In this issue

June 2018 issue covers
IN CONVERSATION
Martha Thorne, Executive Director, Pritzker Architecture Prize
ARCHITECTURE
Sattva Galleria, Sudhakar Pai Associates
5 Element House, Studio PKA
Rhizome Residence, matra architects
The Kumaon, Zowa architects
Lanka Learning Centre, feat.collective
INTERIORS
Resq, Studio Osmosis
MuseLAB Office, MuseLAB

UltraTech Cement Ltd Announces Winners Of IndiaNext 2018

10 winning ideas themed on ‘Building for a Billion’ finalized out of 4,250 registrations.

3 mins

Creating New Experiences Through Technology And R&D

Inconversation with Mr. Massimo Rebolini, Commercial Director – Dow Consumer Solutions, Dow Chemical International – Europe, Middle East, Africa and India, he highlights about brand transition from Dow Corning to DOWSIL™, DOW Innovation Technical centre and Sahyog Centers, Training & Skill Development and Research and Development.

4 mins

The Icon And The City

Sattva Galleria - Office cum Retail Building, Batarayanapura, Bengaluru.

2 mins

The Quest For True Tranquility

The Kumaon, Kasar Devi Village, UttarakhandDesigned by Sri Lankan firm Zowa architects, The Kumaon attempts to find an ideal balance between luxurious modernism and the rustic charm of natural, serene village life. Using simple, natural materials the design involves minimal interventions to retain the ethos of the site while creating a hidden-gem that offers a holistic experience in the lap of nature that aspires to try and fulfill our age-old search for tranquility.

3 mins

Happy Spaces For Happy Faces

ResQ, Chandni Chowk, PuneDesigned by Studio Osmosis for the ResQ Charitable Trust, the ResQ Outhouse is a multi-purpose space from where the trust can continue rescue and rehabilitation of injured and sick animals, conducting awareness and education programs and conservation of the environment. A pro-bono project, it is a reminder of what our world could be if we all put more heart, and empathy, into everything we do.

4 mins

Of Fins, Facades And Fenestrations

Filtered Light, Mumbai, MaharashtraSemantics can either make or mar annotation. Take for example the semantics of grills and ‘jaalis’. While the former is an obstruction, the latter has been a muse of light, shadow and its poetics. When faced with a mandate to provide a grill on the façade of their architectural studio, MuseLAB married the function of a grill with the expressions of a ‘jaali’.

3 mins

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