Category featuring the architectural and design projects from top architects in India. Architecture in India featured through an array of works from different typologies and contexts by popular architects in India.
Pond Grove & The Fabric by Fictional project- a proposal made in the heart of Kozhikode has to be robust in accommodating its social nature. In the spirit of being united in the face of differences, the proposal has to bring in social spaces for interaction where people feel safe and a sense of belonging.
Weaving Life- Weaving The Future, by Design Combine, transforms handloom weaving to a new-age material meant for the greatest explorations of the newest ideas of design, and making it into a high value product for the international market.
Dyeing Calico, Moving On Stitch By Stitch, by Finder Studio, intends to approach the issue not just by stitching up these ‘voids’ to restore the fabric to its original glory, but to give colours to the new socio-economic-cultural layers it creates.
Verukal Design Studio’s design proposal- Collective Memory As A Tool To Revive The Mananchira Precinct, Kozhikode, hinges largely on the ‘collective memory’ of the Mananchira precinct, at the same time adapting to the newer notions of public space.
Revive Kozhikode, by A’FACTREE proposes to revive the Comtrust factory building as a heritage museum, and reweave it with the Mananchira pond so that they are all percieved as one and the museum becomes an inevitable component of experience and celebration.
Resurrect by Studio 3 am, proposes a space where one can experience the glorious era of the weaving factory, when it was at its full pace.
Curated by Architect Syam Sreesylam, the Comtrust Weaving Factory Photography Exhibition was exhibited at the IIA Young Architects Festival 2022, held in Calicut and organized by the IIA Calicut Centre.
EZHA is a urban and heritage-centric approach for reviving the Comtrust Precinct as an intersection of three main dimensions: Nature, Heritage and Urbanism.
Designed by Studio SGA, Taksila Roots is set on one side of the rectilinear plot, leaving a larger chunk on the south for the playfield, tire park, service block, and vehicular parking. The building is oriented parallel to the main road, with the longer facade towards the south/southeast.
As the potential demolition of the IIM Ahmedabad campus makes its way back into the news, H Masud Taj gives a tribute to his father, Hasan Taj- the designer of the IIM Ahmedabad Logo.
The Mohalla Clinics by Architecture Discipline is one such solution that aims at accessibility, the immediacy of care, economical deployability, and affordability, along with a socially integrative approach to health and well-being.
The Lucknow Architecture Festival was held from 04th November to 06th November 2022. The event’s second day saw a panel discussion on ‘Architecture & Design: Women in Business’. Post the panel discussion- we had a conversation with its moderator, Ar. Ritu Gulati, on women in architecture.
Kirori Mal is a familiar name to Delhi
architects of 1980s and 90s. This much
sought-after model maker was interviewed by Architect Anupam Bansal and the ArchitectureLive! team.
The Lucknow Architecture Festival was held from 04th November to 06th November, 2022. The second day of the event saw a keynote presentation by Ar. Biju Kuriakose. Based on the presentation, we had a conversation with Ar. Biju on the anatomy of his practice, architectureRED.
Designed by KTA + ARUR, Jetty Garden is envisioned as a public place that resonates with people’s aspirations and establishes a sense of reverence for the water, a multi-faceted space for all age groups and a place to celebrate the Narali Poornima boat race along the waterfront.
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