KSM Architecture Design Studio employs climatically sensitive materials in the architecture and design of their office in Chennai. Find out how solar tiles and bamboo culms can be fashioned to create visual and sensory spaces… Do leave us your comments
Renesa Architecture Studio redefines architectural lines; not only trying to reduce the carbon footprint of an existing building; but also using greens as an aesthetic commodity to compliment forgotten nature! Do share your views on this one...
Design Forum International's in-progress IT building, Gulf Adiba in suburban Gurgaon sports a modern organic typology with the latest fenestration technologies; yet is rooted in timelessness. Check it out and leave us your views…
Sanjay Puri Architects designs a climate-sensitive home in Lucknow using large chikankari-inspired screens as the differentiating element of design. Check out the home that is also the finalist in the Completed Homes category at the World Architecture Festival 2019. http://bit.ly/2m5XUTQ
Why are more and more old buildings being complimented by modern structures in close proximity? When should one design contextually? Are there any set tenets? Read about Ar. Zaha Hadid's new steel structure at the Oxford University building and leave us your views...
The Yogananda Library in Himachal Pradesh exudes a strong architectural vocabulary that not only defines its functions but empowers its serene yet pulsating environment. Check it out her and leave us your views...
Sanjay Puri Architects' design of the Prestige University at Indore is a climate-sensitive building, where a series of interactive spaces of different scales engage the inhabitants in a dialogue with nature, catering to a holistic nurturing of mind, body and soul.
Check out what made it a finalist at the International World Architecture Festival in 2019!
Education and awareness of climate risks, is a mandate for countries that are developing infrastructure in climate-vulnerable environments. Consistent data and information, institutional arrangements including coordination between various stakeholders, policies, economic incentives, technology, and knowledge will play a pivotal role.
Ar. Akshat Bhatt of Studio Architecture Discipline recalls how an archetypal regional material palette and vernacular architectural language of his design for Hotel Mana Ranakpur in Udaipur - a project close to his heart for its progressive disposition. Check it out here
Perfecting inclusive and socially aware architecture that resonates deeply with its community, culture, and context, Kaunitz Yeung Architecture designs an impressive healthcare facility in Newman, Australia.
Zaha Hadid Architects articulates iconic progressive workplace architecture in the firm's signature style without compromising on sustainable practices.
Ar. Shigeru Ban's Aspen Art Museum sits in a glass box wrapped in a wooden lattice frame, upheld by the architect's reinventive design approach. Check it out here...
GPM Architects & Planners are designing the #WestinSpa&Resort by the #ManglamGroup in #Jaipur on the lines of #Balinese #architecture to introduce tropical nuances to the city that predominantly sees a hot semi-arid climate…
Department of Architecture Co. creates a breezy paradise in Bangkok's tropical climate - The Commons Saladaeng, paying homage to the community, the surrounds and the neighbourhood's history.
Ar. Rajesh Patel designs a climatically responsive and low-maintenance getaway home perfectly attuned to nature. Check it out and leave us your views...
BSB Architects conceptualise a contextual climate-sensitive school building in Bijapur paying homage to its historic Gol Gumbaz by constructing a 60 ft. vaulted dome as the highlight of the ongoing project. Check out the full story here…
SWBI Architects Pvt. Ltd. designs a hybrid façade of terracotta tiles and double-glazed glass following sustainability and passive solar architecture norms.
The architecture industry aims to make it big this 2020 decade, with design centring on sustainability, resilience, reduction of carbon footprints and even incorporation of innovative technologies. Architects Yatin Pandya, Sanjay Prakash, Isha Anand and Mahesh Naik give us their take on a sustainable future.