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
Standing out for its striking façade, this award-winning 'twin sloped roof' bungalow is primarily designed to adapt the home to Bahrain's harsh climate… Check out the 'all-glass' home here…
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…
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!
With sweeping views of the rugged surrounds, a natural climate control system and utmost privacy for the homeowner, this home by Golany Architects, not only captures the true essence of the environment but is also built out of elements that originate from it.
From urban density to net-zero living, architecture is redefining how we coexist with nature. Discover the House of No Windows by One Bulb + Kolam Architecture, a light-filled oasis amidst a bustling cityscape, and the Aalloa Hills Project by INI Studio, a net-zero marvel that respects its natural surroundings. These projects prove that sustainability and innovation can transform the way we live. Read more about how architecture tackles global challenges with mindful, climate-responsive designs.
Banduk Smith Studio uses the simple solution of a vertical garden as the focus element that works on multiple parameters - environment, climate, ambience... and succeeds in transforming an otherwise nondescript eatery into a trending venue in Ahmedabad.
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 design of this residential community by Ar. Zaha Hadid is very much unlike her other iconic fluid forms. Is she moving on to a new level of simplification? Check it out here and do 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...
Working on innovation in the built environment, Turin-based design and innovation office, @carlo-ratti-associati creates the old theme of the four seasons into the future, thanks to the adoption of new sustainable technologies. Check out the story here and leave us your views
Responding to Madrid's Mediterranean climate, Foster + Partners reveals their newest project in Madrid seeking to nurture a new identity and sense of place for the city. Check it out here…
Design studio Cepezed and Cepezedinterieur explore the principles of circularity and adaptability with the completely prefabricated design of Depot Amsterdam Noord - the city's new archive repository. Check out how the building is designed to be a material donor for other buildings in the future…
Sanjay Puri Architects design an office building in #Chennai responding to the climate and overcoming multiple site restrictions, to create energy efficient offices that open into outdoor spaces. Check it out here…