Restored to its erstwhile grandeur, Mumbai's Royal Opera House opened its doors to the public in its centennial month - Oct 2016. A beatific marriage of historic and contemporary features, India's only Opera House promises to amplify the dramatic experience of its visitors.
Rising to the innate challenge of refurbishing a cultural influencer, without tampering with its rich architectural ethos, Studio SOUL is doing a commendable job at the Jawahar Kala Kendra in Jaipur. Check it out and leave us your views...
Ar. Rahul Mehrotra restores an old colonial home in Ahmedabad to adapt it to a museum to celebrate the renowned industrialist, Kasturbhai Lalbhai's legacy.
The 2014 UNESCO Asia-Pacific 'Award for Merit' in Cultural Heritage Conservation goes to the restoration of Shri Sakhargad Niwasini Devi temple complex in Satara by Kimaya Architects, Pune… Check it out here...
Working towards the restoration and conservation of some significant sites of Indian heritage, Kimaya Architects bag yet another UNESCO mention. Check out their work with the Ganeshkhind temple in Pune and leave us your views…
#anySCALEArchitectureDesign studio #restores, #conserves and #readapts a 300-year-old #Huizhou-style property with a sensitivity that captures the essence of a bygone era in a millennium-old #Yan village in #China. Read on to know why this project is amassing #accolades…
Spanish Baserris (oakwood and stone hutments) of yore in the Basque countryside are being increasingly adapted as huge tourist attractions. Check out this one home that sustains itself as a private abode with some quality redesigning by Bilbao Architecture Team…
Restored to its former glory by Somaya & Kalappa Consultants, Seva Sadan Society's Malabari Hall now stands as a proud cultural landmark in Mumbai, front-lining the organisation's women empowerment movement.
The Vikram Sarabhai Library at IIM-Ahmedabad - one of the best management libraries in all of Asia stands restored at the hands of Ar. Brinda Somaya and Team Somaya and Kalappa Consultants Pvt. Ltd. (SNK) wins the coveted #Award of #Distinction at the 2019 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. Check out the story here…
i29 interior architects change the face of Amsterdam's historic cultural centre Felix Meritis without altering its historical relevance and beauty. Check out the appreciably sensitive renovation here…
Exalting the landscape and the magnificent existing architecture on site, network of architecture reinvents a monastery in Italy into a stunning spa hotel that is the epitome of redefined modern austerity. https://bit.ly/Monastero-by-noa-IAnD
Studio YoDezeen re-adapts an old, historic Kyiv Factory into an upscale Japanese restaurant. Check out how simple interventions restore and repurpose this 18th-century industrial architecture into a mesmeric bar with an izamayaki experience.
Lacube Architects and ILR Architecture use a contextual and vernacular vocabulary to refurbish and extend this private school building in Marseille, France. Check out the simple interventions that effect a rich visual presence
noa* network of architecture designs a Bohemian-styled bistro in Bolzano, Italy, rooting the refurbishment in contextual flavour and the heritage quotient of its origins.
Designed for a contemporary family, this residence by Palette Architecture strikes a balance between functionality and elegance, blending modern living with historical charm. Connected by a central, light-filled stairway, the house offers a range of experiences.
Set against a skyline of skyscrapers, the NIO House in Jinan, China, repurposed by #LukStudio, is steeped in contextual tradition, with contemporary functions and an understated aesthetic that effortlessly conveys timeless grace.
Designing a home for artist and sculptor, Juanma Noguera, studio Clara Lleal INTERIORISTA carefully marries the artist's repertoire with nuanced interior elements that add on to the ethos holistically