An ideal mix of functional beauty infused with serene elegance, Muraba Residences in Dubai by Priztker Laurates Rafael Aranda, Carme Pigem and Ramon Vilalta of RCR Arquitectes are timeless, artistic living spaces. Envisioned as a watch tower, the project not only overlooks the sea but also makes it a part of the overall living experience by maintaining a constant visual link.
Last year, for the first time ever, the coveted Pritzker Prize was awarded to three individuals of a firm, instead of its more traditional, ‘single laureate’ format since the inception of the Prize. The three principals of Spanish architecture firm RCR Arquitectes – Rafael Aranda, Carme Pigem and Ramon Vilalta – were named the 2017 Pritzker Prize laureates. This major digression in the Pritzker Prize’s historic ways, in terms of splitting the award between multiple individuals, sparks a heightened interest in their work. What exactly is it that led to the Pritzker program to change its longstanding tradition? The Jury attributes it to the firm’s continued endeavor to poetically fulfill architectural requirements, blending physical and spatial aesthetics with functionality and craftsmanship. But as an onlooker, can this winning quality be nailed down to one project, or is it a thread that runs along their entire body of work?
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Interlacing Perspectives
‘Meraki-2019’ A visionary Seminar series presented by Dr.Baliram Hiray College of Architecture, Bandra(East), Mumbai.
Facilitating A Community Through Architectural Practice
The humble, self-designed, self-built and organically planned home built by the majority of the world population rarely gets appreciated and critiqued as a viable lesson in architectural design.
The Art Of Solving Problems Creatively
The practice of architecture is perhaps incomplete without the complement of a variety of other arts.
Upcycling towards a playful tomorrow
Play is like the middle child, often forgotten, and always taking a back seat. For young kids, play can simply be running around, armwrestling with friends, building sandcastles on the beach, or singing popular music tracks in the shower.
Balancing The Poetics And Pragmatism Of Everyday Design
Humanity is faced with an oxymoronic crisis. The crisis involves the earth, the environment, impending looms of climate change, deforestation, loss of species, dwindling resources etc.
Just Give Me Some Space: Discussions And Beyond
Just Give Me Some Space (JGMSS) is Suha Riyaz Khopatkar’s debut book that paints a portrait of the dynamic life of an architecture student.
The Next In Vernacular Architecture
Architecture has become a capitalist.
Rethinking The Future: Architecture And Its Education
“I want to be like animals, the bird makes a nest in one or two days, the rat digs a hole in a night, but intelligent humans like us spend 30 years to have a house, that’s wrong.” - Jon Jandai
Uniting The Human-Scale With The City-Scale
London-based architect Usman Haque is famed for his interactive architectural systems, and for his exploration of newer, more effective ways of creating human engagement and interaction through his designs. Indian Architect & Builder caught up with him, to quiz him on a variety of topics such as his journey as an architect, his inspirations and philosophies, architects using the digital revolution to their advantage, and more!
Framing spaces
Almost every architect also doubles as a photographer or at least an enthusiast.
