In a conversation with Vikas Bhadra, Vo Trong Nghia, Principal Architect of Vietnam based VTN Architects says that his foremost priority lies in the fact that whatever he and his firm create, is in harmony with the nature that surrounds it. “Post my graduation I was very quick to set up my own firm and […]
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As an architect, we all strive to create habitable art
In a conversation with Vikas Bhadra, William S. Duff, Founder & Managing Principal, William Duff Architects opines great architecture is very moving and can evoke the same emotional reaction as one would have to a work by a master painter or sculptor. “Architecture is full of challenges. We face them every day. Some are mundane […]
We place the need of people at the heart of the project
In a conversation with Vikas Bhadra, Rob Wagemans, Creative Founder/Director of Concrete Architecture Studio based in Amsterdam talks about the firm’s success stories scripted by team of 55 multi-disciplinary creatives which includes architects, interior designers and visual marketeers. “Our firm creates spaces that work and places the needs of people at the very heart of […]
A good spatial design should make its inhabitants feel good and inspired
In a conversation with Vikas Bhadra; Lucas Echeveste Lacy, Oliver Franz Schmidt and Natali Canas del Pozo, Founders of El Equipo Creativo Interior Design Studio in Barcelona say architecture and design have a lot to do with a space’s phenomenological qualities like experience, sensation and meaning. A good spatial design should make its inhabitants feel good and […]
Architecture is a confluence of infinity
From ‘SEVEN’ to ‘Power of Ten’, in a conversation with Vikas Bhadra, Architect Satoshi Kurosaki summarises his journey in the world of architecture with some interesting anecdotes. The ‘Power of Ten’ which led me to become an architect I believe that good design is something that is based around tradition and culture and yet it never […]
Destined to Design
In conversation with Vikas Bhadra, Yasemin Arpac and Sabahattin Emir, Founders of Ofist, an architecture and design practice based in Istanbul opine notions like form, function, structure might be useful clues to argue about, but they are not enough to explain architecture or design. What is your idea of good design? What led you to […]
Blending elegance with functionality using sustainable and recycled materials
In a freewheeling chat with Vikas Bhadra, Designer Samvit Blass says the crux of his design philosophy is based on use of sustainable and up-cycled materials as well as minimizing waste. Who am I? I was born in 1979 from a French mother and a German father who had recently left Europe to join Auroville, […]
Craftsmanship plays an important role in contemporary design
In a conversation with Vikas Bhadra, Japanese architect Tsuyoshi Tane, Principal Architect, Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects says that the value of craftsmanship in contemporary design should not be undermined as it has been consistently adding value and spirit to architecture since its inception. The idea of design The idea of design keeps evolving, it has […]
It is essential to transfer sustainability into real construction practice
Dr. Christine Lemaitre Chief Executive Officer DGNB e.V. speaks to Vikas Bhadra about green buildings, sustainability and the global initiatives of DNGB for promoting climate and culturally compatible construction in countries like India. What is your idea of green and sustainable buildings, are they one and the same? Sustainable building, as we understand it at […]
Good architecture listens to the present and looks to the future
In a conversation with Vikas Bhadra, Alessandro Adamo, Partner at Lombardini22 and Director of DEGW says that architecture has the task of creating places where people feel good and to achieve this objective, one has to work on various levels of sensoriality; from visual to tactile and olfactory. The idea of good design A good […]