GLITZ architecture & interiors - November 2015

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Every life journey has a humble beginning. Larva transforms into butterfly; seed grows into tree; zygote develops into baby and business started with a few people in a single room reshapes itself into a multi-billion rupees company. Started two years back, today The Neptune Glitz has a pan-India presence with thousands of readers and subscribers. It has earned recognition and appreciation as one of the best publication in the field of architecture and design.
Limited land resources with population explosion has resulted acute space crunch situations particularly in metro cities. To cope with this, town planners have come up with the concept of high-rise buildings. An expert of 'vertical cities' Ar. Kamal Periwal tries to balance the land-people ratio by undertaking a few skyscraper projects in Kolkata.
People often refer landmark points to reach a place. The landmark points are unique in their appearance so that people remember them easily. GP Birla Astronomical Observatory and Research Centre in Hyderabad is such a landmark point designed by Ar. R.V.S. Shekhar.
With modern gadgets all around who prefers natural lights and fresh air inside homes! But, Ar. Snehal Shah is one of such rare Nature's lovers who believes in the healing effect of Nature's fresh air and sunlight and always makes provision for free-flow of air and sunlight in his design.
Like a lotus grow out of mud, Ar. Swapnil Jaggi was highly touched by the simple life of Mumbai's Dabbawalas and gave a Midas' touch in harmonizing some scrap materials to create a vibrating space at Dabbawala restaurant, Raipur.
Dr. Madhumita Roy, a professor of architecture, has initiated a change by designing a two stories bamboo building 'Suparba' in the Jadavpur University campus.
Today thoughtless imitation of western concept has become a norm. Still there are people like Dr. Jaydip Barman, Professor, IIT-Kharagpur, who tactfully modify western concept to suit Indian context.