Interior design for little children| Luxury waterfront home in Cape Town| Burning Man Festival| and more

Projects

The SIS Prep preschool in Gurugram - Finalist in INSIDE - World Festival of Interiors 2019 Health and Education category - is sensitively designed to nurture the innate and nascent learning abilities of toddlers, rooting towards a holistic development that steers away from academic rote…

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Editorial Dear IAnDian, Our hearts surge with self-esteem as we review projects and respond to emails from different parts of the globe. We’ve been receiving portfolios from Poland, Connecticut, Nevada, Cape Town, Bordeaux in France etc., etc … You humble us dear architects; especially so when you entrust us with the very first look of your amazing work. This helps us raise our benchmark. Do please continue to repose your trust in us. This week, in our ongoing publication of projects shortlisted for the final win at the World Architecture Festival2019, we bring you the Inside awardee – P A L Design Group’s project for toddlers as the cover story. And of course, as is usual, more interesting stuff ensues… Enjoy the issue. Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor								sponsored

PVR Gurugram revisits the Golden Age of Cinema| Filigree wall art| Delhi home with vintage splashes and monochrome magic| and more

Projects

Monochrome luxury, vintage influences and a mosaic of dissimilar styles… Atrey and Associates uses a confluence of design elements to cull out this well-appointed Vaastu-compliant abode…

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Editorial Dear IAnDian, This week we bring you three distinct stories - a restaurant, a cinema house and a home - each seeped in nostalgic musings; that is to say that each has been designed with distinct references of epochs gone by, subtly and discerningly woven into the contemporary mandate that is the call of the present day. What stands out is the growing preoccupation with the rich cultural leanings of yore. Their incorporation into the 'now' in ever evolving modern avatars then becomes key to eclectic ambiences with robust ancestries. An issue full of interior design ideas. Enjoy! Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor								sponsored

Adaptive and creative reuse| Mental health and workplace design| A little Italy in Russia| and more…

Projects

Studio PKA repurposes a wasted space into a furniture retail outlet - Finalist in INSIDE - World Festival of Interiors 2019 Retail category - juxtaposing contemporary charm with the old-world character of the heritage precinct of Ballard Estate in South Mumbai…

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Editorial Dear IAnDian, Adaptive and creative reuse are terms that have their roots in the age-old Indian mindset of jugaad. The intuitive practice of our ancestors, irrespective of their qualifications and expertise in design, was more a natural response to stuff than a mindful solution. One can say that an ingrained value-system was at play. Without dwelling on the paucity of this aspect of our lives in current times, we veer your attention towards the cover story and its adaptive reuse ethos. No doubt, this is an excellent footprint towards conservation and sustainability. Also, take a look at our Product Hub section, and you will see how Denim is being repurposed in handcrafted sunglasses, giving impetus to a new fashion statement. Besides these, check out mental wellbeing as the foci of interior design; how Bohemian style remains evergreen; and how architectural vocabulary effects community development... Enjoy the read! Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor								sponsored

A whimsical holiday home| In contemporary dialogue with nature| Eco solution to public peeing | and more…

Projects

Ar. Shonan Purie Trehan of LAB creates spaces of both, purpose and whimsy as she addresses this holiday home - Finalist in the World Architecture Festival 2019 Completed Buildings: Villa category - with multiple vantage points in its scenic locale…

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Editorial Dear IAnDian, There are always more ways than one to do something... always another viewpoint... another aspect to the story... another approach to design. This is what comes to the fore in our stories this week, where a sales office is designed with brisk versatility to be converted into a leisure space in future; an adaptive re-use project that stands out in simple contemporaneity; and especially so in the cover feature, where a holiday home has a hat-ke take on the planning of this villa in the lap of nature. Each of the stories offers a take-away. All one needs is a closer look and a diligent read. The fact that design is multi-dimensional and engages with its enthusiasts in an open, no-holds-barred terrain, makes it all the more laudable that every single effort - even the minutest - is sensitised and commended. Let me leave you to take the thought forward... Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor								sponsored

Are the answers to our present-day needs hidden in our traditional ancient practices?

Thought n Impact

Sanjay Puri Architects’ design of the Prestige University building in Indore - Finalist in the World Architecture Festival 2019 Future Projects Education category - employs climate-sensitised architecture, driven by traditional and regional leanings; yet, simultaneously embraces modern societal stipulates…

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Editorial Dear IAnDian, Intrigued by the juxtaposition of modern organic architecture sprouting in various parts of the world on the one hand, and India's renowned architect Sanjay Puri's going back to 'the-vernacular-and-the-traditional' on the other - albeit only to evolve another novel edifice; our teammates delved into interesting nuggets of information on the courtyard typology that seems primordial in the Indian architectural practice. Well, of course we won't enumerate our fascinating findings, but it's enlightening to draw a parallel and examine how this typology fits like a glove in today's social fabric. Looking closely at various aspects of our lifestyle, one observes that in many respects, we seem to be revisiting and respecting anew what our ancestor's practiced as their lifestyle routines: food habits, discipline for time; choices of material, exercises for the mind and body; simple thinking, high living, etc. And this fits in perfectly when, after a long hard day at work, we seek compassion, peace and the sheer joy of the minutest form in our personal realms with friends and family. The courtyard typology fills in this void just perfectly. Of course, there are other beautiful blooms in the bouquet too. Enjoy your read... Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor								sponsored