Insite - September 2017

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The September issue of INSITE, "Living Heritage of Ahmedabad: Unesco World Heritage City" celebrates the myriad aspects of the heritage of Ahmedabad. The Insite story by Padamshree B.V. Doshi and Ar. Neelkanth Chhaya discusses heritage being much more than mere tangible sites and properties. The heritage Haveli section features Mangaldas ni Haveli, Hutheesing ni Wadi, French Haveli, Jethabhai ni Haveli, looking closely how the traditions have sustained over the years. Projects like Aagashye, Diwan's Bungalow and Project Cafe are featured as examples of adaptive reuse of heritage havelis. Reflecting on Ahmedabad’s journey and planning the roadmap ahead, Amit Ambalal, Debashish Nayak, Snehal Shah, Subrata Bhowmick and Yatin Pandya, talk about the pride, challenges, and responsibilities that come along with the heritage city status. The issue also features a research study by Mihir Vakharia on the thermal performance of courtyards. See myriad aspects of Ahmedabad through the lens of Dinesh Mehta, Parmanand Dalwadi and Vivek Desai in the Lensman Insight. The last section features an interaction with Mrs. Jayshree Lalbhai Co-founder of the Kasturbhai Lalbhai Museum, to understand the philosophy behind their patronage as well as the inspiration behind establishing the museum.

Insite Magazine Description:

INSITE is India's first B2B design magazine with a primary focus on the profession of interior designing and architecture and it also focuses on the eternal factor of design. INSITE is the official magazine of the Institute of Indian Interior Designers (IIID).