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UPPING THEIR INNOVATION GAME

WE MAY NOT ALWAYS JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER, BUT WE DEFINITELY JUDGE A BUILDING BY ITS FAÇADE! AFTER ALL, IT IS THE FAÇADE THAT TELLS THE STORY OF A BUILDING!

Form Follows Nature

The project ‘Sunflower House’ designed by Koichi Takada Architects is a carbon positive single-family dwelling inspired by the distinctive yellow flower and powered by the sun, and a response to ‘the new European Bauhaus movement’.

A Non-Linear Connection

Conceived with the aid of computer algorithms, the Cloudbridge in Peru by Arturo Tedeschi is a refreshing approach to connect two points

Building Blocks of the Future

Architect Samira Rathod has designed an environment for learning that encourages the overall development of students

A Sculptural Cave

Designed by MAD Architects, the Cloudscape—a unique public and cultural space for citizens and visitors to Haikou—is a flowing, sculptural concrete form

Embracing Nature

Driving through the winding narrow roads in Malappuram district in Kerala brings us to the site overlooking the lush rubber plantation, which is abundantly grown in and around the gradual slopes, camouflaging the house from plain view.

NURU KARIM: DESIGNING FOR THE FUTURE

The award-winning architect’s portfolio is at the intersection of art, architecture and technology. For Nuru Karim, architecture is an ongoing experiment, one that is meant to find solutions for designing for a better life.

Innovative, Resilient Designs

In its endeavour to explore relevant technological tools to be able to adapt to changing environments and deliver unique solutions through collaborations, Mumbai-based design studio MuseLAB launched its dedicated research arm MuseX and has come up with innovative designs including algal cultivation, a prototype for a market on wheels inspired by the humble cart and a design proposal for a human-centric public toilet system…

Uplifting Residential Design in the Pandemic Phase 2 — Are we ready yet?

Ar. Sumit Dhawan, Founder & Principal Architect at Cityspace’82 Architects believes that the buildings of the future need to be independent and self sufficient

The Future Of Residential Habitats

Conceptualized by WASP and Mario Cucinella Architects, TECLA is the world’s first 3D-printed, eco-sustainable house model made of raw earth

Healthcare Design In The Post-Vaccine Era

Architect Ravideep Singh dwells on how healthcare design should adapt itself for a post-pandemic, post-vaccine scenario

DEEPPURA GARH

A TWO–HUNDRED– YEAR–OLD HAVELI IN RAJASTHAN WAS GLORIOUSLY RESTORED BY ITALIAN DESIGNER MARIA GRAZIA BALDAN. WITH THE HELP OF BELGIAN ARCHITECT PHILIPPE DE VILLEGAS, SHE HAS SAVED SPLENDID DEEPPURA GARH FROM RUIN WITH REFINED INTERIORS AND THE PERFECT PATINA

TAPED TO THE WALL

A CLEVER HOMAGE TO MAURIZIO CATTELAN IS FOUND IN A TROMPE L’OEIL PAINTING AT A NEW BANDRA RESTAURANT

RUDRAPADA ESTATE

THE RUDRAPADA ESTATE IS A REMOTE ORGANIC FARM ACROSS 20 ACRES NEAR THE HILL STATION OF KODAIKANAL. AT ITS HEART IS A CONTEMPORARY TAKE ON A TRADITIONAL PLANTATION HOUSE DESIGNED BY NIELS SCHOENFELDER

ORGANIC ORDER

A NEW EXHIBITION OF KHAGESWAR ROUT AT PROJECT 88 IS A SHOWCASE OF THE TACTILITY OF TERRACOTTA

NEW VOCATION

WEAVERS AND PRISON INMATES FROM RURAL RAJASTHAN TURN DESIGNERS FOR MANCHAHA, AN ONGOING INITIATIVE

ROHIT CHAWLA

THE TREE HOUSE IN THE GOAN VILLAGE OF ASSAGAO IS THE HOLIDAY–HOME–TURNED– SANCTUARY OF PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER ROHIT CHAWLA AND HIS WIFE, SALONI PURI

RETAIL 3.0

ICONIC FASHION BOUTIQUE BROWNS REDEFINES THE NOTION OF WHAT A CONCEPT STORE CAN BE WITH ITS NEW SPACE ON BROOK STREET IN MAYFAIR

FRESH FACES

In homage to Erwin Wurm’s One Minute Sculptures, AD brings together a dream team of image-makers to create a series of portraits of new names from our address book

HERE COMES THE SUN

TAKE A SEAT AND BASK IN THE SUNSHINE IN A SERIES OF TROPICAL SCENES DREAMED UP BY STYLIST PRIYANKA SHAH

ED TUT TLE 1945-2020

The late architect and man behind the design language of Aman resorts around the world, Tuttle’s own hôtel particulier in Paris is a golden example of his flair with objects, interiors, proportions and what makes a thing of beauty

ALL WORK AND MORE PLAY

Elegantly poised in the heart of Mumbai’s upscale Worli precinct, Birla Centurion sets new standards in commercial real estate by offering discerning working professionals a slew of best-in-class amenities designed to help them effortlessly marry their business needs with pleasure

DESIGN THAT INSPIRES

Since 2001, Tamil Nadu-based Cubism Architects & Interiors has been conceptualizing beautiful spaces that echo its clients’ aesthetic sensibilities. As AD spotlights one of the firm’s more recent projects, Viskar Homestay in Coonoor, Cubism’s founder, Prasanna Parvatikar, engages in a candid discussion about the intricacies of design, touching upon the challenges of the job and how he stays inspired

“Freedom Square: An Unbridled Expression of the Values of a City”

Project: Freedom Square, Calicut Architects: De earth, Calicut

Light-filtered Library

Project: Macau Central Library, Macau Architects: Mecanoo, Netherlands

The Jewel Box

Project: Glass House 91/ Oh Precious, Alibaug Architects: MuseLAB, Mumbai

Inspired by the Vernacular

Project: Taj Rishikesh Resort & Spa, Uttarakhand Architects: Edifice Design Consultants Pvt Ltd, New Delhi

Dynamic Triangular Geometry

Project: Özyeğin University Faculty of Architecture and Design, Istanbul Architects: ARK-itecture, Princeton, NJ, USA; Local Architect - BG Architects

Sustainable Setting

Project: Udaan, New Delhi Architects: Studio AVT Architects Pvt Ltd, New Delhi

A Touch of Vintage

Project: Sly Fox Gastro Club, Kolkata Concept & Interior Design: A Square Designs, Kolkata