Design Detail Magazine - July 2020

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The Architecture Magazine

COMPLIMENTING A CUISINE

Connaught Place in New Delhi is a well-known hub of enticing enterprises set into a planned urbanscape characterized by colonial architectural landmarks.

3 mins

AN ITALIAN FERVOUR

A restaurant that dazzles with architecture and exquisite food filling up the aroma and ambience is an exceptional dining experience.

2 mins

WHEN MAN MEETS NATURE

“I believe in God, only I spell it Nature.” - F. L. Wright

2 mins

A TOAST TO THE OAST

Oast houses with it’s symbolically signature of a conical roof atop a square or rounded base rose into prominence by the 18th century.

4 mins

RECAPTURE & RELAX

When architecture and nature finds a perfect union.

3 mins

TIMELESS INTERPRETATION

The Club at The Trees is an anchoring zone for The Trees, a34-acre mixed-use development for Godrej Properties Ltd in Vikhroli, a prominent neighbourhood from Mumbai’s industrial past.

4 mins

ETERNAL BLESSING: ARCHITECT OF MANY SHADES

“Certainly architecture is concerned with much more than just its physical attributes.

2 mins

CREATIVE SPACE FOR CREATIVE MINDS

People spend a majority of their time confined inside office spaces and that too in a single position – sitting.

3 mins

AFFORDABLE LUXURY

What better way to start a day other than listening to the chirruping cacophony of birds? Nature has always been a part of our life and that is why more people are exploring the possibility of living in earth-friendly houses.

3 mins

A GEOMETRIC CHARM

Boasting of a backdrop of stunning Aravalli hills, Devi Ratn in all its glory narrates the story of the heritage-rich Jaipur blending in the astronomical story with an extra-terrestrial design vision.

5 mins

Re-Discover Lost Opulence

Muziris the legendary sea-port which served as a major part of the historic spice root of ancient Kerala was once the centre of grand opulence and richness.

3 mins

Evolving, Energising & Efficient

Institutional architecture has dealt through distinct expressions through centuries. The place to grow and learn has challenged architects to envision iconic structures that stand the test of time.

2 mins

INCREDIBLE & BEYOND

Set in one of the oldest and most surrealist desert landscapes complete with rippling dunes in the world is a lodge set on a private reserve - and Beyond’s Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia.

3 mins

VASTU TATHASTHU

Vastu compliance is a factor that often leaves architects scratching their heads for a loophole that would allow them to squeeze in their design dexterity.

3 mins

NESTLING WITH NATURE

The architect legend Louis Khan once said: “It all probably began with a man under a tree and around him the listeners to the words of his mind.”

4 mins

FOSTERING VIBRANT VIBES

The Tathastu, a word of Sanskrit origin often heard in mythological series which means to grant a wish, literal meaning “so be it“. This pure concrete and-red brick facade mansion in Nadiad, Gujarat is the family home of Subhash Shah, a civil engineer.

3 mins

RURAL REMINISCENCE

Over the course of the past few weeks, mankind as a whole has been put through terribly testing times.

4 mins

ENHANCING LIVES

Construction process on a water logging-prone area is no simple task. It needs special attention and care while designing the foundation and it all depends on the characteristics of the ground as the structure will have to deal with the outside pressure of soil.

3 mins

A SALUTE TO VETERAN - ARCHITECT SARTO ALMEIDA

Eminent Veteran architect Sarto Almeida, a multi-talented architect of ethics and heritage who shaped minds with both his intellect and integrity passed away on May 26th, 2020.

1 min

Remembering Lives Lost To Covid 19

Remembering lives lost to Covid-19

1 min

SATISH GUJRAL HOMAGE TO MULTI-FACETED MODERNIST

Satish Gujral isn’t your everyday artist, he was much more than the world ever valued him for.

2 mins

BLEACHED BESPOKE

Designing an abode amidst the urban context need thoughtful derivatives to break the urban chaos and clutter.

4 mins

THE DREAM OF AN ARCHITECT

Every architect’s dream is to design his own house.

4 mins

THE TALE OF A NEOTERIC SARPANCH

Architecture right until the 20th century was always seen to be rooted in context.

4 mins

RUGGED BEAUTY OF THE WILD

A large palm-lined entry courtyard creating a dramatic sense of arrival with a grand staircase floating over a cascading water feature.

5 mins

SYNCHRONIZED SHELTER

Clean geometric lines with an ochre glow reflect a soulful spirit to a residence that emanates charm blending with nature.

5 mins

SPECTACULAR STACKED SPACES

Rapid urbanization of cities in Vietnam has resulted in the decline of the country’s tropical green spaces and as a result, even low-density landscapes are transforming into densely populated metropolises.