From walls and flooring to paints, furniture and lighting, interiors play an important role in making a project timeless and elevate it as “The Sign of Design” and then there are icons who names have becomes synonymous will well designed interiors and interior accessories. Furniture design then, is vital to well-designed interiors. Ashok Basoya, Founder, […]
Dialogues – Exteriors
The exterior of a building can not only serve as the “Sign of Design” but also incorporate energy efficiency in the entire design scheme. Ace Update speaks to a few architects. Prem Nath, Principal Architect, Prem Nath and Associates Facade as a sign of design The current trends regarding facades are a phenomenon. We could […]
The importance of building materials can never be overstated
From building material to facades and energy efficiency to PEB, Laura Ettelman, Managing Partner, SOM and Peter Lefkovits, Director, SOM speak on the multiple aspects of architecture, design and our existing built environment. What is the significance of building material on architecture and design? Laura Ettelman: I don’t think the importance of materials can be […]
How residential projects can improve air quality?
Beyond the esoteric health advantages of greater green cover, there are also structural and ambient advantages of having more plants around homes. India is entering a new stage of eco-conscious development. After the boom of the past few decades created some of the biggest, most polluted metropolises in the world, urban Indians are now beginning […]
Designing a high-rise structure is a completely different ball game
It is an ultimate test not only for the architect but also the contractor, the proportion of skill, resource and experience of the executing agency decide how easy or difficult it is to build in constrained-space environments says Prem Nath, Principal Architect, Prem Nath and Associates. FEM analyses, wind tunnel test etc. What are the […]
Calicut based architecture studio sweeps three national awards at IIID Design Excellence Awards 2019
The ongoing projects that the creative studio is presently working on are VPS Lakshore Hospital (Cochin), VPS Laskshore Medical Center (Calicut), Myg Digital Hub (Kerala), Residence in Manali, Chennai and Bangalore, Residence in Paris and Flora Vythiri Resorts Wayanad. Humming Tree, an architecture studio based in Calicut, under the creative direction of two Co-founders Ar. […]
An oasis of contemporary design
The residence of Salankar Pashine & Associates defines their creative skills for designing a beautiful home. Salankar Pashine & Associates have dominated the AEC Industry with their impeccable craft of design and ability to transform spaces. While designing their abode, they left no stone unturned in curating a space that projected an infinite sense of aesthetics to […]
Architecture is employed to fulfill practical and expressive requirements
Architecture is a form of expression of thought and as a thought; it has been there from the beginning of human civilization. It also serves both utilitarian and aesthetic ends. The main purpose of architecture is to provide shelter, and mankind has been developing it for centuries says Kanhai Gandhi, Partner, KNS Architects. As one […]
Form and function will continue to define architecture
The architect today, however, has a task to bring together all the diverse aspects of the technology and engineering, along with financial management within his aesthetic vision for the project to ensure it is indeed realised says Amin Nayyar, Director, ANA Design Studio. As one of the well-known professionals in the field of architecture and […]
Architecture is a connection with the past, it communicates memory and values too
Nirmala Banaji, Proprietress, Banaji & Associates and Jamshed Banaji, Director, Banaji & Associates speak on the evolution of architecture from the past to its present form. Architecture in present times Architecture is a connection with the past. It communicates memory, values and a sense of place. From the very first stone-age cave to modern skyscrapers […]