Design Thinkers & Insights

Brick jaalis, openable clay screens, herringbone-patterned brick walls blend with other natural materials to craft a sustainable building design as Manoj Patel Design Studio renovates this Vadodara home, continuing his agenda of designing with the aim to protect and preserve nature along with reviving of traditional skills.

Bureau ArchPoint blends Art Deco elements with Pop Art to define this fine-dine that transforms from an all-day bistro by day, to a fine-dine with a show program by night! 

Studio Vazio S/A capitalises on the concept of urban nature, utilising non-edificant areas as green pockets that highlight the nuances of historic built forms, conveying a unique aesthetic in a one-of-a-kind Portuguese neighbourhood!

Studio MATERIA + Gustavo Carmona juxtaposes natural wood with vibrant hues to create a sensory voyage of inspiration in the new Louis Vuitton office in Mexico City.

Pared-back sophistication strikes a deal with patterned plenty in this sophisticated Pune home by Alkove-Design, where classical Art-Deco flair juxtaposes against contemporary charm.

Network of Architecture (NOA) expands the Puradies nature resort in Leogang, Austria with a new spa themed around the elements of fire, water, earth, and air.

Studio Alexander Fehre accentuates spaciousness using different colours, interesting materials, and pompous shapes in this home, bringing life to the space-enhancing feeling of being aboard a yacht.

Foreshadowing a reformed sales journey while straddling industrial functionality, the BABAMA store in Shanghai by ATMOSPHERE Architects explores avant-garde design concepts, while drawing direct inspiration from the human circulatory systems and lush nature.

Nature-centric minimalist interiors give way to a clutter-free expanse, playing majorly with light, inviting contemplation at this Tea Room designed by Ideorealm Design Studio. The idea is to mitigate external forces of stress and introspect, finding peace with oneself.

Studio One Plus Partnership follows their signature design principles to design yet another metaphoric, experiential ambience for a cinema hall in Wuhan. This time the design follows the theme of a bustling city.

As boundaries between product display, service, and space blur to take on an experiential role, spaces engage with customers primarily on an emotional level. Translating this learning into an experience for adventure enthusiasts, studio INGROUP designs the flagship showroom for Jeep in Shanghai.

Miguel de la Torre of mta+v captures the essence of conscious design with the Mexican villa christened Casa AYG, where minimal materials mark contemporary geometry while ensuring an unintrusive approach to the verdant landscape by Devas Paisaje.

Crafted by A Square Designs, this penthouse in Kolkata is evocative of chic, Manhattan-style lofts as it straddles both functionality, and aesthetics with aplomb, manifesting a space fit to entertain.

Grupo Arquitectura designs a simple multi-material exterior behind which he crystallises artistry, flamboyance and an uber luxurious lifestyle!

Design Forum Internationalconceptualises Eye of Noida (EoN), a mixed-use development project, the first phase of which is scheduled for completion in 2025. It is designed using a sensorial spatial experience in a multipurpose footprint, setting a new benchmark in workplace design. 

Ar. Fran Silvestre crafts yet another masterpiece in his signature architectural vocabulary of arresting forms, staggered volumes, clean geometry, and white-washed aesthetics for a proposal of a timeless home in Madrid. 

Studio Naoshi Kondo transforms a compact 500 sq. ft area into a multifunctional commercial space housing a photography studio, a co-working space, and the highlight - a movable communication room that makes the project dynamic and intriguing!

Has AI in Architecture arrived? How is it impacting you? Our cover story focusses on the most eloquent topic of recent times - AI in Architecture. Whilst we tell you a lot about its tools and how it facilitates the practice of design, one cannot ignore the challenges that makes the adoption of AI a selectively approached resource. https://bit.ly/AI-in-Arch-IAnD We invite you to share with us your thoughts on the use of AI in your practice. The pros, cons, misgivings, positive experiences… et al. We are waiting to hear from you. Write in to us at editor@indiaartndesign.com along with an image that you have explored through AI. Please mention that AI tool used. Select responses will find their way to our social media pages taking the discussion forward. https://www.indiaartndesign.com/the-age-of-ai-a-catalyst-for-the-architectural-practice/

Reconnecting nature to built form and contemporary aesthetics to a rich architectural history, LDH renovates a 200-year-old building into a high-end Japanese restaurant of moody oriental charm, for a stunning experiential spatial character.

Woongsik Jung of On Architects Inc. designs a café in South Korea stimulating the senses with the raw palette of exposed concrete, rice straw and a feeling of nothingness that paradoxically instigates one to look within whilst enjoying the company of people in a cultural setting.