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Reviewing the features published all year around, we pick the three most applauded projects of the year -by Prashant Parmar Architect in Ahmedabad, Gujarat; by Architect Mahesh Naik in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra; and a conceptual project in Hawaii by West Edge Architects as the winners of this year's titles!

Year 2023 has been a year of architecturally strong projects. After much contemplation, two projects win the Editor's undisputed accolades - Both are residential architectural exercises - one in Mexico by Studio mta+v where the architect simplifies function while maximizing onsite resources for a stunning, contemporary villa bathed in natural textures. And the other is in Muzaffarnagar, UP, where Studio AVT Architects marry the principles of courtyard typology with Vaastu to define an inward-looking home layered with all the trimmings of a contemporary ambience and lifestyle.

SAOTA designs a distinctive contemporary home-cum-office amidst a wooded landscape - a warm, outward-looking living environment engaging meaningfully with its surroundings.

Sandbox Studio ensures an open and connected modern liveability in this coast-side home called 'River of Life' - a place where past and present converge, and every detail sensitively navigates the landscape.

Nestled on a hill near the picturesque Aegean Sea in Bodrum, the Laurus villa project by Gonye Design is a clear case-in-point of a luxurious design that responds to the context. 

The essence of community lies at the heart of living - a concept not merely confined to physical proximity but rather a dynamic interplay of shared spaces, experiences, and aspirations. Sanjay Puri Architects' visionary community centre in Nokha embodies this ethos, sculpting a free-flowing organic spiral that envelops the community like a nurturing cocoon, symbolizing inclusivity and collective growth. Here, architecture transcends mere structure; it becomes a catalyst for fostering connections and nurturing a sense of belonging.

Lijo.Reny.Architects designs a contextual home in tropical Kerala, where site conditions foster courtyards, landscape pockets, and biophilic features to effortlessly integrate with the built form, transforming the act of dwelling into a holistic experience of well-being.

Drawing inspiration from the architectural work of Frank Lloyd Wright, Atelier Chardonnat and Salem Architecture present the expansion and complete renovation of a 1950s house - its major transformation and extension paying homage to the mid-century style of the home integrating select Japanese and Scandinavian influences into its revived fabric.

With the design of this vertical bungalow in Paldi, Ahmedabad, Prashant Parmar Architect endorses that thoughtful planning can mitigate the most stringent challenge.

Combating huge challenges of a rocky steep terrain, designing water-proof foundations and a rather complicated integration process, The Mountain Cove residence by MU Architecture emerges as a bold architectural achievement. 

Connecting to both - its past and present contemporary liveability, studio Design by AD puts together this home as a renovation and addition that optimises the potential of a narrow site while honouring its Spanish villa heritage.

Set in a sprawling one-acre plot in Ahmedabad, The Aangan by Morphogenesis explores the complexities of the city's culture and the nuances of natural connections through every single design detail.

Ar. Chaitra Saraf of Design Kacheri, Bengaluru crafts a contextual home in a tropical oasis on the fringes of the Turahalli forest, using its majestic teak, mango and coconut trees as the perfect start points for the design.

In this contemporary Ahmedabad home, Prashant Parmar Architect curates an inside-outside dialogue despite the verticality of the home, ably complemented by the terracotta screen on the façade that sustains a varying play of light throughout the day. Thus, establishing the thoughtful blend of timeless elegance and contemporary minimalism - a reflection that lavish homes don't depend on large plots, but clever space planning, to transform into open, well lit, and well-ventilated spaces.