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

Bureau Fraai crafts an adaptive reuse project by designing a psychological practice with a 'labyrinth' pattern floor in a monumental chapel in the city centre of Amsterdam. The playful labyrinth flooring gives the central open space a human scale and a unique identity, its circular, green-coloured carpet tiles, averring to the treatments the practice offers helping people to 'find their way back'.

Nature has always served as inspiration, but nowadays computer technology has given us the tools to analyse and simulate the complexity observed in nature and apply it to obtain more efficient geometries and more sustainable structures. Using abstract concepts and algorithms, MZM Architects bring Argentina's Openbank, the 100% digital bank's only physical branch to life!

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.

One of the first tenets of retail design is a powerful first-look. Then comes customer engagement that can impact impulse buys. And the rest follows… Grizzo Studio tactically adopts this step-wise strategy as it designs Wolpe brand's first store, where intense colours and different textures marry organic silhouettes to weave intrigue into the shopping experience.

JUMGO Creative crafts a striking café and bar in China's skiing town, Chongli, arresting attention with its fire engine red facade and comforting serene interiors.

The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto has announced a sweeping architectural transformation of its main floor and Bloor Street entrance with a design by Siamak Hariri, founding partner of Hariri Pontarini Architects.

Aptly named 'tweening arches', this captivating facade design by rat[LAB] Studio is crafted for the Head Field Headquarters, a façade design that integrates aesthetics with functionality, setting a new standard for contemporary architecture. It forms a showstopper and a striking architectural landmark in Noida, making passersby pause and look up! 

Transcending the stereotypical retail experience to craft a space curated for exploration despite its compact size, Vinos Chidos by Alfille Arquitectos offers a lesson in crafting experiential spaces.

Ar. Sonali Bhagwati and her team at Design Plus Architecture pegs the design vocabulary of a vast 9500-square-feet home around the breathtaking view of the adjacent golf course, framed by a generous balcony - making the view as the pièce de résistance of the entire design vocabulary. Here is a canvas where aspiration meets realisation, where lifestyle finds its architectural expression!

Nestled on the fringes of Turahalli forest, this nature-rich habitat by Bengaluru-based Design Kacheri has captured hearts and imaginations on our social platforms! Seamlessly blending luxury, sustainability, and a deep connection with its lush surroundings, this home celebrates simplicity, ingenuity, and biophilic design. From stunning stonework to thoughtful Vaastu-inspired layouts, every detail speaks of harmony and innovation. A big shoutout to Shamanth Patil for the breathtaking photography that brings this masterpiece to life, and to our very own Pari Syal, who ensures our features are as inspiring as the designs themselves. Here's to celebrating architecture that inspires! Check out the full feature and discover why it's been the star of the year!

Bengaluru's upcoming Baiyappanahalli train station - a competition winning design by Studio Symbiosis - evokes the essence of the almost-erstwhile 'Garden City'. The design exemplifies how public spaces like transportation hubs can thrive as a potential identity of the place alongside a sustainable and innovative design language.

Looking eastwards towards the Dubai skyline from the G Frond of the iconic Palm Jumeirah, this villa, conceived by SAOTA, in collaboration with CK Architecture Interiors exudes a sophisticated understatement in its unassuming silhouette. 

Designed to coexist harmoniously with the environment, Dar El Farina is a linear rural house following the two lines of the mesref and the khetara. The house not only divides the land into two radically different landscapes, but transforms it, creating a dialogue between untouched desert and thriving greenery. Designed by Leopold Banchini Architects, this rural home reimagines the ancient relationship between architecture and water, a vital resource for survival in an arid landscape.

Kasian Architecture's redesign of Stikeman Elliott's new workplace seamlessly blends hospitality with an elevated client experience, completely turning on its head the conventional law office typology! https://www.indiaartndesign.com/future-forward-workspace-a-fusion-of-hospitality-and-design-kasian-architecture/

Nestled amidst the undulating contours of tropical terrain, this Kottayam home designed by Studio 3Twentyone emerges as a refined embodiment of sustainable tropical architecture - a delicate blossom flourishing in the site's naturally picturesque setting in perfect symbiosis with its verdant surroundings, creating an immersive sensory experience.

Turner Road Architecture designs a striking, head-turning piece of architecture with its light-filled contemporary design aesthetic that stands out amidst a beautifully landscaped area in the rural outskirts of Hamilton. This café for the Tamahere Country Club (a luxury retirement village) residents has also become a popular social hub for locals and visitors to the region.

Nestled in the heart of Portugal, this residential gem, by Ippolito Fleitz Group, unfolds like a multi-layered tapestry, where each detail is intricately woven to craft a space that serves as both, a private sanctuary and a vibrant stage. Brimming with character and stories, the home by thrives on the art of juxtaposition, creating an environment that is as visually captivating as it is inviting. 

Designer Wang Lianglong of Studio Longterm Design chisels a dramatic fine-dine restaurant using a challenging dark palette, defining it with details of metallic accents

This refurbishment project of an old bungalow by Gautam Shewa Architects reimagines contemporary elegance with a dollop of what Goa is most loved for, its tropical charm.