The Purple Ink Studio Bengaluru

exploring the parameters of design, the architects bring their ideology and values to their practice and soften the line between contemporary architecture and sustainability

84 Accommodations and 4 Public Facilities Paris, France

design brief and aimsThe architects say, “In Paris it’s no longer a time for ring-roads but of stitching an urban fabric”. Standing between Paris’ Boulevard Ney and the Périphérique (ring-road), Avenue de la Porte de Montmartre delineates the Western boundary of the Binet neighborhood, where the city of Paris and the local town hall have done extensive work to rekindle the dynamics and balance of the district.

Estate Square Ranchi, India Affordable Housing

design brief and aims The vision was to design and arrive at a solution, which can be applied, to ‘All Mass Housing Projects’ in ‘Tier III’ cities across India.

Central Park Penthouse

new york, usa - commission : currimbhoy & co.

Dominican Church To Bookstore

Maastricht, the netherlands commission : Merk x

Children's Oncology Unit

Athens, Greece - commission : betaplan architects & planners, greece

Birdhut

Windermere, British Columbia, Canada - commission : studio north

Oberholz Mountain Hut - Obereggen, Italy

commission : peter pichler architecture & arch. pavol mikolajcak

Ishatvam 9 Ranchi

commission : sanjay puri architects

Red House Vendas De Azeitao, Portugal

commission : extrastudio, portugal

Carpets And Rugs Industry

The carpet making industry in the country is a long and established one, originating from the Mughal era, and though it relies heavily on time-honored methods, the sector is responsible for India being the world's largest producer and exporter of handmade carpets in both value and volume.

Godrej Properties

The Godrej Group, a company that dates from the pre-independence era and has been serving the Indian population with their presence in various verticals, entered the real estate industry in 1990 and has grown considerably since then, in revenue, profitability and scale. Godrej Properties brings the Godrej Group philosophy of innovation and excellence to the real estate industry. Each of their developments combines a 120-year legacy of excellence and trust with a commitment to cutting-edge design and technology.

Glass Systems

The favored building material of urban spaces, as a look around the cityscape of any major indian city will reveal, technology has now upped the game with versatile offerings from a classic material

SOS Children's Village Tadjourah, Djibouti

happily ever after... A medina for children designed according to extreme weather conditions and community traditions.

Social Housing as an Infrastructure Project

'Roti, Kapada aur Makan' in equal proportion symbolized alleviation of the urban poor in the 70's. Since then successive governments could mostly resolve issues of Roti and Kapada but the Makan has taken a horribly tangential route where even the well to do cannot aspire today for a dignified house. It's a fundamental right for every citizen to have a legal shelter over his head! For a simple shelter we just need land and money, both of which our government has in abundance.

Edges Apartments Salmiya, Kuwait Commission : Studio Toggle

Studio Toggle Architects were commissioned to design an apartment building as an investment property. Since the site lacked street character, the brief for this 10-storey project, housing 20 two-bedroom apartments, was a practical design approach, coupled with low-maintenance living spaces, suitable to an expat lifestyle and a distinct street presence.

Menswear Studio Mumbai Commission : Ar. Ayesha Puri

The concept for the store came directly from the designer Ayesha Puri, who wanted it to serve many purposes - a menswear boutique, a studio for client fittings and a space for conducting meetings.

Milan 44 Reurbano Colonia Juarez, Mexico City

Part of a slow gentrification process of the Colonia Juárez area, an auto warehouse built in the early 1900s has been transformed into a vibrant local market by Francisco Pardo Arquitecto, in collaboration with architect Julio Amezcua.

Design Darwinism

Running with the pack will not help, creating differentiation through innovation and establishing a unique identity will

Tiles

The tile industry is one where India has a strong showing – the country is the third largest producer of tiles in the world, ranks fifth in exporting the product globally and is the second fastest growing market in the world, after China. Global tile production volumes clocked a healthy 7% CAGR (compound annual growth rate) over CY 04-14. China, with an approximately 48 per cent share, is the world's largest tile producer and consumer, followed by Brazil, which has 7 per cent of the market. The Indian tile industry, worth INR 225 bn (756 msm) follows at 6 per cent (Edelweiss 2016).

Nahar Group

This developer of luxury homes spares no effort to offer high-end clients homes replete with amenities and objects of desire

Rock & Ragas, Modernity Needs Tradition

The india house art gallery, pune 15-27 december, 2017

China International Furniture Fair (CIFF) 2018

Flagship furniture trade fair, guangzhou, china march 18-21 and 28-31, 2018

Sheth Group

Established in 1986, the sheth group’s identity is revealed through its unique designs, infused with contemporary thinking and staying true to its core values

Heritage And Place Makinga Missing Chapter In Urban Planning And Development In India

In this new section, we share the views of thinking people, and throw them open for discussion, disection and analysis. in short, for you to think about and send in your own thoughts and responses. in this conversation, we share ar. gurmeet rai’s thoughts