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Wednesday, February 6, 2019

How much and when has a building impacted you?

Projects
Tadao Ando stated that “I believe that way people live can be directed a little by architecture”. Ar. Archana Shah designs this residence by not just manoeuvring contemporary living ideas but marking a posey for timelessness.
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Editorial

Dear IAnDian,

When design drives a solution that is contextual in nature, what is the premise? Established that design speaks a subjective dialect: it means different things to different people; at different times; is situational; circumstantial even. Yet, there is a universal vocab that underlines a typology. One that guarantees appeal, acceptance. So irrespective of the premise, contextuality can be varied and manifold.

We bring you two residential architectural projects - one in Noida - a fairly new township by many standards and the other in the Alpine ranges of South Tyrol, Italy. Both attest to the immediate surrounds without compromising on contemporary mandates. And when it comes to the interiors, we found the perfect adjunct in a recent project by Ar. Archana Shah (our cover story).

Acknowledging the shift (existential and progressive), is the new academic building in Nottingham that illustrates the role of design beyond the physical.

Deep dive and enjoy the read!!

Warm regards,
Savitha Hira
Editor

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When your spouse and your work roll into the ‘love of your life’, life is set! Watch out for the journey of architects Krupa Zubin and Zubin Zainuddin of ZZ Architects #inCandidConversationwith IndiaArtnDesign

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Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Design plays facilitator of positive vibes in the human psyche!

Thought n Impact
Sasaki Design Studio engineers their design Incubator with a lively and peppy vibe to spur creative thinking…
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Editorial

Dear IAnDian,

Collaboration and transparency are like two sides of the same coin - an empathetic state of mind that has been endorsed by projects like the Mumbai office interior by Rajeev Sathe Architects, a community housing project in Hiroshima by Masahiko Fujimori Architects, and the incubator at Sasaki Design Studio in Massachusetts. These projects show how an open-source approach in the physical realm fosters a green pathway in the physiological domain, paving the way for a smooth interface, focus, and consequent growth.

As we sit mulling over the impact of design on the human psyche, the other element that subtly comes to light is the presentation or aesthetics that forms the primary visual tool that facilitates the appreciation of the real design. The discipline of architecture and design masters this tool. We revel in uncovering this mastery time and again, day after day...

Enjoy the issue.

Warm regards,
Savitha Hira
Editor

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The interconnected life of Brinda and Alfaz Miller
 

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Working with linear spaces and vertical typologies!

Projects
Shashi Prabhu and Associates designs the Airoli Sports Complex in Navi Mumbai, playing on a vertical program..
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Editorial

Dear IAnDian,

Burgeoning population, infrastructure and a heaving societal aura has given rise to terms such as linearity and verticality in building layouts. Constraints in space vis-à-vis expanding aspirational requirements are making way for newer footprints that make inroads into breakthrough typologies. An example is our cover story - the Airoli Sports Complex by Ar. Shashi Prabhu and Associates - perhaps the oldest and much revered in the hall of architectural fame. Turning a generally laterally-spread typology into a vertical format without compromising on any of the essentials is what this project approach is all about. And it raises the bar. Do take a look.

Besides, an architectural extension to a home in London, a linear interior design for a luxe home in Gurgaon and a highly eloquent architectural exercise in Valencia keep you intrigued... also reveal some idea-gems, where interiors and architecture are concerned.

It has been a revelation of sorts for us. Hope it is for you too...

Warm regards,
Savitha Hira
Editor

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The interconnected life of Brinda and Alfaz Miller

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

The success of a design lies in the personal make-up of its designer/architect.

IAnD Exclusive
The bond between the artist and her architect husband is a meeting of two creative minds, fuelled by the enriching crosscurrents of drastically different personalities.
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Editorial

Dear IAnDian,

Our cover story this week is the third episode of #inCandidConversationwith - our video series that aims to get to know the personal characteristics of professionals - to better understand what makes them the way they are... what drives them as highly successful achievers. This delightful episode features Architect Alfaz Miller and his very talented wife, artist Brinda Miller.

Seated in their collector's paradise - a home filled with their love for all things inanimate and animate, the couple get candid about their very personal lives. Watch the video if you haven't already - https://youtu.be/NAf7l-EO-mo

Besides, we bring you the interactive-façade building in Taipei; a plush hospitality venue in Delhi, India, and a perfect travel locale in the paradise island of Mustique refurbished by none other than the maverick genius, Philippe Starck.

Enjoy the issue and keep us posted with your feedback.

Warm regards,
Savitha Hira
Editor

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Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Can thoughtfulness be the third dynamic, besides form and function?

Projects
ZZ Architects undertakes a study in the sensitive and sagacious use of contemporary elements to highlight a home filled with mementoes…
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Editorial

Dear IAnDian,

Wish you all a very auspicious beginning to all things fulfilling in the year ahead. As we make a rejuvenated comeback - relaxed, re-energised - we surface to a brimming cup of varied design projects that diffuse the essence of design addressing human emotions at the core.

Each of the design stories that we've picked for you this week has an underlying sensitivity and sagacity that looks at the problem from a humanist viewpoint. Be it in the progressive environment that we see in the Microsoft research centre - although an open office is a given in these times; or the classic ambience and the subtle undertones that characterise the beauty and nail salon by Minnie Bhatt Designs; or more impactfully, the home that ZZ Architects has designed (our cover story) for a couple passionate about their collectibles... a thoughtful approach is the new high!

Let me leave you to explore...

Warm regards,
Savitha Hira
Editor

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Does practicality have a place in the marriage of two creative souls?

Stay tuned to catch the enjoyable chitchat between Artist Brinda Miller and Ar. Alfaz Miller...
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