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
As an architect who has worked on educational buildings, I cringed at these completely closed boxes, but the openness of the education taught in them won and we enrolled our son in an IB school.-SJK Architects
The implication of being ‘Indian’ and an exploration of what is meant by ‘Design’, are both fundamental to the context in which we work and learn, and therefore to our growth as individuals and as designers. The four related essays in this book, using the sari as a metaphor, discuss Indian design, in the context of the larger meanings of ‘design’ and ‘Indian’. Through an understanding of national, regional and individual identity, the ideas in these essays hope to generate a dialogue that can conceivably benefit the practice and patronage of design. – Book by Anisha Shekhar Mukherji
H Masud Taj’s poem and calligraphy, and excerpt from his interview to the Indian Express.
The sad, sudden, and untimely demise of Vikram Lall comes as a rude shock to all members of CCA Extended Family. He breathed his last in Brussels [Belgium] on 27 December 2020 from heart-related complications. He was one of CCA’s most conscientious, creative, and promising alumni. He showed his mettle as the principal architect of Lall & Associates, an architectural firm that he established in New Delhi after his graduation, followed by a master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Design from the University of Cambridge.
Buildings in Louis Kahn’s IIM Ahmedabad Set to Be Demolished” is the caption of the eminent architectural historian William Curtis published on December 23, 2020, in Architectural Record. He has done an insightful analysis of the problem and written a persuasive piece to dissuade the authorities concerned from their suicidal resolve. For me, the heart-rending news highlights a glaring irony.
An article in The Indian Express of 25 December 2020 raises some of these concerns and cites you as stating that you have written a letter on 23 December 2020 to all IIMA alumni, and all queries are answered in the letter. I have been through this letter and feel compelled to state that many concerns still remain.
The main goal was to create an ambience which highlights the makeup, hairstyle and attire of the client instead of overpowering it. Exposed Partal wood was used to compliment the neutral color scheme along with grass in the Spa area walls. Also using complimentary materials helped in creating a natural and calm environment as desired in any Spa. Arranging various kinds of workstations in the narrow width and the long length of the showroom was the main challenge of the project which we created by smart design interventions like vertical mirrors on both the opposite walls to create endless reflections , creating an illusion of increased width of the showroom. – architecture aNew
With a total built area of 60 sqm, the building form is made up from the overlapping of the letters KH which means Khmer, the official language of Cambodia, those letters give an organized pattern of form and space. The design seeks to emphasize the closeness to nature while allowing a comfortable stay indoors. – Architectural Engineering Consultants
IIM Ahmedabad Management recently decided to raze 14 dormitories sighting structural and maintenance issues. Many people have criticised this decision and have also reached out
Riyaz Tayyibji responds to the IIM Ahmedabad’s desicion to demolish some dormitories, part of the campus designed by Louis Kahn in 1962.
4 BHK apartment, built for the client’s satisfaction, is located in a highly developed area near Ahmedabad Airport. The client, a very reputed doctor, wanted to make his home decent and sober according to his own profession.
Also, he wanted his home completely as per Vastu. – Prashant Parmar Architect | Shayona Consultant
The development shares its contextual presence with ITC Laburnum, MG Road, a 500-metre distance from the nodal IFFCO Chowk metro station and the affluent Sector-29 neighbourhood. The impetus that leads the project’s development is along the lines of intrinsic detail-orientation and conscious space-utilization. – Design Forum International
The ‘Optics Express’ is an adaptive project that has been conceptualized on the progressive composition of different elements and contrasting materiality. It is a marriage of customized optical objects removed from their original context and then combined with a purposeful concept to result in an art like installation gallery with a bold and minimal ideology. The clients need was to symbolize their own brand with more unique and architectural identity, in addition to being a special retail for eyewear. The resulting product was an artistically crafted representation of art in the optics world. – Sync Design Studio
In July of this year, the Fundación Engel launched the National Architecture and Landscaping Competition, the objective was to select a proposal from which the architecture project for the New Santiago’s Museum / Nuevo Museo de Santiago (NuMu) will be developed and open to the community. in the near term.
The winning proposal designed by Cristián Fernández arquitectos in association with Valdés Hagemann arquitectos, Matías González R., Guillermo Bustos and Claudio C. Araya, which will house the Engel collection and will be built in the Bicentennial Park in Santiago de Chile
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