highlighting mud architecture – four indian studios championing sustainability
byWhen one thinks of mud architecture, images of rural landscapes are automatically conjured up by the subconscious. Rarely is this material associated with modernity,…
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a solar-powered self-transforming facade regulates the temperature at hive
byIf you happen to visit Vesu, an upcoming area in Surat, Gujarat you just might catch hold of this futuristic piece of architecture –…
a rural venture with a modern streak – the rane vidyalaya, tamil nadu
byAn iconic vision in Red, Grey, and White, the Rane Vidyalaya School in Theerampalyam aims to provide quality education in rural Tamil Nadu. The…
the convergence of dance and architecture in jacob jonas’s #camerasanddancers
byIrmina Kopaczynska of the historic Zurich Ballet is locked in an Arabesque en pointe, every muscle on her lithe body accentuated. Projecting a sense…
5 architects tell us what iconic architecture means to them
byLike any form of creative expression, good architecture transcends style. While some may be drawn to the extravagance of Art Deco, others find solace…
the league of ad50!
byLast week, March 5th, 2014, we attended the fabulous Architectural Digest Second Anniversary at the Four Seasons in Mumbai. Celebrating their Second Anniversary issue along…
out of the box by cadence architects
byAnother project by Cadence Architects that caught our eye. Out of the Box, The 1200sqft corner site in Bangalore, India, was the classic…
mumbai gets a piece of delhi
byAfter the sumptuous chaat, taash parties and grand weddings we are gladly borrowing one more thing from Delhi. Yes that’s right, Delhi Art…
hathigaon by rma architects
byHathigaon – Elephant Village RMA architects was founded in 2007, from a studio established by Rahul Mehrotra in 1990 in Mumbai. Simultaneously engaged with…
best of thomas heatherwick!
byInside the UK Pavillion Thomas Heatherwick was in India during the India Design Forum. I briefly spoke about him earlier, just giving a small insight into…