Project Facts –
Project Name: Gingerhotel
Location: Chennai
Project Status: Completed
Name of firm: Murali Architects
Category: Hospitality
The Chunli Guesthouse, Shanghai, China by TEAM_BLDG’s response to nature, memory, and the spirit of place. The design takes “Catching” as its spiritual core, emphasizing the relationship between the architecture and the surrounding rice field landscape.
What kinds of spaces exist where women can breathe without being watched? If hysteria no longer exists as a diagnosis, why does its architecture remain? Aditi A., through her research study as a part of the CEPT Writing Architecture course, in the third and last chapter of this series follows the spatial logics that developed to manage hysteria, which continue in the contemporary environments of care safety, and everyday life. If the diagnosis has been discredited, what explains the persistence of its walls?
In his presentation at the CEPT Alumni Meet, in January 2026, Kirtee Shah offers “something to think about” for the architects and planners regarding the future of architecture profession. He urges architects to relearn and refocus on service, sustainability, and inclusivity while addressing urban chaos, poor housing, rural neglect, and climate challenges.
GAZEBO on a Terrace is a 3,000 sq.ft. Terrace residence near Nagthane, Satara, Maharashtra, designed by Studio Montage, lightweight rooftop residence designed as a floating intervention above an existing banquet hall.
Sathya Prakash Varanashi shares a heartfelt tribute to architect Shankar Kanade, highlighting his architectural philosophy, mentorship, humility, and lasting influence on design thinking and his practice.
As part of Brutalist India series Bhawna Dandona writes about Akbar Bhawan, in New Delhi.
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