The architect duo is synonymous with their contextual creations
“Creativity is intelligence having fun,” said Albert Einstein.
The expectation from creative people, be it architects, interior designers, graphic designers or even artists, is to reinterpret the world in new and novel ways — revealing glimpses into alternative realities, potential scenerios made possible though innovative ways of seeing and understanding the world.
While utilitarian requirements have remained unchanged, the possibilities of creative misinterpretations have increased manifold, due to leaps in construction methods, availability of materials and clients opening up to and experimentation.
Instances below illustrate a few examples in which we, have relooked at traditional programmes and interpreted them in fresh avatars, be it formal, material or conceptual.
This story is from the December 2018 edition of GoodHomes.
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