Dimension at Surat.
Office in the groves, at Surat, by Dot Dimension was designed with an aim to break the stereotype of office spaces and connect the users with its surroundings.
Design
The Souk – Installation at the Dubai Design week, by Collaborative Architecture
The geometry of the pavilion is derived from the most common element, seen widely, in some of the most popular Islamic murals / patterns that adore some of the iconic architecture in the Islamic world- The Decagon. – Collaborative Architecture
डिझाईनच्या दुनियेत: The World of Design
The World of Design: डिझाईन म्हणजे काय ? हा प्रश्न समोर आला म्हणजे आपल्या मनात अनेक समज-गैरसमज निर्माण होतात. कपड्यांवरचे डिझाईन, रांगोळीचे डिझाईन, बाटलीचे डिझाईन, घराचे डिझाईन, मोबाईलचे डिझाईन अशा एक ना अनेक मानवनिर्मित गोष्टींचे उल्लेख करताना आपण डिझाईन हा शब्द सहज वापरतो.
A short history of the selfie stick – Story by Design Dalda
A short history of the selfie stick – Story by Design Dalda
Interior Design
A Place in the Sky, proposal by Drawing Hands Studio
A prominent complex in Boat Club approached Drawing Hands with a commission to convert their terrace into a place of communion. They require a space
Chaudhari House, at Pune, by M+P Architects Collaborative
This project has been a story of aspirations for us, for the clients, for the contractor, for the liasoning person, and for the entire team who made this happen. This plot was in a prime locality but was riddled with many riders related to setbacks, commercial use, road proposal, gunthewari etc. We discovered these after doing a few alterations of design. – M+P Architects Collaborative
Jindal Saw Office at Abu Zaby by Anuj Mehta Associates
The concept behind the office was to build a luxurious, spacious, contemporary office which includes opens spaces, high ceilings, inflow of natural light and splashes of bright colors to create a soothing peaceful work environment. A relaxed comfortable and communicative work culture was the starting point for all the design concepts.
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Opinions / Views / Thoughts
Unbuilt Architecture – UnBuilt seeks to celebrate not only what could have been, but also what we will leave behind. – Anupriya Saraswat
The memory is almost visceral in its intensity; the overwhelming, consuming satisfaction of finishing one’s first design assignment – be it a humble cabin or a small amphitheatre nestled against a hypothetical hill – and the realization which hits us as we cap our Rotring pens, that somewhere, someday, this could exist. – Anupriya Saraswat
Initiatives for migrant workers hindered – Hatch Workshop
Hatch Workshop is a team led by New Zealanders who emerged as designers of housing for migrant labourers in Ahmedabad. The duo of principal architects Hannah Broatch and Mason Rattray couldn’t use opportunities in India to execute new housing for the vulnerable, owing to the travel restrictions during COVID-19. Hatch Workshop’s current focus is on projects in their hometown of Aotearoa and Auckland, hoping to resume soon in India.
Book – People called Ahmedabad by People Place Project
Conceptualised by People Place Project and co-authored by 17 writers from varied professions; architecture, journalism, academicians, students, and more, People Called Ahmedabad is the city’s collective narrative through stories of the people who call it home.
Photoshopped Architecture
Popular Stories
BIBHAB Residence, Agra-Anuj Mehta
The twin Residence: The requirement of twin units, which are independent and yet have a common identity, shaped the basic house form. The basic concept
The Transient Nest, at Bengaluru by Studio WhiteScape
Located in a quiet residential area in Bangalore, the site encompasses an area of 2400sqft. It is facing the north and has three fully grown trees abutting the site. With a very simple and straightforward brief. – Studio WhiteScape
Mango Tree House at Saatnavri, Maharashtra, India by Samvad Design Studio, Bengaluru
Mango Tree House at Saatnavri, Maharashtra, India by Samvad Design Studio, Bengaluru
Institutional Buildings
Leh Satellite Campus Kashmir University by ANA Design Studio Pvt. Ltd.
“Breath-taking” is a double edged sword… in Leh.
There are tomes written about the majesty, grandeur and the raw beauty of Ladakh, and for those who have travelled, and had a bout of “mountain sickness”, it’s quite something else. – ANA Design Studio Pvt. Ltd.
Symbiosis International University, Pune, IMK Architects | Rahul Kadri
Nestled atop a rocky plateau in Lavale, a small village on the outskirts of Pune, the Symbiosis International University campus creates an idyllic and vibrant learning environment. The campus, home to 1000 students, houses educational and administration functions for four faculties –– the Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, the Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication, the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management and the Symbiosis Institute of Photography –– in addition to an auditorium and convention center, a library, and housing, dining, and recreational facilities for students and staff. – Rahul Kadri | IMK Architects
Krushi Bhawan | 150 Local Artisans Come Together to Craft a Civic Building in India, by Studio Lotus
KrushiBhawan is a facility developed for Government of Odisha’s Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment; the 130,000 sq.ft administrative centre has been designed as an office for a team of nearly 600 people, in addition to accommodating spaces for community engagement and learning. – Studio Lotus
Public Buildings
Small Residential Projects
Clay roof tiles façade to minimize heat gain and has decorative function, at Vadodara, by Manoj Patel Design Studio
The owner of the house has a nuclear family consisting the couple and their children. They are accustomed to live a simple and quite life based on their village community. – manoj patel design studio
Introducing ‘Less Is More’ & ‘Minimalism’ In Rural Punjab: Sarbjit Bahga-Designed, Jatinder Rana’s House At Rampur Bilron
Introducing ‘Less Is More’ & ‘Minimalism’ In Rural Punjab: Sarbjit Bahga-Designed, Jatinder Rana’s House At Rampur Bilron
The Pavilion House, at Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, by Flyingseeds studio
In the Contemporary world, the definition of a home has evolved substantially. The Expectations and demands are changing from just Comfort, aesthetics and safety of a shelter to lifestyle, luxury, statement, a work of art with personalities in their own right. It’s the Architects’ responsibility to take up this challenge to not just meet these demands but bring in traditional and global concerns consciously on the board, innovatively. – Flyingseeds studio
Landscape Design
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