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ZHA's #KnitCandela, an experimental structure, illustrates the use of a ground-breaking, ultra-lightweight and knitted formwork system to erect a thin, concrete, doubly curved shell - a system that will potentially change construction methodologies using freeform concrete.

Eco-friendly retirement home by Spark Architects wins best future-experimental project at the 2015 World Architecture Festival

Studio17 breaks the mould with Coruscate 2.0 - the project embraces experimentation and innovation while reflecting the cultural change within corporate workspaces.

#A&KDesignStudio plays with patterns, colours and layers culling out a distinct design vocabulary via the homeowners' collection of art and memorabilia in this South #Mumbai home, alluding to a chic experimental style.

Public schools in Shanghai are conservative in their pedagogy and factory-like in their architecture. Brearley Architects+Urbanists (BAU) break through this conservative pedagogy of public schools by designing the new Chonggu Experimental School, providing the potential for a paradigm shift in formal expression.

Ofis Architects sensitively revitalise a modest boathouse at Lake Bled into an ecological model of design thinking. By combining traditional timber restoration with an experimental green roof filtration system, this project shows how architecture can act as infrastructure, landscape, and knowledge base-all while respecting the lake's cultural and natural heritage.

Ar. Ben van Berkel of UNStudio designs fair stand at BAU 2017 exploring the potential of a new signature material for its light weight and strong façade application. Read here to know more

: Life is all about the hits and the misses! IAnD presents the hit design stories of 2018 - collated via the reader-appreciation matrix. Hearty Congratulations Teams Häfele India Pvt. Ltd., Design Forum International, Zaha Hadid Architects & ETH-Zürich Check out what got applauded in 2018!

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…

A spectacle of raw textures, natural palettes, undisguised materiality, and mesmerising forms and finishes - designer Wei Wu crafts this stunning Siji Minfu Roast Duck Restaurant with a captivating surreal ambience alluding to nature.