Meaningful architecture and the residential typology| hands-free washbasin | and more

Projects Ar. Dipen Gada designs a humble abode in Vadodara with the focus on low maintenance cost, sustainable environment, and climate responsive architecture... Read more

Editorial

Dear Reader, 'Simple' and 'simplicity' are words that find varying definitions depending on the individual's perception and criteria of cataloguing. In the stories that we bring you this week, Dipen Gada (our cover story) and Atelier Barda, club a pragmatic approach with meaningful interventions to define simplicity. Taking the two homes into account - the one in Montreal by Atelier Barda and the one by Dipen Gada in Vadodara, we see that minimal living is very elegantly designed with an aesthetic that fulfils a designated role in each case. Instead of extolling the plusses of the two approaches, I think I should just leave you to read the distinctive nuances of each... Totally recommended. Besides, we bring you two other homes, a corporate guesthouse from Bengaluru and a vacation beachfront home from Florida. And in our product section, check out a newly launched washbasin that can be operated hands-free. Enjoy the issue. Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor

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Out-of-box approach to harnessing renewable energy | Building sustainable micro-environments| Resonating with children via interior design| and more

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Thought n Impact In Eastern Nepal’s Ilam District, Margot Krasojević Architects designs a climate-smart water irrigation plant that harnesses the fog in a bid to conserve the natural environment, a system modelled on ancient traditions… Read more

Editorial

Dear Reader, There are a few architects and designers who leave a deep impact on your psyche. One such is architect Margot Krasojevic from London. With a focus on encouraging cross-disciplinary dialogue to re-evaluate existing building typologies considering environmental, social, and technological change, her approach is not just scientifically controlled but refreshingly, and amazingly out-of-box! Check out the cover story. This time, Margot designs a fog harnessing spa and irrigation plant that mimics the landscape of the place it resides in - Ilam, Nepal. Besides this strong architectural statement is the other one from architect Sanjay Puri, who continues to leave his mark on scale, sculptural extrusions, and climate-smart architecture with these luxury residential buildings in Surat, Gujarat. And we begin a three-part series on the impact of the interior environment on the holistic development of the child, collated for us by specialist children' spaces designer Kajal Gaba. Enjoy the read and leave us your feedback. Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor

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Flexi spaces in home design| Future-ready University campus| Ar. Zulueta talks about the evolution of forms| and more

Projects The Ashleys redesign a chic minimalist home blessed with breathtaking views of the city skyline and coastal breeze from the Arabian sea... Read more

Editorial

Dear Reader, There seems to be a lot of talk about designing post the pandemic - how spatial layouts will accommodate the 'new normal' where social distancing will perhaps be the tested path to a semblance of sanity in the wake of curtailing the Covid spread. However, changing behaviour patterns have already made a dent in the way people respond to the built form and to each other; especially noticeable among institutional and therapeutic spaces. One such story - the Delft University by UNStudio finds place in our pages this week. A must-read; the design explores how flexibility is ingrained in the core response of an individual and helps him navigate his journey with an open mindset. Our cover story too follows almost similar principles as it speaks of a complete overhaul of a two-bedroom apartment into a flexible home with an open plan incorporating all the luxuries of a contemporary youthful lifestyle. Besides, in our ongoing special on My Go-to Therapist, architect and artist, Alejandro Zulueta talks about his penchant with the evolution of forms. Enjoy the read. Until next week, Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor

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Reinventing neutral schemas in interior design| What Ankon Mitra does to overcome his creative block| Restraint in design| and more

Projects Studio17 employs subtle nuanced notions of a circular form as the highlighting element in their design for a bungalow in Surat... Read more

Editorial

Dear Reader, Knowing when to stop is an art in addition to being a carefully honed skill. Our cover story this week speaks of this restraint as one observes the studied strokes of material play and spatial planning. The balance of public and private spaces as well as the treatment of neutral tones is laudable to say the least. Do check out this project - once again from a young design studio, this time from Surat. This week, we also introduce a new series - 'My go-to Therapist' where architects, designers and artists will share that "something" that helps them relax and rejuvenate, when they face a creative block. We have all heard of the writer's block. Well, not just writers but designers and architects too face this block - moments or periods of intense creative sterility that they need to overcome before they can make a fresh beginning again. In this series, the creatives will tell you how they bounce back from the creatives' block; about their "go-to therapists"! We begin with Ankon Mitra - architect, landscape designer, origami artist... and, he tells us what more... Enjoy the issue... Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor

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Retail design and immersive spaces| The value of restraint in design| When modern interventions respect history| and more

Projects Instant glamour meets time-honoured sophistication to converge dauntlessly into a charming atmosphere at the Ivy Fashion boutique by Navien Niesaar .Design… Read more

Editorial

Dear Reader, Look around you and pause a while... so many careers, a deluge of creativity, and so many facets of design and the human connect are incessantly being explored. As a magazine bringing you projects - by the fraternity and for the fraternity, we are constantly revisiting typologies and mindsets alike. This week, we visit four different typologies- a new mall in Shanghai; a refurbished restaurant paying homage to its historic building in Amsterdam; a bungalow in Ludhiana; and a boutique in Mumbai. Each of the projects focusses on the qualitative aspects of space identity and aesthetic appeal. Each defines an exploration of material play and its evolving impact on the ambience and subsequently, the user. Each integrates the program and aesthetic vocabulary such that you cannot separate the built form from its human connect. We hope that you can single out the highlights of each of these projects just as we enjoyed penning the details. Enjoy the issue... Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor

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