POETRY OF HUES

CHRISTENED ‘BEHIND THE BLUE DOOR’, A SPECTRUM OF COLOURS AND A HOST OF GEOMETRY UNFOLDS IN THIS HOME BY KEA DESIGN LABS.

TALKING URBAN DESIGN

THE CERAMIC ART AVENUE IN CHINA BY DAVID CHIPPERFIELD ARCHITECTS BERLIN PAYS HOMAGE TO THE ANCIENT PORCELAIN CAPITAL.

LIFT IT UP

THE LIFTS AND ELEVATORS SPACE IS ABUZZ WITH NEW LAUNCHES, TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES AND GREEN CONSIDERATIONS.

Retail talk

THE GLASS HEAVYWEIGHT SAINT GOBAIN HAS MADE INROADS INTO THE RETAIL SEGMENT, MUCH TO THE CHEER OF TODAY'S DISCERNING CONSUMERS.

LEAD BY LED

LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) LIGHTS ARE CHANGING THE DIMENSIONS OF LIGHTINGS IN INTERIOR SPACES BOTH AESTHETICALLY AND ECOLOGICALLY.

IN CONVERSATION WITH ULRIKE EBERHARDT

SUMISHA GILOTRA SPEAKS TO THE LEAD ARCHITECT ON THE PROJECT, ULRIKE EBERHARDT, ASSOCIATE, DAVID CHIPPERFIELD ARCHITECTS BERLIN, WHO SHARES INSIGHTS ON THE PROJECT AND HER DESIGN SENSIBILITIES. BESIDES THIS STUNNING MASTERPLAN, SHE HAS LED PROMINENT PROJECTS, INCLUDING THE NEW MUSEUM FOLKWANG IN ESSEN AND THE RENOVATION AND EXTENSION OF THE STADTHÖFE IN HAMBURG. IN THIS CONVERSATION, SHE THROWS LIGHT ON THE CHALLENGES SHE FACED ON DESIGNING SUCH A SPACE IN CHINA IN THE MIDST OF THE PANDEMIC.

WINSOME WINDOWS

WINDOW SYSTEMS ARE ALL ABOUT BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN THE INDOOR AND OUTDOOR SPACES WHILE REGULATING ASPECTS LIKE LIGHT AND SOUND.

IN COVERSATION WITH MOEEN AFZALKHANI AND ZAHRA AZIZI

A practice rooted in artistic thinking, together with rational problem solving, Akaran (ɑːkarʌn) meaning boundless, never ending, non-peripheral, endless, infinite, originating from the Persian word “bikaran”, is an architectural practice with a rich narrative. For them, it is not a signature style that matters; it is rather the essence of the created space and the continuation of an intriguing spatial dialogue within an environmental, political, social and cultural context. They see architecture as an extension of life, of the everyday, the individual and a collective experience of space.

STRIKE RIGHT

THE RADIX OFFICE BY MINNIE BHATT DESIGN DOES NOT ONLY FUNCTION AS AN INTERACTIVE WORKSPACE BUT ALSO INGENIOUSLY INCORPORATES GREENS AND PLANTS INTO THE DESIGN BY MAKING THEM AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE DESIGN PROCESS.

VENICE IN LA

FINNE ARCHITECTS HAVE DESIGNED A CAPTIVATING GARDEN SANCTUARY IN THE HEART OF LOS ANGELES CHARACTERISTICALLY USING SIMPLICITY WITH SUSTAINABILITY AND CREATIVITY.

ABSTRACTING AHMEDABAD POLS

THIS BUNGALOW BY MANDVIWALA QUTUB & ASSOCIATES COALESCES A CONTEMPORARY AESTHETIC WITH THE LAYERED ANTIQUITY OF TRADITIONAL POL HOUSES OF AHMEDABAD.

AN OCEANIC EXPERIENCE

TAKING INSPIRATION FROM THE OCEAN, THE NEW LEXUS SHOWROOM IN MUMBAI BY ABM ARCHITECTS IS ENERGETIC AND OFFERS A SWISH EXPERIENCE TO ITS VISITORS.

HIGH ON HVAC

HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) SYSTEMS ARE CHANGING TO ENCOMPASS ANTI VIRAL AND GREEN TECHNOLOGIES TO INCREASE THE COMFORT LEVEL OF INDOOR SPACES.

A COMPELLING ARCHITECTURAL NARRATIVE

THE BRICKS ON THE MOVE BUILDING BY ÁKARAN ARCHITECTS IN TEHRAN IS AN ODE TO MATERIALITY AND LEAVES ANY BYSTANDER AWESTRUCK FOR ITS UNIQUE STRUCTURE. WE TAKE A DEEP DIVE INTO WHAT MAKES THIS BUILDING SPECIAL IN A CONVERSATION WITH THE MASTERMINDS MOEEN AFZALKHANI AND ZAHRA AZIZI.

New Age Kitchens

New Age Kitchens Are All About Form Meeting Functionality With A Touch Of Technology And Artificial Intelligence.

THE ZEN WAY

ORGANIC, VERDANT AND OOZING WITH NATURAL BEAUTY FROM EVERY CORNER, VIBES AT THALASSERY, KERALA DESIGNED BY DE EARTH, IS AN EXAMPLE OF IMPECCABLE CRAFTSMANSHIP.

INFORMED BY TRADITION, INSPIRED BY CONTEMPORARY

WE COMPARE TWO STUNNING PROJECTS BY CUBISM ARCHITECTS AND INTERIORS THAT AMALGAMATE TRADITIONAL DESIGN ELEMENTS WITH A CONTEMPORARY LIFESTYLE TO CREATE TWO SIMILAR YET DIFFERENT HOMES IN COIMBATORE.

GET FLOORED

NEW AGE FLOORING SOLUTIONS ARE ALL ABOUT COMBINING UTILITY, AESTHETICS, AND SUSTAINABILITY TO OFFER SOLUTIONS ACROSS SPACES.

REIMAGINING OFFICE CAMPUSES

DESIGNING OFFICE CAMPUSES IS ALL ABOUT CREATING A CULTURE OF ENGAGED MINDS AND EXCHANGE OF BIG IDEAS. SOME OF INDIA’S LEADING DESIGN ARCHITECTS OF CORPORATE CAMPUSES LET US IN ON THE INTRICACIES OF DESIGNING THE EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL BACKBONES OF ONE’S WORK LIFE.

AN URBAN BUNGALOW

A MULTI-STOREY HOME WITHIN AN EXISTING G+8 STRUCTURE IN THE SUBURBS OF MUMBAI CITY, THIS HOME BY DESIGN FIRM ADND IS AN AMALGAMATION OF STYLE, LUXURY AND COMFORT.

SMART SPAS

AS SANCTUARIES OF WELLNESS, SPAS HAVE ASSUMED AN ALL-NEW DEFINITION IN PANDEMIC TIMES. AND, THE REQUIREMENT FOR LARGE SPACE FOR A SPA IS PASSE.

JAQUAR CONFAB IN CHANDIGARH A CLASSY SOJOURN

MAKING ITS JOURNEY BACK TO CHANDIGARH AFTER OVER TWO YEARS, THE JAQUAR DESIGN CONFAB HOSTED THE SECOND ROUND OF ITS FORUM IN THE MODEL-TOWN OF INDIA LAST MONTH.

CONTEMPORARY PLACE OF WORSHIP

THE MOSQUE OF THE LATE ABDULKHALIQ GARGASH IN DUBAI, THE FIRST IN THE UAE TO BE DESIGNED BY A FEMALE ARCHITECT, IS A CONFLUENCE OF VARIED DESIGN ELEMENTS.

Ogilvy Rolls Out The Red Carpet

Ogilvy’s office at the WPP – bay 99 campus in mumbai is designed to encourage collaboration, creativity and celebration of milestones.

CLADDING CUES

ADDING A UNIQUE APPEAL TO THE FACE VALUE OF A BUILDING, CLADDING SOLUTIONS ACHIEVE MORE THAN JUST GIVING AN AESTHETIC FACELIFT.

THE BOAT IN THE TREES

THIS CHALET BY MONTREAL-BASED PAUL BERNIER ARCHITECT IS INSPIRED BY THE OWNERS’ LOVE OF SAILING.

THE GRAND JURY MEET: BLUE STAR PRESENTS ACES OF SPACE DESIGN AWARDS 2021

THE ARCHITECT & INTERIORS INDIA ACES OF SPACE DESIGN AWARDS 2021 WAS A CELEBRATION OF UNIQUE DESIGN.

MAKING SANITARY SENSE

NEW AESTHETIC AND PRACTICAL SANITARYWARE AND FLUSHING SYSTEMS ARE TURNING BATHROOMS INTO DYNAMIC SPACES.

DECODING FINE FENESTRATIONS

DOORS AND WINDOWS ARE LIKE THE GATEWAYS TO YOUR DESIGN – THE SILENT HEROES, WHO CONTRIBUTE TO ITS AESTHETICS AND FUNCTIONALITY BY BALANCING SOUND, SECURITY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

How Technology Is Taking Over Interior Design

New innovations in the interior sector are making homes more tech-friendly