“To let go is to have,” muses Shirish Beri, an architect, urbanist, author, poet and painter. With five decades of dedicated work to his credit, he is a man with a purpose to promote cognitive thinking through architecture. Renowned for his designs that revolve around nature-integration, simplicity, and restraint, the architect correlates his life’s journey to his sustainable approach. Shirish Beri’s first brush with the profession was during his schooling years, through his father’s architectural practice in Kolhapur. An ensuing connection steered him into the world of books, art, films and travel, laying the foundation of a multifaceted personality. Tracing a faint calling, the architect enrolled into CEPT University, formerly the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology, in Ahmedabad. The city and its diverse architecture— from the vernacular designs of the Amdavadi pols to modern structures by Dr Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi, Hasmukh Patel, Charles Correa, Le Corbusier and Louis Kahn—gradually moulded his design philosophy. He further mentions, “Exposure to various subjects like philosophy, sociology. psychology, anthropology, archeology, literature, dance, drama and computers helped in creating that interconnected holistic understanding in life.”
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MEMORIES BRICK & MORTAR
Embracing the unknown and as an ode to her grandmother, Husna Rahaman of Fulcrum Studio weaves a colossal sanctuary for new memories in her home in Bengaluru
WE FOUND A GREENER SIDE
Have we outgrown the ornament? In a bucolic enclave in the bustling city, Nivasa designs a monochromatic home in New Delhi that flourishes with nature
FOOTPRINTS OF PAST AND FUTURE
ALVA Architects whispers a new life to an existing bungalow in Mumbai conjured as a single family home with warm interiors framed by a sweeping scale
SHADOW TRANSCRIPTS
What is architecture? In this Ahmedabad home, Khushnu Panthaki and Sonke Hoof of Studio SANGATH draft a dialogue on art, memory and the role of inhabitation
BRAND NEWS
Exciting new releases, store launches and the coolest finds in furniture, lighting and home appliances-our curated selection of what you need to look out for this season
GREEN FORTRESS
R+D Studio designs a defence bunker out of recycled waste in a remote Jammu and Kashmir outpost, shifting the perception of conscious construction
FINE DINING, FINER KITCHENS
Within Kuche7's new experience centre in Delhi lies novel kitchen solutions that can match your culinary experiments with gusto
ELLE DECOR BUZZ
Offering the finest product designs, craft finds and architectural musings that are revolutionising the Indian design scene-tune in for shopping ideas and inspiring creations. Plus, our specially curated edit of new releases
A NEW NOVELTY
Vita Moderna's experience centre designed by Open Atelier at the iconic Raghuvanshi Mills in Mumbai stands at the cusp of time, with a novel approach to luxury
COLOUR US INTRIGUED
A flush of colour, striking furniture and a distinctively contemporary mood define Baxter's La Casa sul Lago in Italy