Design Thinkers & Insights

What does a design studio look like when it mirrors the creative process itself? Weespaces converts a 1,000 sq. ft. Bangalore bungalow into a calm, collaborative studio layered with materiality, memory, and meaning. A study in adaptive reuse, the space blurs the line between workspace and evolving design lab.

We have seen stories woven through maximalism. Studio Rust takes it to another level! Dive into our feature on how layered colours, rich textures, and cultural artefacts come together to create a heritage-inspired dining space in Udaipur. Discover how thoughtful maximalism transforms restaurant design into an immersive, celebratory experience. Read the full article here: https://indiaartndesign.com/designing-heritage-inspired-maximalist-restaurant-interiors-studio-rust/

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.

This Noida residence demonstrates how spatial flexibility, and subtle detailing can elevate contemporary residential design. With rotatable partitions, layered materiality, and programmatic clarity, the home balances communal engagement with individual retreat. Designed by The Concreate Story for a young couple who value purposeful living, County 107 rethinks the possibilities of domestic space through fluid planning, responsive zoning, and refined restraint.

Discover Klozet, a high-end fashion boutique in Moncton designed by Entre Quatre Murs. This thoughtfully crafted space blends raw structure with organic forms, soft materials, and filtered light to create an atmosphere of calm, sophistication, and experience-driven retail. Bronze panels, curved geometries, and tactile finishes work together to reflect a vision of contemporary fashion grounded in sustainability, elegance, and simplicity.

AB Design Studio transforms a growing family's need for space into a warm, Vaastu-compliant 3500-sq.ft. residence in Kolkata. Clean lines, layered materials, subtle tech integration make this exercise a masterclass in intelligent urban living.

Z-Design Studio reimagines a builder- existing framework into a soulful, contemporary minimalist haven-rooted in tradition yet crafted for modern living. Faced with an incomplete home where the civil shell and many materials were already finalised, the design approach begins not with reinvention but with careful reinterpretation, adopting a "part to whole" philosophy, developing each design moment before weaving them into a coherent spatial narrative.

Tremend Studio weaves a sensory Mediterranean experience through material, form, and light at Salvia Restaurant in Kraków, Poland. From textured stone and olive hues to sculptural lighting and zoned comfort, the design redefines how space can elevate taste.

This Scandinavian-inspired office designed by BIT CREATIVE redefines what a modern workspace can be. Acoustic performance, biophilic detailing, and coworking-inspired zones meet GN's audio-technology heritage in a holistic design that prioritises well-being, neurodiversity, and collaboration. Explore how sound, space, and Scandinavian style come together in this human-centred, post-pandemic-ready office.

Where craft meets conscience. Nestled on Tamil Nadu's eastern coast, Pennyroyal Tea villa by Multitude of Sins is more than a home-it's a living canvas of sustainable design, cultural storytelling, and material precision. With over 200 artisans involved, and 80% of the interior elements' custom-crafted, this retreat redefines luxury through care, craft, and circularity. Explore how traditional skills shape contemporary living.

Studio Inspatia crafts Forest Within-a serene residential escape in the foothills of Mount Asama, Japan-where Zen minimalism meets contextual architecture. Elevated lightly on steel stilts, shaped by nature and time, this retreat dissolves the boundaries between interior and forest. Glass walls, charred wood, basalt stone, and a central courtyard echo timeless Japanese traditions, offering presence and quietude in every frame.

Movement meets materiality in Leher by SPARC Design. This 2700 sq. ft. Pune home interprets the poetic rhythm of waves through architectural detailing-from a 33-ft sculpted feature wall to curated furniture and lights. A cohesive spatial narrative flows through every room.

Where architecture meets atmosphere-XO Cape Arnna by Yeşim Kozanlı Architecture is a sensory manifesto in hospitality design. Light becomes a character, and space unfolds like a symphony. Explore how past and present converge in this immersive experience on India Art n Design.

Where the Aegean sky meets refined design-Casa Solis by BAD is a poetic summer home in Çeşme. With layered volumes, warm materials, and a travertine-clad infinity pool, it blurs the line between landscape and living. 

How can design revive redundant infrastructure and bridge the urban-rural divide? CRA's Post Office Pod reimagines public spaces as modular, climate-responsive, off-grid work environments. Debuting at La Biennale di Venezia 2025 and rolling out across Italy via the Polis Project, this concept blends adaptive reuse, decentralised work, and inclusive civic access. A model India could learn from?

Function before form-a Coimbatore home gets a thoughtful makeover by Studio SIRPI. Curves, custom-made furniture, and a hand-painted dome reflect both intent and individuality in this turnkey renovation that ticks all the right boxes: Natural light? ✔️ Extended family living? ✔️ Technical ingenuity? ✔️ Explore how context, craft, and lifestyle come together in this contemporary renovation.

Can a centuries-old well anchor a contemporary civic experience? July&Partners reimagines a 286 sq.m. site around Yiwu's Bajiao Well into a striking urban plaza-where stone, water, and spatial rhythm converge to evoke heritage in a modern language. A quiet transformation rooted in place and purpose.

FGMF Arquitetos' Casa Aroeira rises from a steep São Paulo slope with linear clarity and sculptural intent. Exposed structure, layered planes, and honest materials come together to frame sweeping views and seamless transitions in a bold ballet of concrete, glass, and terrain.

The Arch Studio turns a fixed-layout apartment in Pune into a layered, luxe-minimalist retreat-without a single structural change. Thoughtful detailing, custom furniture, and tactile warmth make this refurbishment a quiet masterclass in constraint-led design.

Is Architectural Education Ready for the Digital Revolution? In an age where buildings are simulated before they're built, why is architectural education still lagging? Architect Sejal Mengaji speaks to Sushant Verma, Ramnath Nayak, and Vinay Mathais-practitioners driving the shift toward computational thinking and hands-on digital exploration in design studios.