Personalisation In Rental Spaces Is The Future

In India, home ownership among the urban middle class appears to be low at present. The reason is multi-fold, with high interest rates and property prices among others acting as major disincentives for people looking to buy homes. Today, about 30% of urban Indians live in rental housing, as per a 2019 Knight Frank report.

Evoking Traditional Spatial Gestures

Project: Taj Theog Resort & Spa, Himachal Pradesh Architects: Studio Lotus, Delhi

Off-the-ground Structures with Light Materials and Minimum Footprint

Project: Lift Treetop Boutique Hotel, Ubud, Bali Architects: Alexis Dornier, Indonesia

Documenting the Passage of Time

Project: Atali Ganga, Rishikesh Architects: RLDA Design Studio, New Delhi

The design of the hotel conformed to the context and characteristic of the beach city...

Project: Arize Hotel, Thailand Architects: IDIN Architects, Thailand

A Timber Chamber

Project: Woodwalk Showroom, New Delhi Architects: Vir.Mueller Architects, New Delhi

A Luxe Getaway

Project: Sayaji Hotel, Rajkot Architects: Ar. Ishwar Gehi, Rajkot and Surat

A continuous dialogue with exterior is the driving force of the design...

Project: Myrah Boutique, Indiranagar, Bengaluru Architects: Mistry Architects, Bengaluru

Towering Township

Project: Lodha Belmondo, Pune

Intricate Spatial Interactions

Project: Bajaj Institute of Technology, Wardha, Maharashtra

The Discovery Of India: An Architect's Journey

Pune based iconic architect Christopher Charles Benninger, the founder of the practice CCBA Designs, has added a new vocabulary to modern Indian architecture. In this essay, he artistically and pungently shares with us his beliefs in architecture, his life-evolution and most importantly, pointers to the way forward. Architecture+Design feels privileged to bring to you this very ‘straight from the heart’ writing penned down by the Master —

Climatically Fortified Family Home

Project: 18 Screens, Lucknow

An Exploratory Educational Environment

Project: The Rajasthan School, Ras, Rajasthan

Wrapped in a Perforated Screen

Project: Krohne Marshall New Manufacturing Campus, Pune (Re-development and Expansion)

Mixed-use rectilinear composition

Project: Stellar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

School in the sky!

Project: Shree Janasewa Primary School, Nepal Architects: Sustainable Mountain Architecture, Nepal

An Orchestrated Form

Project: Atulya IT Park, Indore Architects: Nine Squares Architects, Indore

A contextually designed hotel in wine country

Project: Aria Hotel, Nashik, Maharashtra

Fusion Of Contemporary And Traditional Architecture...

Project: Ashraya, New Delhi. Architects: Spaces Architects@ka, New Delhi

Covid 19: Rethinking The Concepts Of Architecture

From being one of the world’s fastest-growing economies to having one of the world’s fastest-growing air traffic volumes, India has had its own challenges in the fascinating story of growth in aviation infrastructure in the country.

A Conducive Space For Creative Minds

Project: Vijayshri Packaging Ltd, Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Interior Designer: Intercraft Interior Designer, Indore, Madhya Pradesh

Refined Minimalism

Project: Apartment Paris Marais, 75004 Paris, France. Architects: Sophie Dries Architect, Paris, France

Redefining Healthcare Facilities

Project: Healthcare Facilities at Lucknow and Delhi/NCR. Architects: RSMS Architects Pvt Ltd, New Delhi

PUBLIC ART ACROSS TIME, SPACE AND SCALE

The photo mosaic of modern public artworks depicted from select global cities showcases varying strands of creativity and contexts, spread across cultures and geographies.

One With Nature

Project: Three Trees House, New Delhi. Architects: DADA Architects, New Delhi

Nonchalant Industrial aesthetics

Project: The Office of Sony DADC, Mumbai- Interior Designer: Ashleys, Mumbai

Ecological living solution

Project: Farm House, Mumbai. Architects: The Vrindavan Project, Gurugram

An ode to Vernacular Architecture

Project: Krupachaya Farmhouse, Village Kule, Maharashtra. Architects: Q-design, Maharashtra

The project is a smart and netzero green campus...

PROJECT: DSIIDC (Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Corporation Limited) Infotech Park, Ranikhera, Mundka, Delhi

SEAMLESS CONNECTIVITY ACROSS TRANSPORT SYSTEMS

PROJECT: Intermodal Station, Nagpur