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TO THE PASSION, PERSISTANCE & PROWESS OF AR. REVATHI KAMATH

Most people recognize her as a pioneer of ‘Mud Architecture’ in India, someone who gave it a new dimension. However, as an architect as well as a person, she was much more. A person who wouldn’t hesitate calling a spade a spade, with an unmatched sensitivity towards nature and her craft is something we always will remember about her. WADE ASIA and Surfaces Reporter (SR) have been associated with architect Revathi Kamath through her works. She was the receipent of the WADE ASIA Sustainability Champion Award in 2018. She has also been the recipient of the prestigious Aga Khan Award. This article is a heartfelt tribute to the great architect with some not so known facts about the architect which she revealed during her presentation at WADE ASIA. If you have knew her well or have a message to share about Ar. Revathi Kamath and her work, please write to us at press@surfacesreporter.com

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‘A Man without Mask' - A TRIBUTE TO AR PRADEEP SACHDEVA

For an architect, it is always a great achievement if his creations are imprinted in the minds of the people. This kind of feat was achieved by Ar Pradeep Sachdeva when he designed iconic public spaces like The Garden of Five Senses and Delhi Haat. An alumni of IIT-Roorkee, he was an expert in designing public spaces and giving an urban outlook the heritage precincts while retaining their soul, Ar Sachdeva left for heavenly abode during the early hours of May 31st, 2020 due to heart attack. Surfaces Reporter (SR) feels it is a great loss to the Indian Architecture Fraternity, a void which cannot be filled.

The Architect Behind Ram Temple Ayodhya

The most anticipated temple architecture of the decade, Ram Mandir of Ayodhya is set to start its construction under a legendary architect Chandrakant B Sompura of Sompura Temple Architecture, Ahmedabad. Surfaces Reporter found some interesting details about the architect.

The Pandemic City

As our cities find their feet again, architect Alan Abraham gives us a peek into the outside world, and how it can and should change to make our post-pandemic lives better

THE FEELING of Design

BRINGING YOU ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS WE HAVE AND ASK OF OURSELVES AND OUR FRIENDS IN THE DESIGN INDUSTRY, IN INDIA AND AROUND THE WORLD.

SPECTACLE

Transformative public interventions that alter perceptions and neighborhoods

PARTNER PORTRAITS

These design duos live and work together, raising families and projects alongside each other. In this series, we get one to capture the other at work, at home

IN THE EVERYDAY

‘Life with/in Objects’ by Farah Siddiqui Khan and Natasha Mehta takes a closer look at the objects that shape a designer’s inner and outer lives, and discovers their true meaning

SCANDI NEUTRAL

STYLED HABITAT DESIGN COLLABORATES WITH ROYAL HASKONING DHV AND LIVE LOUD GIRL ON THE INTERIOR FOR JOTUN’S NEW REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS IN DUBAI

THE DESIGN TRINITY

WITH A WIDE ARRAY OF PROJECTS UNDER THEIR BELTS, KANHAI GANDHI, SHRESHT KASHYAP AND NEEMESH SHAH OF KNS ARCHITECTS ARE FULFILLING THE OBJECTIVE THAT THEY BEGAN THEIR PRACTICE WITH – CREATING CONTEXTUAL, ARTISTIC AND BESPOKE DESIGN SOLUTIONS

WORKING IT OUT

STUDIO REPUBLIK GYM IN DUBAI, BY LULIE FISHER DESIGN STUDIO

NEDA SALMANPOUR

ARCHITECT AND DESIGNER NEDA SALMANPOUR WORKS AT THE AWARD-WINNING BOUTIQUE PRACTICE BINCHY AND BINCHY. HER FIVE FAVOURITE DESIGN OBJECTS TAKE US FROM HER CHILDHOOD TO THE CURRENT DA

MOVING UP IN STYLE

THE ELEVATORS & ESCALATORS INDUSTRY IS COMING UP WITH NEW SOLUTIONS FOR THE POST PANDEMIC WORLD THAT COMBINE FORM AND FUNCTION

LUXE BATH SPACES

BATH FIXTURES HAVE A BIG IMPACT ON ELEVATING THE LOOK AND FEEL OF MUNDANE BATHROOM SPACES, AND NEW AGE PRODUCTS DO JUST THAT

KINK BAR & RESTAURANT OPENS IN BERLIN

IN THE HEART OF CULTURAL VENUE PFEFFERBERG, WE FIND A BAR, RESTAURANT AND IN-HOUSE LABORATORY, LIT UP WITH KERIM SEILER’S LARGE-SCALE SITE-SPECIFIC NEON LIGHT INSTALLATION

The Many Facets Of Glass In Architecture

Renowned architects came together to deliberate on the building material’s versatility and use in design

Towering Township

Project: Lodha Belmondo, Pune

Intricate Spatial Interactions

Project: Bajaj Institute of Technology, Wardha, Maharashtra

The [P] Factor

The boutique design studio is deeply inspired by the nuances of Portuguese architecture.

Wrapped in a Perforated Screen

Project: Krohne Marshall New Manufacturing Campus, Pune (Re-development and Expansion)

Mixed-use rectilinear composition

Project: Stellar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

School in the sky!

Project: Shree Janasewa Primary School, Nepal Architects: Sustainable Mountain Architecture, Nepal

An Orchestrated Form

Project: Atulya IT Park, Indore Architects: Nine Squares Architects, Indore

A contextually designed hotel in wine country

Project: Aria Hotel, Nashik, Maharashtra

An Exploratory Educational Environment

Project: The Rajasthan School, Ras, Rajasthan

Climatically Fortified Family Home

Project: 18 Screens, Lucknow

The Discovery Of India: An Architect's Journey

Pune based iconic architect Christopher Charles Benninger, the founder of the practice CCBA Designs, has added a new vocabulary to modern Indian architecture. In this essay, he artistically and pungently shares with us his beliefs in architecture, his life-evolution and most importantly, pointers to the way forward. Architecture+Design feels privileged to bring to you this very ‘straight from the heart’ writing penned down by the Master —

STANDING TALL

STEP INSIDE THE TAJ JUMEIRAH LAKES TOWERS TO ENJOY THE LUXURIOUS INTERIOR DESIGN BY THE AWARD-WINNING WILSON ASSOCIATES, A PROJECT MANAGED

LOOK AT ME

BOND INTERIORS’ LATEST PROJECT ME DUBAI BY MELIÁ IS THE ONLY HOTEL IN THE WORLD FULLY CONCEPTUALISED BY THE LEGENDARY ARCHITECT, DAME ZAHA HADID