Conventional spatial planning adapts to changing lifestyles| Silver: the most happening colour| The art of vertical living| and more

Projects

Architects, Varun Mehta and Rahul Jain of Think Designz create a sprawling vertical residence for a family of six ensuring that a multitude of design elements are harmoniously acclimatized…

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Editorial Dear IAnDian, There's a very cheerful ring to the new financial year. A new series of editorial planning, fresh approaches, even a new volume of our weekly issues. So, while we thank you immensely for all the trust that you repose in us, our team continues to work relentlessly on bringing you design experiences to remember. Stay tuned and look out for some very delectable goodies to pop out of our stables every now and again! Our stories this week visit Studio PKA and the plush home that they've recently designed in South Mumbai. Another plush home in Hyderabad by Think Designz - palatial, in fact. And the common thread that runs here is the warmth of home and hearth that the architects have infused into these chic abodes. In contrast is the close-to-nature lakeside cottage with its quaint stilts and rich architectural vocabulary. A library for contemporary readers and a bit about adding a streak of sheen to your décor. All this and more! Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor								sponsored

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Gönye Proje Tasarım architects enriches a modern design line with select materials and fine, delicate details to conceive a flat that is visually rich without compromising on the functionality…

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Editorial Dear IAnDian, Time and again, we have been going back to our ancient texts and practices - food, lifestyle, health... to stem the emotional and physiological disturbances of a jet-setting lifestyle. In more ways than one, slow living is a lifestyle solution that could perhaps bring about the much-awaited difference - and bridge the gap between the compassionate ethos of say, the 1970's - 80's and the devil-may-care now! Ar. Amit Srivastava resorts to this method in his own abode at Vadodara. Living an enriching, sorted life, literally from the earth, and off the earth is humbling and inspirational. Do check out the story. On similar lines, is the wood and glass home that is beatifically ensconced in nature. Minimalist and efficient, the architecture weaves a stunning narrative. Perhaps, each of us should go back in time, just a little. A wee bit of introspection and an active resolve to adopt one - just one - element of a give-back-to-nature/society act. And we could review the joy and personal satisfaction the activity could bring. Enjoy the issue. Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor								sponsored

Guwahati international airport design unveiled| Time-space nature of architecture| OooMy Design’s playful shelving| and more

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The new international terminal building for the Guwahati airport designed by Design Forum International along with a team of 15 design and consulting firms curates a series of moments and experiences for the travellers...

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Ar. B. V. Doshi is 2018 Pritzker Laureate| The science in the art of architecture| Is design duality the ultimate answer to urban space crunch? | and more

Projects

Leveraging a multi-functional approach, Ar. Gautam Shewa of Mdeco chisels out a convertible space that serves both, as an office and apartment in an eclectic Mumbai suburb…

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Colour and context-driven interiors take a bow| Emotions rule the interior architecture route| Can a car be an extension of the home?| and more

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Identity architects, Ippolito Fleitz Group lend a unique identity to a show apartment in Shanghai, aptly christening it ‘Chromatic spaces’!

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