In this issue

The February issue of INSITE is a pilgrimage through the creative expression of spiritual and contemplative spaces, deeply rooted in our community, culture and history and their modern contextual adaptations by Sameep Padora, SpaceMatters, D A Studios, Hiren Patel, Anchuri Design World and Qutub Mandviwala. Marina Tabassum attempts to trace the lost glory of Bengal yet representing the very essence of contemporary expression playing with light and ventilation through the Aga Khan Award winning Bait Ur Rouf Mosque. The issue also features Kamal Chowk created to house a 16th-century wooden structure and The Rashtriya Sainika Smaraka - National Martyr’s Memorial and Bethel Baptist Church in Bengaluru by Mathew and Ghosh. The issue catalogues journey of Vadodara-based artist Dhruva Mistry. INSITE interacts with Mr. Jurgen Wolf, MD of Häfele South Asia and Architect Tony Joseph on his Biennale Pavilion at The Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2016. Follow the progress of the Design Yatra through Hyderabad, Chennai and Coimbatore. Furthermore, INSITE pays homage to the eminent Dr. R.N. Vakil.

Temple in Stone and Light, Barmer

India has a glorious history of temple architecture.

2 mins

Mahaprasthanam – A Hindu Crematorium

The client Phoenix Foundation with the local Municipal Corporation commissioned the studio with the task of evolving a state-of-the-art crematorium from the neglected 3.7 acre existing crematory/cemetery envisaged to accommodate the Hindu cremation rituals, culturally and contextually.

2 mins

Ramanarayanam Pranganam: A Vision to Create a Spiritual Leisure Space – Anchuri Design World

An industrialist and a visionary Late Shri Narayanam Narasimha Murthy, Founder Chairman of NCS Group, was looking to create a Spiritual theme park for leisure that would convey the epic of Ramayana in a simple yet comprehensive way to the common man.

2 mins

Mandir- An Embodiment of Positive Energy

Flip through the pages of history and you will learn that the ancient homes were built of solid bricks or mud. People only ensured that peace; harmony and prosperity dwelt amid them.

2 mins

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Insite Magazine Description:

INSITE is India's first B2B design magazine with a primary focus on the profession of interior designing and architecture and it also focuses on the eternal factor of design. INSITE is the official magazine of the Institute of Indian Interior Designers (IIID).