In our efforts to engage a cohort of architects who had previously contributed to design competitions—both as participants and/or as jurors—for their perspectives on the contemporary competition paradigm, we invite Khushru Irani for his perspectives.
Termeh Office Commercial Building, Hamedan, Iran, by Farshad Mehdizadeh Architects and Ahmad Bathaei, has an innovative design integrating local brick patterns and a multifunctional slab serving as stairs and ceiling.
Khushru Irani talks about his experience from his visit to Airaa Academy designed by Hundredhands.
A House in the Pursuit of Light is a residential project designed by Iran-based BAM Architects in Koi-Sepahan, Esfahan, Iran. The house is designed for a religious family, with the design ensuring maximum privacy for the occupants from the outside world.
A design that is contextual, instantly lends the built structure a unique character, on account of specific and unique site conditions it responds to. Such is the case with this home too which is located in Maharashtra’s Nanded District. Envisioned by, Architect Amit Kasliwal and Architect Sagar Mundada of 4th Axis Design Studio for a family of four. This home, named ‘Chirantan’, anchors itself on a sprawling 3780-square-feet plot. It was brought on board to develop a narrow plot, facing a lush green field. Having studied the context as well the site constraints, the firm came up with a design for the home that does complete justice to its surroundings while simultaneously adhering to the crisp client brief—“a house that appreciates the tranquility of the green field” .
The main challenges of the project were first the area limits for providing a variety range of spaces, for a large number of employees and customers of the company, second, the narrow width of the project for bringing the natural light into the spaces in regards of the structural weakness of the building. The employer’s emphasis on respect for individual employees and their morale by creating spaces with equal quality and establishing all sectors with close interaction in between, are some of subjects that influenced the design process. – Arel Architects Group
This private residence is located in Surat, Gujarat, India, by Krutam Design Studio.
The National Museum of Architecture is a project proposed by Greha along with the council of architecture, INTACH and Indian Institute of architects. The site for the project is in Lado Sarai, New Delhi, 1km away from Qutub Minar.
Tushat Kothawade and Chiranjivi Lunkad from Studio Infinity, Pune, share their experiences with starting, running and managing n architectural practice.
Client Brief: The client came to us with a requirement to design a pre-primary school for about 100 students on a site, which was part
Through an analysis of current competitions and conversations, Anusha Sridhar analyses the architectural competitions in India, which embody democratic potential yet suffer systemic collapse—fragile institutions undermining professional equity while paradoxically remaining essential platforms for emerging practitioners seeking recognition beyond privilege.
The independent Master Jury of the 16th Award Cycle (2023-2025) has announced the winners for the 2025 Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA).
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Sarbjit Singh Bagha elaborates on how a war’s initial destruction of architecture destabilizes societies, leading to human suffering. Ultimately, these ruins become archives of trauma and resilience, necessitating massive rebuilding efforts.
Architect Khushru Irani describes Swarkul, a residence designed by Girish Doshi, as a jugalbandi in architecture.
