Contents
Vol.30,No.5,Jan.2017
Current : The latest news, events and competitions in architecture and design from India and abroad.30
Post event
Changing Urban Skyline The Structure & Architecture Conference aims to integrate the different fraternities of urban development. 32
Product : Information of state-of-art products, from across the globe, which are slick, contemporary and innovative. 37
In conversation
Accentuating the natural In conversation with Indian Architect & Builder, Landscape Architect Aniket Bhagwat talking about milestones and progress in the field.
Architecture
Building for Family A house designed by M/s. Prabhakar B Bhagwat with much concern for the inhabitants and the results into a benign adobe. 46
Cited in Urbane Daze Sikchi Associates creates a fusion of traditional planning and contemporary material aesthetics.54
Blurring Boundaries : Abin Design Studio design spaces which enable an engagement between its users and nature.60
International
The Cloud in Town Studio Fuksas, blends creativity and functionality to creatre a diversely in the urban fabric.66
Market with a Historic Soul b720 Fermin Vazquez Arquitectos, transform a commercial building into an interactive public space.74
Book review Learning From Delhi 82
Space frames Emergence in the Dense Traps 86
Vol.30,No.6,Feb.2017
Current : The latest news, events and competitions in architecture and design from India and abroad. 32
Young Designers' 17 : Young Designers' 17 showcase diverse scales of work that are relevant and well-crafted, demonstrating a commendable ethos to the design of space. 36
Architecture : A House In The Grove Kumar La Noce adresses the rural context, locale and inhabitants in the school project. 40
Architecture for the People Designed by Studio un TAG, the farmhouse acts as a humble connection between nature and the built environment. 48
The House at the Valley A house designed by MYVN Architecture comandeers the natural landscape to accentuate the contemporary design approach. 54
Interior
A Young Workplace A studio designed by M9 Design Studio uses exaggerated graphical representations as a means to express design ideas. 60
A Colourful Harmony The house designed by DPA Design Studio has made explorations with traditional materials to create a contemporary space. 66
Ergonometric Transformations A design co.(ADC) reconfigures spaces in an apartment to create a flexible organisation. 72
Product
Digitised Design Processes rat[LAB]Interiors, blends technology and design to create a fluid piece of furniture. 78
Innovating the mundane [ar&de] re-create a window as a means to engage the user with architecture. 82
Deceptive Simplicity Button stool designed by Design Circle, is a simple, yet complex approach to product design. 86
Urban intervention
Canopied interactions Zero Space Architects and Planners confers a social identity to a decrepit pavement, by means of a pedestrian corridor 90
Vol.30,No.7,Mar.2017
Current : The latest news, events and competitions in architecture and design rom India and abroad.30
Product : Information of state-of-art products, from across the globe, which are lick, contemporary and innovative.39
Architecture
in conversation
Contextual Anchors
In conversation with IA&B, Architect Robert Verrijt talks bout his journey as an architect and the design ideologies of is practice, Architecture BRIO.40
Architecture
Modest Interactions Designed by Architecture BRIO, the house is an inconspicuous intervention in the natural landscape of the Western Ghats.44
International
Camouflaged Within The project by justifies its context, natural terrain and functional purposes, exquisitely disguising itself into the surround.52
Interior
Explorations on display : The boutique, designed by Kavan Shah Design Studio, is a narrative of subtle details to create an understated space.60
Critical review : Karunatilleke House designed by C. Anjalendran Reviewed by avid Robson and Rajiv Wanasundera 68
Space frames : Emergence from the dense traps 82
Vol.30,No.8,April 2017
Current : The latest news, events and competitions in architecture and design from India and abroad.28
Product : Information of state-of-art products, from across the globe, which are slick, contemporary and innovative.31
361 degree conference 2017
Architectural Revolution Exploration and meeting of ideas through practices seen from all over the world speakers at the 361 Degree Conference 2017 analyse-synthesise-evaluate the subjects for professionals and student participants.34
Post event : An overview of 361 Degree Conference 2017, which was held at The Nehiu Centre, Mumbai on 24"1 and 25,h February 2017 36
Lecture synopses
Patrik Schumacher, Zaha Hadid Architects. UK 40
Cecil Balmond . Galmond Studio, UK 46
Manit Rastogi, Morphogenesis, India 52
Gokhan Avcioglu, GAD Architects, Turkey 56
Nicola Saladino . reMIX studio, China 60
Julian Treasure, The Sound Agency, USA 64
Scott Kilbourn, Perkins Eastman. USA 66
Vikas Dilawari, VDA, India 70
Anne Cecile Comar, Atelier duPont, France 74
Critical Review 78
Samira Rathod, SRDA
Arjun Malik, Malik Architecture
Soumitro Ghosh, MGA
Moderator: Aniket Bhagwat
Epilogue 84
Vol.30,No.9,May 2017
Current : The latest news, events and competitions in architecture and design from India and abroad. 22
Product : Information of state-of-art products, from across the globe, which are slick, contemporary and innovative.24
Architecture
A Humble Locale Jateen Lad creates a community space providing it the necessary socio-cultural experience using local materials, techniques and influences.26
Delight in Dining : A refined material palette combined with contemporary design by Anarchitect and T.ZED Architects bring together a pleasing experience in a posh ambiance.34
Rustic Impressions : Designed by Lovekar Design Associates, grows organically from the skeleton of the existing factory site into a rustic, albeit contemporary image of its past. 42
International
Peak of Realisations Zaha Hadid Architects explore the tipping points of architectural design as a manifestation of humanity being pushed to its limits. 50
Revived Context
Rocco Valentini Architecture revitalises an urban public space while simultaneously aggrandizing the historic fabric in its context. 60
Campaign Perceptions of Space Niranjan Garde introspectsthe nature of 'thought' to discuss how perceptions of spaces get formed, altered or modified by changes in place and time. 68
Space frames Bundi - A Connoisseur's Destination This photo essay implicitly captures the essence of a town of Rajasthan, its historic gallore and colourful charm. 72
Vol.30,No.10,June 2017
Product : Information of state-of-art products, from across the globe, which are slick, contemporary and innovative. 20
In conversation
In pursuit of a new aesthetic In Conversation with Indian Architect 81 Builder, Dr Cecil Balmond OBE of Balmond Studio talking about how he translates abstract concepts into tangible reality 26
Architecture
Over the Ridge, Within the Clutter of the City The Ridge House designed by AKDA highlights the need for multi apartment projects in India to be more sustainable.32
An Artwork of the City The Collage House designed by S+PS Architects which reflects the nature of the city.41
Urbanism
Making of an aerotropolis
architectureRED's Salalah Airport City project points at the emeigence of the aerotropolis as the future of cities. 48
Structure & architecture
Prof Mahesh Tandon of Tandon Consultants highlights the art of sustainability in bridge construction.56
Interiors
Staircase at Amot Atrium Tower
Oded Halaf and Tomer Gelfand collaborate on Organic Staircase from American Tulipwood for Amot Atrium Tower.64
From the Hearth of Horsemen
The Maredo Flagship Restaurant manifests tangibly in its aesthetic the origins of the food it serves.72
Vol.30,No.11,July 2017
Product Information of state-of-art products, from across the globe, which are slick, contemporary and innovative.20
Architecture
A Cultural Revival The Kuim Eispavillon designed by Foster + Partners has emerged in design as an extension of the street. 26
Arcelor Mittal Orbit
The artist Anish Kapoor and Dr Cecil Balmond OBE joined forces to design a landmark tower for the London Olympics 2012. 32
Modern Architecture
Ramiz Abdulrahimov & Karimova Aygul highlights about Baku, the capital of Republic of Azerbaijan as a center of new style of modernism. 36
Delhi Art Gallery. Mumbai
Redesigned by Morphogenesis, the project has perfectly balanced the conservation with the contemporary. 44
Crafting a landscape for learning
The Axis Pramiti School by The Purple Ink Studio blurs the stereotypical distinction between the classroom and the outdoor activity area. 48
Sustainability
A local response to climate change
Kaza Eco-Community Centre designed by Auroville Earth Institute uses Vernacular techniques with low-tech innovations 56
Embracing Traditional Ideologies
Chaukor Studio has designed Minaret House that goes back to traditional practices for addressing the challenges of the local climate and context. 62
Interiors
Reflecting the Brand
The interiors of Office for Nando's, Gurugram accurately mirror the core values, the ethos and of course, its strategic objectives.68
Heydar Aliyev Cente
American white oak helps to achieve seamless spatial flow in Zaha Hadid's Heydar Aliyev Center 74
Academia
Baroque Style
An appreciation of the Baroque style of architecture and in churches constructed in Goa and Bangalore 80
Vol.30,No.12,Aug.2017
Inconversation
Architecture for an Emergent Landscape
In conversation with Manit Rastogi of Morphogenesis, about architecture in India - an emerging nation still in a state of architectural flux. 26
Architecture
Drawing on The Past to Redefine The Future.
The British School by Morphogenesis draws from Indian traditional techniques for an international school in New Delhi. 32
A Commercial Machine
Pixelet by AKDA is an energy efficient design that reflects the urban landscape in its facade. 42
Tailored by Design.
Bright Horizon Academy by DesignAware emerges discreetly within a disorganised urban fabric and many challenges. 48
Sustainability
Simple, Sensible and Sustainable.
The Vedanta Centre by CFIA is built on practical and vernacular principles to accommodate a contemporary Vedic-Ashram. 54
Urbanism
Leisure in The New Age.
Tenri Station Plaza by Nendo adapts spirituality into a recreational space. 60
Structure And Architecture
Engineering Amalgamated with Architecture.
Chennai Airport achieves the largest cantilever of 24 meters, largest
in India.66
Interiors
Refined Rawness
ReBar Office by PVDRS relooks at workspaces by means of an open plan.70
Book Abstract
Morphogenesis: The Indian Perspective. The Global Context.78
Vol.31,No.1,Sep.2017
In conversation
Separating music from the noise
In conversation with J Scott Kilbourn of Perkins Eastman over an architectural world that is symbiotically connected to the digital one.30
Architecture
Piecing together a public space The Wharf by Perkins Eastman is the redevelopment of a once-failed urban waterfront. 36
Not just a Toilet
The Lightbox Restroom, by Rohan Chavan demonstrates the essentials that a public toilet must cater to. 43
AEC
The sanctity of space: body, soul and spirit
Shaurya Smarak, by UCJ Architecture and Environment interweaves the tangible and intangible ideas of space and sanctity.48
Sustainability
Boulevard of Wheeled Dreams
Hero MotoCorp Global Centre for Innovation and Technology by William McDonough + Partners is furthering the country's goals for bringing renewable energy solutions into the mainstream.70
Urbanism
Bridging the verbal void through the visual medium of art
Community Conversations and Community Connect is a public art project by Studio Housefly that translates the importance of communication on two building facades.76
The public, their art and its power
A Kathakali Mural by Harsh Raman in Delhi offers the public power to physically rekindle and engage with art till it ceases to exist.80
Movie Review : Reading Architectural Practice. 84
Vol.31,No.2,Oct.2017
In conversation
Vikas Dilawari Conserving the past for the future. 28
Sustainability
Preserving an old-world charm in a new-age milieu.42
Contemporizing Traditional Water Architecture of India - A. Mridul 50
Building and Sustaining Resilience with Common Sense and Proactivity - Tanya Pahwa 58
Architecture
Building a resilient ecosystem: The case of Nagaland - Richard Belho 66
How Crafting Architecture Builds Economic Resilience in the Construction Industry - Snehanshu Mukherjee 78
Craft and Design: learning resilience from the Indian craft clusters and communities - Naga Nandini 86
Urbanism
Resilience: The bottom-up approach - Tanushree Gulati 102
Re-Naturing a Resilient City - Harini Nagendra 114
Building resilience in the realm of Public Space & Accessibility by
Siddhant Shah 120
Urban Resilience and the paradox in Indian City Planning by Ritu Deshmukh 126
Vol.31,No.3,Nov.2017
In conversation
Upholding legacy in radical times
In conversation with Patrik Schumacher, the new principal of Zaha Hadid Architects over his vision for the firm's future and the discipline of architecture across the globe. 26
Architecture
Restrained strokes of an artist's brush
Salerno Maritime Terminal by Zaha Hadid Architects illustrates classic elements associated with their past works but simultaneously deviates from the same with flair.32
Back to basics
Retreat in the Sahyadris by Khosla Associates strips architecture to its basic function of shelter and protection, yet creates a notable inscription in its precinct.42
Interiors
Contextual Revitalization and Sustainable Place-making
The Bengal Rowing Club restored and revamped by Ayan Sen Architects Urban Designers and planners, is perhaps the new icon of Kolkata's contemporary architecture and design.52
Of social responsibilities and rooted designs
The World Resources Institute office interior by Biome Environmental Solutions showcases the universal consensus of achieving structural beauty that translates to aesthetics seamlessly. 64
Minimalism in the Indian House
The Matt House by Studio Course is a home sans gloss not just by means of its finishes but a reflection of the occupant's life.74
Resilience
Building resilience
Sustenance of the city as one organism, an essay by Abin Chaudhuri of Abin Design Studio 80
Vol.31,No.4,Dec.2017
Architecture
Celebrating Mimar Sinan: An exhibition of selected works
An exhibition on the times and life of Koca Sinan –through perspectives of the curators & photographer: Kamil Firat; curator & practicing architect Neesha Mewada; and practicing architect & academician: Rohit Shinkre 30
An extraordinary house built within ordinary means
Mausam: The House of Seasons by Zero Studio is a home constructed in conventional technology but expresses exceptional aesthetics and design sensibilities 44
A tangible take on design philosophy Design Studio of Architect Dhananjay Shinde by Dhananjay Shinde Design Studio is a personification of the studio's
inherent philosophies 62
Product branding meets architecture to conceive a skin for a mobile retail space
Mobile Retail Space by I-Con Architects and Urban Planners renders 'branding' the key concept while designing a façade for a mobile retail outlet 76
The Canvas
Artist Zoe Le Ber's Residence by Sophie Dries Architects is an attic dating to 1881, converted into a young yet earthy residence for the artist 84
Imagining a Resilient City: Varanasi
Essay by practicing architect and academician, Ritu Deshmukh 90
Vol.31,No.5,January 2018
Post event
Re-connecting India : The Third Edition of Structure & Architecture Conference, New Delhi 30
Architecture
Embracing the elements Twin Houses by Spasm Design are set on adjacent but distinct sites and designed to imbibe analogous design principles. 36
Shelter, space and place : The Pool House by lORA Studio is an extension to a swimming pool pavilion that commences from the pavilion's aesthetic but takes on an independent language as it transits. 44
A Matter of Belonging Haveli Dharampura restored by Spaces Architects@ka showcases archetypical adaptive reuse but simultaneously illustrates uncertainties over the past's future. 56
Creating a reverie : New headquarters for Societe Privee de Gerance (SPG). Geneva by Giovanni Vaccarini Architetti is an extension and reconversion of an existing building within a historic precinct. 68
Interiors
Giving historic appeal a renewed contemporaneity : Baradari at City Palace Jaipur by Studio Lotus attempts to hold on to the distinct historic characteristics, craft and architecture of the space while incorporating a contemporary function. 76
Discreet ingenuity : Apple Kids Play School by NAAMS Architectural Workshope is an extension on the terrace of an existing building and a stark contrast to its precinct and existing built environment that incorporates sustainable design into a learning experience . 84
Book review
Voicing Architects : Architectural Voices of India authored by Apurva Bose Dutta, reviewed by Professor Sathya Prakash Varanashi. 92
Resilience
Building resilience within Indian craft clusters and communities: Kashmir
Essay by Sajid Nazi Wani, Craft Development Institute, Srinagar. 96
Vol.31,No.6,February 2018
Architecture
Creating an icon
15 by warp deploys a minimal structural footprint to maximize usable space. Its iconic twisted facade wall feature is reminiiscent of a semi-open page of a book, demanding the onlookers' attention while giving its users a much-needed break­out space 26
Interventions in grey
The pavilion by ARUR is a transition space and a built-form that
Brings cohesion to the green of the softscape and blue of the swimming pool in the form of a structure devised in concrete; concrete being the construction material and an aesthetic parameter.36
Prioritising primary Prerequisites
Vikarna Basement by Studio 4000 is an architect's studio Devised f rom an unused basement. A studio that prioritises the natural elements of sky, sun and wind and accommodate the functions
required for the architect's studio. 46
Architecture interiors
Musings of light and Shadow CASA LUX by Studio WhiteScape is a play of introverted and extroverted spaces wherein light and shadow is deployed as metaphors to craft the resultant built-space. 60
A Cocoon in cacophony
Phanton house by UDAl is a cocooned space for four generations Of a family situated in the cacophony of a commercial street. Enclosing the built-form from all sides to shelter the natives from
the noisy and busy streets, the home opens inwards yet produces the nuances of interior-exterior spaces.76
Vol.31,No.7,March 2018
Post event
20th International Conference on Humane Habitat (ICHH) 2018 24
Interiors
Futuristic foresight Versatile Decadence by Hsc Designs is the regeneration of an old outhouse into into a sculptural and functional space. 32
Crafting a sacred space
White Edge Architects' office by White Edge Architects is the architects' office, resourcefully worked within the set parameters of the existing framework to create a promising workspace for them. 42
Anything but vanilla
Cream Affair by Architecture_lnterspace, conceptual ised,conceived and completed within 12 days is the manifestation of
the idea of relishing ice-cream on the beach. 54
A case of grunge and glamour: Upscale and upcycled Pitchers Cafe Bar by Architecture Basics is a high-end bar and lounge crafted majorly from scrap, junk and discarded automobile spare parts .66
Installation
A matter of art, aesthetic and mathematic
Time Machine by Studio across Zero deploys the engineering and architectural entities of mathematics, geometry, physics and aesthetics to devise an installation in the precinct of an engineering and architectural college. 78
Product design
Form follows fiction
The GoT Window by Mylnno Space is a pivoted window inspired by the popular television series . It traslates and indicates the power of fiction that dictates terms in our real life
and also questions form, functionality and innovation of common objects in architecture. 86
Vol.31,No.8,April 2018
Post event 26
361 Degree conference 2018 : An overview of the 11th Edition of the 361 Degree Design
Conference 2018, held at Sri Shanmukhananda Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Auditorium, Mumbai on 16th and 17th February 2018
Icon Lecture
Sonam Wangchuk, Students' Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL) 34
Inaugural address
Yama Karim, Studio Libeskind 40
Track-Design & Sustain
Prem Chandavarkar, CnT Architects 44
Sanjay Prakash, SHiFt Studio for Habitat Futures 48
Shaun Killa, Killa Designs 50
Rahul Srivastava & Matias Echanove, urbz 54
Amit Prothi, 100 Resilient Cities 58
Track-Design Education
Sushant Verma, rat[LAB)- Research in Architecture & Technology
Yashwant Pitkar, G. V. Sreekumar, lshaan Dixit 62
Track-Build & Sustain
S. Vishwanath, Biome Solutions 68
Glenn Berrill, Thompson Berrill landscape Design (TBLD) 70
Ashok B Lall, Ashok B Lal Architects 74
Aromar Revi, Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) 76
Shubhendu Sharma, Afforestt 78
Prasoon Kumar, billionBricks 82
Sanjay Patil, Environ Planners 84
EPILOGUE 88
Vol.31,No.9,May 2018
Post event
Paradox to paradigm -The international conference 'Architectur e in the Age of Network Society' 20
Sound in Schools
A perspective by Julian Treasure on acoustically designed spaces 26
Archit ecture
The subtleties of aesthetics
Muraba Residences by 2017 Pritzker Laureates RCR Arquitectes,
envisioned as a watch tower is an ideal mix of functional beauty infused with serene elegance 29
Imbibing nature into built spaces
Skewed House by Studio Lagom is the firm's debut project that has all the makings of impeccable design and aesthetic; but a zoom-in on the details reveal avant-garde minutiae and workings of design.34
Architecture adjunct art
Artrovert: Conversations in Grey by Anagram Architects operates in multiple capacities as it manoeuvres the many facets and functions of art 48
Theory to practice: The case of Bamboo
The SHACK by The Side Lane- Design Co is the realisation of a thesis dissertation translated to an experiment that graduated to its full-fledged built-form. 56
Natural materials. contemporary vibe
Terracott a by tHE gRID Architects took shape with intent to conserve resources and translated to a space devised from tradition al craft against a natural palette.66
The need to question
An audience perspective on the 11th Edition of the 361 Degree Design Conference- Resilient City convened at Mumbai on 16'h & 17'h February 2018 by Ar. Mukul Damle. 78
Vol.31,No.10,June 2018
In conservation
Martha Thorne, Executive Director, Pritzker Architecture Prize Martha Thorne. Executive Director. Pritzker Architecture Prize, articulates her professional journey, the selection process for the Pritzker Prize, why Dr. Balkrishna V. Doshi won this year, and more.26
Architecture
The icon and the city
Sattva Galleria by Sudhakar Pai Associates embodies the literal and figural aspirations of Bengaluru city.30
The whole that is greater than the sum of its parts
5 Element House by Studio PKA encompasses poetry of the 5 elements in nature to celebrate space. nothingness and the language of silence. 36
The making of a metaphor
Rhizome Residence by matra architects metaphors the rhizome and investigates the annotations of the namesakes. 48
The quest for true tranquility
The Kumaon by Sri Lankan firm Zowa architects finds an ideal balance between luxurious modernism and the rustic charm of
natural. serene village life. 56
Structures that help build futures
Lanka learning Centre by feat.collective renders architecture as
a catalyst that enables human betterment in war-torn and tsunami afflicted Batticaloa in Sri Lanka. 66
Happy spaces for happy faces
Resq by Studio Osmosis is an outhouse, a multi-purpose space
that imbibes and exemplifies the spirit of empathy and compassion. 76
Of fins, facades and fenestrations
Faced with the challenge of designing its office space with the prerequisite of a grill on the facade of, Muselab turns to the allure of a jaali and executes it with the practicality of the grill.80
Resilence
Forgotten waters: Reviving the Light and Life of Dhanushkodi, Tamil Nadu, India
A thesis design project authored by Aditi Dogra attempts
to provide disaster resilience- with local materials that encompass its rich history, tradition and preserve the culture of the people. 86
Vol.31,No.11,July 2018
Architecture
Telling a story through design : JTCPL Des igns brings to life a structure for KBS Group that embodies the brand's ethos and personality. 24
The corporate artwork : The Corporate Office for Team Thai by STAPATI consciously incorporates a sense of ease and colour ; blurring the boundaries between in the interiors and the exteriors .38
Reworking the blank slate : The Portico Design Concepts own architectural office accomplishes most parameters of sound and contextual design; its narrative from conceptual ising the building in an assumed idealist surrounding ver sus how it emerged from an obstinate precinct to a proficient wo rkspace. 48
Interiors
Of sobriety turned to vivacity
The design scheme of The Fortune Group's head office reception by MYVN Architecture is focussed around what was once an insipid staircase 58
Modern spaces, traditional sensibilities : Bajaj Finserv by NCUBE Planning & Design Pvt. Ltd creates an ideal mix of spaces for f ocused individual work for collaborative effo rts and for partnering w ith clients, in relaxed a yet formal enviro nments .70
Emphasising the releva nce of conscious design : The Z S Associ ates Office by DSP Design Associates Pvt.Ltd. creates an expe rience for its young employees to not only shape careers but also build cord ial relationships and memories; enabling positive influence on the workforce 82
Vol.31,No.12,August 2018
Architecture
Giving an iconic shape to iconic aspirations Zaha Hadid Architects designs the world's first free-form exoskeleton high-rise -The Morpheus hotel. 26
Light and lightness
FLXBL Design Consultancy Pvt Ltd designs the Skyline fice building for an Ahmedabad-based construction company by drawing from modern, industrial-inspired architecture in order to impart a tangible shape and identity to the ethos of the company. 38
Still waters run deep
Dock 45, designed by Spacefiction Studio is a nautical-themed nightclub in Hyderabad with an exterior that starkly contrasts its interiors . The exterior emulates bright shipping containers while the indoors reveal a striking difference in character. 46
An experiential experiment
The Engineer's house by ESSTEAM amalgamates the client's, an engineer. knowledge translating quirky ideas into astonishing engineering marvels that question the conventional paradigms of everyday objects. 54
In pursuit of brilliance
De ignhaaus Solutions Pvt. Ltd. take on an ambitious project to provide a habitation at the Woxsen School of business, Hyderabad. Telangana that complements the institute's high standards and principles. 64
Indigenous design of knowledge
The Taksila Roots is school project by sga-studio represents the infinite opportunities that architecture can offer towards public institutions in cities and rural landscape using logical planning, simple technology and minimal materials.76
Academia
GMD - Green Mobility Dynamics: a Metamorphosis in
Mobility
The thesis project; a Specialty Mall dedicated only to Green Mobility which entails Hybrid and Electric vehicles; undertaken by Adhiraj Miglani. as a student of Sushant School of Art & Architecture, Gurugram. Haryana 86
Vol.32,No.1,September 2018
Campaign
Sound in Offices : An essay on acoustics in offices by Julian Treasure 32
Interiors
Blending conflicting entities into a sublime paradox Verandah on a roof by Studio Course is a revamped project nested on a private terrace of a highrise building wherein the terrace is reimagined on the lines of a verandah. 38
The making of space- through light and colour : SHROFFLEoN transforms an existing apartment into one that is timeless, reflecting the personality of the inhabitants and adhering to their preferences of imbibing whiteness in their house along with abundant natural light.50
The quest for quirk fun and functionality : The Company of Design (The Co.De) create a stunning interior space for a set of two separate, private apartments, one atop the other. With a cohesive design thread running across both flats, the design creates a cozy haven using, a natural, muted palette of materials, colors and textures.58
Reinventing the mundane : Sly Fox in Kolkata is by A Square Designs exudes a majestic charm that is very modern yet sophisticated, trendy yet classic.70
A concoction of colour and cats : Just My Bakes by Studio Kaarigars is a cafe in Indore that draws many parallels with food, being complex, intriguing and highly engaging. 80
Rhythm of madness : For a firm called Studio Bipolar, its project, the Esquire Office perhaps exemplifies the genius of madness. 92
Vol.32,No.2,October 2018
Prologue
Dean D'Cruz Designing for the Future 34
Urbanism
Melissa Smith and Sachin Bandukwala
Future institutions 36
lpsita Karmakar and Justin Thomas
Mumbai's Pipe Dream: A case for rehabilitation of the project affected
people along Tansa Pipeline 42
Ayan Sen
Kolkata: the water city 50
Architecture
Hiloni Sutaria
A utopian dystopia or a dystopian utopia? 60
Dominic Dube The human in exile 64
Smit Vyas At the still point of the turning world 72
Quaid Doongerwala
The Choice is ours: Capitalism, consumption and its impact on the environment 76
Shirish Beri Dur attitudes will shape the future of our architecture 78
Tribute to Kurula Varkey
Introduction Essay- The Essence of the Indian Tradition 82
Sanjeev Joshi 86
Azmi Wadia 88
Christopher Benninger 89
A.G . Krishna Menon 91
Durganand Balsavar 92
Prof. Neelkanth Chhaya 94
Ani IAchar 98
Azmi Wadia 100
Nisha Mathews 102
Kurian George Vattakunnel 104
Jaya krishnan G Nair 105
Sambit Datta 106
Vijayram Chakrapani & Jaimini Mehta 107
Vol.32,No.3,November 2018
Architecture
The Pixelated Play of Expansion and Contraction
For a structure located in a strategic urban corridor of Bengaluru, PN Architects and Interior Designers devise a 'Frozen Form' with interesting geometries 34
Reimagining the classics
Prof. Percy Pithawala and his team bags the top honour at international ideas competition to redesign Guggenheim museum in New York City 40
Uncommon ideas for the common man The Commoner's Nest by unTAG Architecture and Interiors is a residence for a biology professor and landscape enthusiast . The project relooks the subjective ideas of luxury, common and uncommon , and delivers a project that fits into the
brackets proficiently.46
Designing for the future
Sathya Prakash Varanashi Where is the future? 56
mayaPRAXIS design+architecture Seeing a collaborative design ethic for the real world 58
The Purple Ink Studio NATURE-al LOG IC 64
Takbir Fatima A Blueprint for He-evolution : The New Normal in Architecture 68
Manjunath C N Architectural Metamorphism 76
Narendra Mangwani Tracing the Logic of Past & Conjecturing the Future 78
Vol.32,No.4,December 2018
Post Event
Creating attractive urban design
How can India and the Netherlands collaborate in the sector? 34
Contemporary ideas. traditional execution
The Java Rain resort in the hills of Chikmaga ur designed by Cadence Architects pays homage to traditional. common-sense architecture and simultaneously questions the notions and perception of 'resorts' as a typology.44
Vibrant spaces for learning and living
The YWCA Campus in Dwarka. New Delhi by Morphogenesis provides its residents and students a safe 'home away from home' space that is open yet private. and invokes a strong sense of belonging.58
A case of serious play
The Maya Somaiya Library by Sameep Padora & Associates captivates not only by means of its form but also the theories and arguments that it articulates. 68
Design ing for the future
Prasanna Desai Architects
Street Design: The simple & Smart way. 80
Shubhra Raje
Critical Practice: Matter of Intimacy. 94
Prof. Dr. Reinhard Konig
Artificial Intelligence for a sustainable future urban development 96
Vol.32,No.5,Jan.2019
Campaign
Architects and Business Management
A perspective on the practice of architecture beyond design and building by Ar. Snehal Jagdale Surve .28
Architecture
Creating spaces to quench curiosity 32
Mistry Architects creates an auditorium for the Agastya International Foundation that is local, contextual and sensitive in its approach. Almost blending into its milieu, the auditorium takes a rather unassuming stance .
An explorat ion in the aesthetics of quirk 42
The unusual house by Vinu Daniel of Wall makers pushes the boundar ies of the idea of a 'home' from an architecture and design standpoint and transforms perceptions of 'aesthetics' found in elements and scrap material.
The complexities of simplicity 52
Anahata consciously imbibes characters of the courtyard system of living within an urban context in the Padival House.
Interiors
Live-able workspace 64
A unique office space by Neogenesis + Studi0261 houses two very different professions -architects and advocates. The space adheres to differing work c ultures yet the architects weave a cohesive design within the disparities.
Academia
Fatalism of Architecture or Architecture of fatalism? 74
An essay by Aditi Dora that essay critically reflects on the morphogenesis of architecture in the South Asian territories while debating and positioning on the role of the architect in shaping our built environment.
Archilouge
Rome - The Layered Metropolis by Amrita Ravimohan 80
Vol.32,No.6,Feb.2019
Architecture
Home away from home 32
The Boys' Hostel at St Andrews in Khurrampur, Gurgaon by Zero Energy Design Lab responds to its climatic context, is environmentally sustainable, and provides ample spaces for interaction for its inhabitants.
Beyond worship 40
Tejorling Radiance, a Shiva temple in Pune by Karan Darda Architects, imbibes the spiritual ethos of the traditional temple and the duality of Shiva within a minimal but sculptural piece of architecture.
Interiors
Past Perfect 46
The House in a Grove by STOMP is a modern home that draws inspiration from heritage of Chettinad; not from its past grandeur or riches but merging of global aesthetics and ideas.
How lucid is the Lucid House? 54
What transpired behind the scenes with the Lucid House by Attiks Architecture for 'Lucid' to emerge and prevail?
Infusing an architectural perspective into interior design 64
A developers' office in Jalgaon by Space Studio Architects refurbishes an existing space, tailoring it from an architectural perspective to suit the needs of a new and evolved program.
Reflecting an ethos 72
The interior design for Aditi Organics Certification Pvt. Ltd. Office in Bangalore by Made In EARTH Collective uses a naturalistic, simple material and colour palette to create a space that is modern, dynamic yet comforting, reflecting accurately what the organization represents.
Emplekosyrmaphobia 80
10/10 borrows the concept of 'cable-mess' and translated its imagery into a space for futuristic design experience for Schneider Electric .
In search of the engineered aesthetic 86
High Note Performance, a motorcycle gears store in New Delhi, designed by Headlight Design draws inspiration from a variety of motorcycle-related sources to create a store design that is raw, edgy and industrial.
Beautifully ugly 92
Archilogue by Palak Mehta
Vol.32,No.7,March 2019
Architecture
Inspired spaces for ignited minds 24
The SandBox Startup building by Deepak Hiremath & Associates not only ensures spaces for inspiration. creativity and hard work but also a comfortable, pleasant and focused experience for its entrepreneurs.
Transforming a space while keeping its spirit intact 36
Refurbishing an existing Bengaluru home with a large courtyard into a contemporary community space and cafe for art enthusiasts. M9 Design Studio creates a space that is flexible, charming and optimized to accommodate diverse art forms and performances.
A parsimonious extravaganza 48
Aptly named 'minimum'. the project by Nescraft Architecture mould is titled after the area of its footprint on a small plot. It is a three-storeyed structure designed to house a doctor's family.
The local-global conflate 60
Atelier Shanta nu Autade underlines concrete and steel architecture near on farm with design ingenuity in an attempt to investigate modern possibilities and prototypes within a rural set-up.
Rising above the trees ...72
Archilogue by Prachee Velankar.
Vol.32,No.8,April 2019
Post Event 36
361 Degree conference 2019
An overview of the 12'h Edition of the 361 Degree Design Conference 2019, held in Mumbai on 14'h and 15'h February 2019.
Inaugural address 44
Martha Thorne, Dean of IE School of Architecture and Design &
Executive Director of the Pritzker Architecture Prize
Keynote lecture
Enrico Dini, Dini Engineering 46
Michael Green, Michael Green Architecture 52
Alireza Taghaboni, nextoffice 60
Prashant Dhawan, Co-founder. Biomimicry India Lab and Studio 64
V Vishwanath, Founder & Principal Architect, Vishwannath Associates 70
Interiors
Tango around the table 74
Gather-Together by Compartment S4 encompasses a contemporary vibe with a strong sense of history drawing from the city's old havelis and structured the design around an innovative long table.
Flexible design for versatile programs 80
Manoj Patel Design Studio creates a spacious and modern office in Vadodara that maximises its area and creates functionally segregated spaces central to the office typology.

Vol.32,No.9,May 2019
Keynote lectures at the 361 degree conference 2019
361 degree conference 2019
An overview of the 12'h Edition of the 361 Degree Design Conference
2019, held in Mumbai on 14'h and 15'h February 2019.
Shubhra Raje, Founder-Principal. shubhra raje_built environments 24
Olga Chepelianskaia. Founder and Principal Consultant of UNICITI 34
Pinkish Shah. Founding Partner and Design Principal, S+PS Architects 42
Gurjit Singh Matharoo. Principal Architect. Matharoo Associates 54
Monish Siripurapu, Founder and Principal Architect, Ant Studio 62
Ayaz Basrai. Co-founder. Busride Studio. 72
Dr. Reinhard Konig, Principal Scientist. Smart and Resilient Cities 82
Vol.32,No.10,June 2019
Architecture
Designing a new tradition 48
Event Hall by Intrigue Designs breaks away from traditional perceptions of
event halls with a sustainability-focused event space in Panipat.
Capturing views that celebrate the on-built 56
Vista by Pooja Khairnar is a farmhouse located on the backwaters of
Gangapur dam in Nashik. frames its stunning views with a floating deck that provides for moments of pause, interaction and introspection. while engaging with nature.
Threads of inspired personalization 66
Indigo Lab by Made in Earth Collective is an innovative denim research and design studio in Bangalore, that draws inspiration from the story of the material, the textures of the fabric. and a personalized material palette.
Extracting the extraordinary out of the ordinary 74
tHE gRID Architects spin an uncommon narrative for the Rope Terrace, a terrace cafe. using ordinary materials like jute-rope, corrugated sheets. recycled wood and more.
Architecture
Sikkim- The Layered Metropolis by Supriya Thakkar 84
Vol.32,No.11,July 2019
Architecture
A jewel amidst urban sprawl 20
Temenos by Studio Lotus is inspired from sleek origami folds as a double­ skin of perforated aluminium panels wraps around this new-age workspace in Delhi's Lajpat Nagar.
Going beyond a superficial makeover 30
For the ldentiti Advertising office building, Meister Varma Architects recreate a fa ade and an interior space that responds to the fast-paced office milieu and the relaxed vi be of a family space.
Reinterpreting intrigue 38
Spliced Linearity by The B.A.D. Studio rethinks the approach to visual curiosity and how to transform these elements of intrigue from being strictly ornamental to heavily functional.
Interiors
Adaptive reuse in the contemporary world 50
Studio Bipolar converts a 60's era pharmaceutical warehouse in the Dkhla Industrial area of New Delhi into a swanky, industrial chic office space for a creative agency.
Designing a Glocal icon 64
Bosch by NCUBE Design team not only infuses the building with a global, international aesthetic and also brings in quirky elements of Pune city, making the office a perfect ambassador for 'glocal' design.
Vol.32,No.12,August 2019
Architecture
A canvas for recounting memories while making new ones 18 Hyderabad-based Free Flow Junction Bar by Spacefiction Studio draws upon the heartwarming nostalgia of Indian Railways to create a functional, relatable and fun space without falling into the traps of being over powerigly kitschy
The architect's personal playground 28
The Drift House on little Much Farm by language. Architecture .Body (lAB) pushes the envelope of good design; from the customary prerequisites of site topography, climate, landscape and vistas; to furthering it with elements of play within the form
The beauty of unexpected forms 40
Shinoop and Revathy Shinoop create an intriguing attic-based home office for themselves that incorporates multifunctional spaces dedicated to their practice, architecture and music
Making sense of sustainability 52
Think of it by Studio lagom devises a lush landscaped eatery that complements its built-form and simultaneously raises pertinent arguments over the use of materials and sustainability within the context of everyday commercial projects _
Interiors
A box of mystique 64
Musel AB reinterprets the apparel retail store Seams Pret and Couture; the brand and its metaphors and translates it into a box of intrigue and nouveau
The house as museum of memories 74
The Memory Box project by The Red Studio adapts to multiple spatial requirements, and positions the home as a space to showcase memories. Artworks and objects that hold deep, significant meanings
Vol.33,No.1,September 2019
Interiors
Spaces for the 'work hard.play hard' generation 26
The office space for Delhi very by Architecture Discipline goes back ro the university to pick up ideas on how to make employees love the workplace. With interesting design elements from college days, the office manages to symbolize a stable and ambitious start-up culture.
Spaces that inspire, encourage and care 38
The design of the Happy Office in Mumbai by Studio Osmosis demarcates a definite shift in office space design towards multi-functional workspaces, driven by mobile technology and changing work styles, while also accounting for work-life balance and employee wellbeing.
Architecture
Nostalgia, narratives and nuances in brick 50
The Brick House by Collective Project is distinguished by its use of exposed­ brickwork implemented geometries. But if one looks beyond the first layer within complex of the bricks; both physically and metaphorically; it reveals a con text and narrative immersed in nostalgia and experimentation.
Exploration and experimentation in Architecture 60
For Office at #15, Biome Environmental Solutions pushes the boundaries of sustainability-centred design thought and the use of natural materials in. Innovative ways to build need-based spaces rather than conforming to the ever-so-prevalent growth-based paradigm.
Vol.33,No.3,November 2019
Architecture
Nishachal Abhaykumar 30
Balancing the poetics and pragmatism of everyday design
Shardul Patil 36
Facilitating a community through architectural practice
Krittika Bhattacharjee 50
The art of solving problems creatively
Nebin Asharaf 60
What's next, starts with what's now - A rehearsal for tomorrow
Urbanism
Pooja Rai 72
Upcycling towards a playful tomorrow
Vol.33,No.4,December 2019
Architecture
Traditional wisdom informs modern methods 20
The Brick Abode by Alok Kothari Architects reinterprets a traditional Indian building typology to create a visually striking, functional home that is vastu­ compliant while relevant to contemporary times.
An idyllic reinterpretation 32
By transforming a former resort on the Bombay-Pune highway into a warm family home MuseLAB makes an excellent argument in the demolishing versus refurbishing discourse .
A rustic refuge in the wild 46
Nestled close to a wildlife sanctuary and the Kabini River, Waterwoods Lodge and Resorts by Mistry Architects is a rustic yet luxurious facility that creates a strong visual and emotional connection with the forest it is situated within.
The showroom as a museum 58
lntersekt, the showroom for tiles by Spaces Architects@ka uses the tile as a design component within and beyond its internal and external forms.
Interiors
The art of giving aspirations a form 74
A holiday home in Hosur designed by Fadd Studio is everything that an ideal holiday home aspires.