In this issue

This issue brings to you some of the most thoughtfully designed, research based spaces that heal, entertain and educate. In our cover feature we speak to Architect Siddharth Bathla who has orchestrated the user experience for some of the most reputed museums in the country. We also take you to Matteo Thun's Waldkliniken Hospital which sets a new typology for the healthcare industry. It's an information-packed issue which you would love to treasure.

SIDDHARTH BATHLA: A DESIGN ODYSSEY

Architect Siddharth Bathla hopes that his oeuvre will expand the compositional repertoire available to future designers to cope with the increasing complexities of design.

10+ mins

PRASHASTI CHANDRA: ON DESIGNING FOR EVERYDAY

The designer seeks inspiration from everything around her, and creates objects that add a layer of storytelling to your everyday life.

5 mins

A World-Class Hospital With Hotel-Like Looks

Project: Waldkliniken Eisenberg, Germany, Architects: Matteo Thun & Partners, Italy The largest orthopedic facility in Germany, the Waldkliniken Eisenberg has a design language scripted by Italian architect Matteo Thun that combines the aesthetics of hospitality with the requirements of healthcare

3 mins

A Prototype for Affordable Healthcare

Project: Mohalla Clinics, Delhi Architects: Architecture Discipline, Delhi Architect Akshat Bhatt proposes a cost-effective solution to bring affordable medical services to vulnerable communities.

3 mins

A Visual Reconnection of the Old with the New

Project: Corten Ribbon Architects: Form4 Architecture, San Francisco A sculptural gateway to social exchange, the Corten Ribbon along with other renovations by Form4 Architecture breathe new life into a half-century old commercial structure

3 mins

Carved into Contours

Project: Art & Innovation Hub at Agastya International Foundation, Guddivanka, Andhra Pradesh Architects: Mistry Architects, Karnataka With this project, the architects make an attempt to understand the ‘language of the land’ and built an ensemble that effortlessly merges with its context.

3 mins

A sanctuary amidst an urban jungle

Project: The Red Oasis, Pune Architects: PMA Madhushala, Pune Showcasing the versatility of the local brick, the Red Oasis by PMA madhushala is a transformative space of interaction and wellbeing in a packed neighbourhood

3 mins

An Abstract Space with Subtle Elements of Uncertainty

Project: Yoga Garden and Art Gallery, Brno, Czech Republic; Architects: RO_AR Szymon Rozwalka architects, Czech Republic An open dialogue in which the new and old coexist, this project is a conscious attempt to defy the expectations from a yoga studio and an art gallery in the conventional design sense

3 mins

A Smart Transit Transformation

Project: Re-Development of Tirupati Railway Station Architects: GPM Architects & Planners, New Delhi The architectural style of the project is inspired by the Dravidian style of architecture creating a sense of belongingness.

3 mins

Fluidity in Design

Project: House by the Bailucchi, Genoa, Italy Architects: llabb, Genoa, Italy Designed by the young studio llabb, this apartment for a young couple reflects the dynamics of contemporary art intertwined with everyday life

4 mins

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