Foster +Partners, Shabnam Gupta, M:OFA Architects & more…

Whether grounded in an institution, or at a hobby centre, or for that matter, while travelling or being entertained, design meets the discerning eye time and again; and we pick such extraordinary examples for you this week. From the award-garnering Martian Embassy with its imaginative use of wood, to the F+P Cathay Pacific aircraft interiors; from rootedness in traditional architecture at ITM Gwalior, to a completely Bohemian approach to design at a Mumbai eatery, architecture and design influence our senses, elucidating a visual and tactile vocabulary of form, colour, texture and material. A commendable soon-to-be-unveiled effort by the Indian Institute of Architects, Calicut Centre, is a 3-day event, where they laud architecture in the public realm through an inclusive public program later this month. Stay tuned in. IAnD will soon bring you the complete update! Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor