Architecture + Design
A Sculptural Cave
Designed by MAD Architects, the Cloudscape—a unique public and cultural space for citizens and visitors to Haikou—is a flowing, sculptural concrete form
4 min |
June 2021
Architecture + Design
Embracing Nature
Driving through the winding narrow roads in Malappuram district in Kerala brings us to the site overlooking the lush rubber plantation, which is abundantly grown in and around the gradual slopes, camouflaging the house from plain view.
2 min |
June 2021
Architecture + Design
NURU KARIM: DESIGNING FOR THE FUTURE
The award-winning architect’s portfolio is at the intersection of art, architecture and technology. For Nuru Karim, architecture is an ongoing experiment, one that is meant to find solutions for designing for a better life.
10+ min |
June 2021
Architecture + Design
Innovative, Resilient Designs
In its endeavour to explore relevant technological tools to be able to adapt to changing environments and deliver unique solutions through collaborations, Mumbai-based design studio MuseLAB launched its dedicated research arm MuseX and has come up with innovative designs including algal cultivation, a prototype for a market on wheels inspired by the humble cart and a design proposal for a human-centric public toilet system…
9 min |
June 2021
Architecture + Design
Uplifting Residential Design in the Pandemic Phase 2 — Are we ready yet?
Ar. Sumit Dhawan, Founder & Principal Architect at Cityspace’82 Architects believes that the buildings of the future need to be independent and self sufficient
3 min |
June 2021
Architecture + Design
The Future Of Residential Habitats
Conceptualized by WASP and Mario Cucinella Architects, TECLA is the world’s first 3D-printed, eco-sustainable house model made of raw earth
3 min |
June 2021
Architecture + Design
Healthcare Design In The Post-Vaccine Era
Architect Ravideep Singh dwells on how healthcare design should adapt itself for a post-pandemic, post-vaccine scenario
3 min |
June 2021
AD Architectural Digest India
DEEPPURA GARH
A TWO–HUNDRED– YEAR–OLD HAVELI IN RAJASTHAN WAS GLORIOUSLY RESTORED BY ITALIAN DESIGNER MARIA GRAZIA BALDAN. WITH THE HELP OF BELGIAN ARCHITECT PHILIPPE DE VILLEGAS, SHE HAS SAVED SPLENDID DEEPPURA GARH FROM RUIN WITH REFINED INTERIORS AND THE PERFECT PATINA
3 min |
May - June 2021
AD Architectural Digest India
TAPED TO THE WALL
A CLEVER HOMAGE TO MAURIZIO CATTELAN IS FOUND IN A TROMPE L’OEIL PAINTING AT A NEW BANDRA RESTAURANT
1 min |
May - June 2021
AD Architectural Digest India
RUDRAPADA ESTATE
THE RUDRAPADA ESTATE IS A REMOTE ORGANIC FARM ACROSS 20 ACRES NEAR THE HILL STATION OF KODAIKANAL. AT ITS HEART IS A CONTEMPORARY TAKE ON A TRADITIONAL PLANTATION HOUSE DESIGNED BY NIELS SCHOENFELDER
4 min |
May - June 2021
AD Architectural Digest India
ORGANIC ORDER
A NEW EXHIBITION OF KHAGESWAR ROUT AT PROJECT 88 IS A SHOWCASE OF THE TACTILITY OF TERRACOTTA
2 min |
May - June 2021
AD Architectural Digest India
NEW VOCATION
WEAVERS AND PRISON INMATES FROM RURAL RAJASTHAN TURN DESIGNERS FOR MANCHAHA, AN ONGOING INITIATIVE
1 min |
May - June 2021
AD Architectural Digest India
ROHIT CHAWLA
THE TREE HOUSE IN THE GOAN VILLAGE OF ASSAGAO IS THE HOLIDAY–HOME–TURNED– SANCTUARY OF PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER ROHIT CHAWLA AND HIS WIFE, SALONI PURI
3 min |
May - June 2021
AD Architectural Digest India
RETAIL 3.0
ICONIC FASHION BOUTIQUE BROWNS REDEFINES THE NOTION OF WHAT A CONCEPT STORE CAN BE WITH ITS NEW SPACE ON BROOK STREET IN MAYFAIR
1 min |
May - June 2021
AD Architectural Digest India
FRESH FACES
In homage to Erwin Wurm’s One Minute Sculptures, AD brings together a dream team of image-makers to create a series of portraits of new names from our address book
4 min |
May - June 2021
AD Architectural Digest India
HERE COMES THE SUN
TAKE A SEAT AND BASK IN THE SUNSHINE IN A SERIES OF TROPICAL SCENES DREAMED UP BY STYLIST PRIYANKA SHAH
5 min |
May - June 2021
AD Architectural Digest India
ED TUT TLE 1945-2020
The late architect and man behind the design language of Aman resorts around the world, Tuttle’s own hôtel particulier in Paris is a golden example of his flair with objects, interiors, proportions and what makes a thing of beauty
4 min |
May - June 2021
AD Architectural Digest India
ALL WORK AND MORE PLAY
Elegantly poised in the heart of Mumbai’s upscale Worli precinct, Birla Centurion sets new standards in commercial real estate by offering discerning working professionals a slew of best-in-class amenities designed to help them effortlessly marry their business needs with pleasure
3 min |
May - June 2021
AD Architectural Digest India
DESIGN THAT INSPIRES
Since 2001, Tamil Nadu-based Cubism Architects & Interiors has been conceptualizing beautiful spaces that echo its clients’ aesthetic sensibilities. As AD spotlights one of the firm’s more recent projects, Viskar Homestay in Coonoor, Cubism’s founder, Prasanna Parvatikar, engages in a candid discussion about the intricacies of design, touching upon the challenges of the job and how he stays inspired
3 min |
May - June 2021
Architecture + Design
“Freedom Square: An Unbridled Expression of the Values of a City”
Project: Freedom Square, Calicut Architects: De earth, Calicut
6 min |
May 2021
Architecture + Design
Light-filtered Library
Project: Macau Central Library, Macau Architects: Mecanoo, Netherlands
2 min |
May 2021
Architecture + Design
The Jewel Box
Project: Glass House 91/ Oh Precious, Alibaug Architects: MuseLAB, Mumbai
7 min |
May 2021
Architecture + Design
Inspired by the Vernacular
Project: Taj Rishikesh Resort & Spa, Uttarakhand Architects: Edifice Design Consultants Pvt Ltd, New Delhi
5 min |
May 2021
Architecture + Design
Dynamic Triangular Geometry
Project: Özyeğin University Faculty of Architecture and Design, Istanbul Architects: ARK-itecture, Princeton, NJ, USA; Local Architect - BG Architects
3 min |
May 2021
Architecture + Design
Sustainable Setting
Project: Udaan, New Delhi Architects: Studio AVT Architects Pvt Ltd, New Delhi
2 min |
May 2021
Architecture + Design
A Touch of Vintage
Project: Sly Fox Gastro Club, Kolkata Concept & Interior Design: A Square Designs, Kolkata
2 min |
May 2021
Architecture + Design
A PARADIGM SHIFT IN DESIGN EDUCATION
Architect Sourabh Gupta and Designer Mridu Sahai, Founders, The Design Village, talk about their vision and quest to redefine design pedagogy
10+ min |
May 2021
Architecture + Design
A New Educational Ecosystem
Project: The Northstar School, Rajkot, Gujarat Architects: Shanmugam Associates, Trichy
2 min |
May 2021
Architecture + Design
Creating A Clear, Harmonious Architectural Synthesis
Project: Mälardalens Högskola, Eskilstuna, Sweden Architects: 3XN architects, Copenhagen
2 min |
May 2021
Architect and Interiors India
THE BARE AND DYNAMIC
LOCATED IN AHMEDABAD, THE HS HOUSE, DESIGNED BY STUDIO SARANSH, IS A COMPACT FAMILY HOME THAT DEPLOYS BARE MINIMUM MATERIALITY AND FORM TO CREATE DYNAMISM
4 min |