WATCH OUT FOR - THE MODERN TRADITIONALIST

WITH HIS DISTINCT STYLE OF TRADITIONALISING MODERN DESIGN, ARCHITECT FAISAL MANZUR DESCRIBES WHY SKILLS AND STYLES OF THE PAST WILL ALWAYS STAY RELEVANT FOR SPACES IN THE FUTURE

- ELA DAS

Since he was a child, Architect Faisal Manzur remembers being fascinated with architecture. “I was in awe of the influence spaces have in the way we live—changing our ability to think and shaping our behavioural patterns and interactions,” he recalls. Born in a family of mixed cultural heritage, the young architect attributes a diverse set of rituals and traditions as the key behind his design style which he describes as traditionalising the modern. “Although modern architecture has given us spectacular designs across the globe, the context of site and surroundings has lost its importance. If you look at old Indian architecture, you will find deep-rooted principles of