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Surfaces Reporter's Material Poetries
SR MATERIAL POETRIES is a section that highlights those small but significant stories behind a design that often gets crushed & forgotten behind the main idea/ theme. Share your projects & the unpublished stories behind them on Materials, Innovations, new Learnings; how you stumbled upon ‘that’ unique idea, and more at press@surfaces.in
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April 2019
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Inward Looking Courtyard House…
This assignment gave us an opportunity to design a bungalow within a densely populated area.
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April 2019
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Phenomenal Buildings
Son of a Ghanaian diplomat, Sir David Adjaye OBE was born in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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April 2019
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Genesis Of A Contemporary Indian Architecture Practice
ARCHITECTS: MANIT RASTOGI & SONALI RASTOGI, MORPHOGENESIS
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July 2018
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Infosys Campus Mihan
This project is located in Nagpur and sits in a ‘Special Economic Zone’ (SEZ). SEZs are designated areas that possess special fiscal regulations different from the rest of the land with the aim of easing International trade and being conducive to foreign direct investment.
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July 2018
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The British School, New Delhi
An International education with an Indian soul
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July 2018
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A River In Need: The Ganges
Sustainable restoration of a historic interface between the space of human habitation and the space of water.
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July 2018
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Elevate X, Hyderabad
7 FLOORS OF LUXURY FURNITURE FROM TOP BRANDS UNDER ONE ROOF
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July 2018
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KavIta Chaudhary
Jaipur Rugs, Walking on Artistry.
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May 2017
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Colors of Life
Cocoon Fine Rugs, is a premier and a la mode carpet house recognized for its original, modern designs and unique interpretation of classic Persian rugs produced out of superior quality. it is one of its kind carpet boutique in the country to provide “end to end” solutions for carpets as wall art and floor furnishings focusing on its state of the art products and service deliverables.
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May 2017
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Blending Historical Designs With a Modern Twist
Our designs are mostly all hand-knotted by skilled artisans in india and nepal and woven in 100% silk of the highest quality. we always inspire to recreate two-dimensional designs into three-dimensional objects, so that then becomes a canvas for any interior. by selecting a high knot count to achieve the level of detail we want to express in the design and its extremely important for us to maintain the highest quality for our clients as each rug is a personal journey for them as well.
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May 2017
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Material Poetries
MATERIAL POETRIES highlights those small but significant stories behind a design, material, architecture that often get crushed & forgotten beneath the bigger idea. Design is about details. Continuing on that initiative, Surfaces Reporter brings to you some more stories. Share your Material Poetries & sketches with us at Press@Surfaces.in
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June 2017
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Hospitality Design That Encourages Social Interaction Over Food
REDPAN began with a simple wish to share good food in a good setting, a ‘living room’ that nurtures interaction and creativity, where ideas can be exchanged over a casual, convivial meal. From the observation that DP’s own architects and stafflike to hold informal work discussions at cafes near the office, the architecture firm conceived REDPAN as an exercise in building camaraderie in an urban environment where the line between work and play is increasingly blurred.
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June 2017
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A Storage Space Converted Into A Beautiful Showroom For Stones
The architecture firm Atelier Alter converted a storage space into a stone archive, showcasing the diversities of stone craft. Stones being the most primitive construction material, stone come with dignity and authenticity. The project was started after imagining the meter high storage space into a complete piece of stone. The volume of the stone was dissected with angular plates. The firm created solid and void spaces: while solids are for exhibition, meeting and archive spaces, the voids become the circulation. The cutting plates are also materialized as different stone shelves for the separation and mediation between spaces.
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