A conscientious design approach can define the essence of an educational institute

Thought n Impact

UNStudio blueprints the world’s ‘Smartest Neighbourhood’ in Helmond’s Brandevoort District in the Netherlands - a prototypical initiative that epitomises adaptable planning and future living.

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Editorial Dear IAnDian, IndiaArtnDesign.com is all about you - the designer - the architect - your thoughts, your design approach, your creative juices... your work. Given the constraints on your time and the priceless nuggets of knowledge that you continue to garner every day, we have this section Thought n Impact especially tailored for your voice. Feel free to contribute to this section by airing your views on a topic close to your heart. It could be a learning that you'd like to share; or a design experience that could benefit the fraternity, and so on... This week, we have Ar. Shailesh Veera of SPIRIT air his insight on the changing interiors of schools. Please feel free to comment on his post and interact with him. Besides, our stories this week are diverse and thought-provoking. Browse through and leave us your views... Warm regards, Savitha Hira Editor								sponsored The interconnected life of Brinda and Alfaz Miller In case you missed it earlier.

Hospitality Special: Changing face of hospitality design!

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Prepare to be amazed by Alberto Caiola’s latest project, Nyx, as it marks Shanghai’s skyline with a spot of electric blue.

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Editorial Dear IAnDian, The food business is a booming enterprise. And the hospitality industry has been quite gung-ho about trying new things in terms of offering diners a memorable experience. Seeking an appetising gourmet spread and experimenting with different cuisines apart, what does a diner look for in a dine-out? With food at no. 1, ambience and experience come close to deciding where one would like to dine. This special issue on the changing face of hospitality brings to the fore that as gregarious and ever-seeking as we all are, eating-out offers diverse options that regale and engage a diner and a fine-dine affair. New ideas are freely experimented with, given a largely receptive mindset. In fact, it seems like an open field of competitive ideas that vie to hold out the longest on a very fickle and trend-driven notion of upping one's lifestyle. Browse through our offerings this week and come back to us with your feedback on - what is the one thing that you seek in a dine-out? Warm regards, Savitha Hira Editor								sponsored

Does looking back in time make an impact on good design?

Heritage

In the heart of Old Delhi, Spaces Architects@ka designs a Heritage Park - a cultural and symbolic ode to the grandeur of the historical city.

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Editorial Dear IAnDian, The problems that society faces today are as intense as they have always been. The key lies in the approach, awareness and desired solution. So how does design address this? Does it benefit to go back in history? Does contemporary intervention wrapped in historic tried-and-tested solutions assure better results? These and many more questions are addressed as design uses a cumulative to forge new steps each day. Our stories this week bring you urban interventions and building design seeped in socio-cultural impact. Architecture does not exist alone, is a given. Yet, how it interlaces with life and living is like a beautiful and intriguing lesson that unfolds a little a day. While we enjoy and imbibe as we go along, we invite you too, to this journey of revelations. Enjoy the issue. Warm regards, Savitha Hira Editor

Everything is layered. Just needs peeling…

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Whether in their work or home life, it’s all about details for this architect couple, who believes in creating personal spaces that are so inspirational that you never feel like leaving.

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How does subconscious learning impact design solutions?

Signature

With an exhibition design as well as an outdoor interactive installation that opened to the public last evening at Okhla Grounds in New Delhi, Ar. Amit Gupta gets candid about how exhibition design and installations are an opportunity to further one's skill set… Over to Amit…

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Editorial Dear IAnDian, Time and again we observe a going back to history. A going back to traditional ancient architectural methods and typologies. Of course, the signature lies in the smart tweaking that contemporises the design and planning to suit current living needs, even trends. A house built literally in the midst of a desert doesn't shut out the barren nature. Instead, Kendle Design Collaborative opens up the interiors using the courtyard typology and glass walls that promote seamlessness. The retail store by Labvert Design Studio too contemporises traditional Japanese craftsmanship and ingeniously contextualises the brand to its location. But going back in time also means going back to a strong value base. Our cover story - a simple thought and practise put into words by Ar. Amit Gupta of Studio Symbiosis, kind of underlines the premise that rootedness is a continuum. It resurfaces periodically, each time making an indelible impact - both physically and metaphysically; urging one to think and question the status quo. Agree?? Enjoy the issue and share your thoughts with us. Warm regards, Savitha Hira Editor								sponsored Watch the dynamic duo share the secret of their inspiration. For the very first time – for the readers of India Art n Design. We are #Incandidconversationwith Architects Krupa Zubin and Zubin Zainuddin – releasing on 19th Feb 2018  https://youtu.be/M3kv5R5Y5wM To stay tuned in – subscribe to our YouTube Channel and hit the bell icon to get notified when the couple comes online.