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 […]
Architecture entails a connection with the end user sensibilities
Architecture is for the people. It is meant to ease out and yet bring joy to the common man’s life. It evokes a sense of connection with the user’s needs, requirements and emotions says Khozema Chitalwala, Principal Architect and Designer, Designers Group. As one of the well-known professionals in the field of architecture and design, […]
Max Muller Bhavan: A subtle balance of the diverse elements of landscape design
In conversation with Landscape Architect Arjun Sharma and Architect & Interior designer Gaurav Shetty, the think tank behind GROUNDSTORY | collaborative landscape + architecture, about their project which brought to life all the key theoretical elements of landscape design. As designers, we are oftentimes made painfully aware of the dissonance between the vast body of […]
The transformation of Mirasol Daman
In this project, we have transformed an industrial shed into a beautiful landscaped area to host marriage parties and more says Landscape Architect Kalpak Y. Bhave. Tell us something about Mirasol Daman Mirasol Daman is a large area with a water park and marriage destination as his identity. We have designed various areas for this […]
Indian cities were smart to begin with
Prasanna Desai, Urban Designer, Educationist and Principal at PDA (Prasanna Desai Architects) on what makes cities smarter and the projects his firm had been involved with as a part of the smart city initiative. What in your own words is a smart city? What is the role of architecture and urban design in smart cities? […]