We steer clear from conformative styles. This quest for avant garde design strategies has inadvertently become our USP. – Birju Shah, Partner, Studio-in-Dtale
Fresh out of design school, Birju Shah, Pooja Shah and Dhaara Shah were young, restless designers who jumped into formal experimentation and “aesthetic” outcomes the moment a new project came in. Back in the day, design was understood from a very linear, problem solving, ‘create beautiful vignettes’ approach. Over the years, the trio have learned to view any problems they may face in design, as an opportunity to democratise problem solving. As Birju says, “We evaluate it through a very nuanced approach to our projects where the form indeed follows function, and program precedes vanity.”
Taking us back to what drew them together and how they formed Studio-in-Dtale, Pooja narrates, “The three of us go way back to our college days, where we were pretty much at loggerheads most of the time. Each of us had a contrasting approach and understanding towards the discipline. It was later when we realised that our differences were strengths and that we began collaborating on projects. Many successes and failures later, we consolidated our collaboration as one design firm.”
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BALI IN BENGALURU
Studio Skapa Architects devises a sophisticated design for a cafe in Bengaluru that integrates with the surrounding nature
A ROBUST PRESENCE
Hiral Jobalia Studio helms the design of this 14,000sqft Firozabad residence that is accompanied by generous landscaped areas measuring nearly twice the size of the building footprint
A SUBLIME STANCE
This spacious house in Gujarat, conceptualised by Dipen Gada & Associates, does away with frills and ostentation in favour of an aesthetic dictated by clean lines and tasteful restraint
A CONTEXTUAL NARRATIVE
Natural elements effortlessly weave their way into this Ratnagiri house designed by Hrishikesh More Architects
NATURE'S HUG
Thoughtfully designed by Manoj Patel Design Studio, this home in Gujarat integrates functionality with unique spatial experiences
CLASSICALLY CONTEMPORARY
A confluence of neo-classical and modern elements form the crux of this fuss-free family home by TaP Design Inc.
THE BLURRING REALMS
Conceived by LIJO.RENY.architects, the architecture of The Stoic Wall Residence-located in Kerala - shapes up in response to the region's tropical climate and the site's challenging physical conditions
A UNIQUE BLEND
Faisal Manzur facelifts this Chennai home with elements that seem simple but are crafted with utmost attention to detail
BRICK TALES
Charged Voids fosters an intimate brick-walled sanctuary for a multi-generational family in Chandigarh
The future is VERNACULAR!
Responsible and responsive, architects Pashmin Shah and Satyajeet Patwardhan are at the forefront of taking things slow and championing the modern vernacular design approach that is steeped in science, culture and so much more. In this exclusive, they discuss the larger picture with us