Nestled in the leafy bylanes of an urban pocket in the heart of New Delhi, the Envelope is a contemporary home for a respected luminary in the cinematic industry, one that is contemplative in nature with a sleek iconic profile reflecting its metropolitan city character. The house is distinctly private in its appearance, with a sheer monolithic wall...
Project name
The Envelope (Vasant Vihar Residence)
Architecture firm
Studio IAAD
Location
New Delhi, India
Photography
Andre J. Fanthome, Studio Noughts and Crosses LLP
Principal architect
Rachna Agarwal
Collaborators
Electrical Engineering: Ampower Consultant Services HVAC: Dew point Façade: Prodema cladding
Structural engineer
AE Design
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
The curve is the line of the Gods. Myfresh Café is an attempt to create a bold and sinuous space that mimics natural form unequivocally and unabashedly. It is an experimental endeavor that explores the minimal aspect of seamless forms.
Project name
Myfresh Café
Architecture firm
Loop Design Studio
Location
Panchkula, India
Photography
Purnesh Dev Nikhanj
Principal architect
Suvrita Bhardwaj, Nikhil Pratap Singh
Design team
Sargam Sethi, Simran Chawla
Interior design
Loop Design Studio
Lighting
Kriglow Lighting
Construction
Alpine Interiors
Material
Marmorin Lime Plaster (Viero Paints), Runa Beige (Nexion Tiles), White Oak Veneer (Greenply Ltd.), Piccolo Porcelain Mosaic Tile
Typology
Hospitality › Cafe
A Mid-Century Modern and Wabi-Sabi influenced contemporary office in Erode, Tamil Nadu that houses an heirloom textiles operation. The balmy city of Erode is the nucleus of Tamil Nadu’s thriving textile industry and is cloaked in a riot of sound and colour. The location celebrates the harmonious binary coexistence of the old and new, both tingeing...
Project name
The Mill Project
Architecture firm
Quirk Studio
Location
Erode, Tamil Nadu, India
Principal architect
Disha Bhavsar and Shivani Ajmera
Completion year
March 2021
Landscape
Surabhi Nursery
Civil engineer
K.K. Interior
Structural engineer
K.K. Interior
Environmental & MEP
K.K. Interior (Electrical & Plumbing)
Lighting
Lightique concept
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Stone
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
Kath Kuni architecture is a popular indigenous construction technique from North India. Although it has its own history, it continues to be as captivating today as ever. With architectural marvels that have stood the test of time, Kath Kuni will definitely not leave you disappointed!
Photography
Garima Raghuvanshy
Being a nature lover, the client opts to have a holiday home alike sculpture stalled in his farmland. The site is located amidst the coconut grove and paddy fields giving a scenic approach to the site from the main road. The design objective is to setup a complete leisure destiny for his family within a built envelope, as well as the utilization of...
Project name
The Grey Grotto
Architecture firm
Redwall Design Studio
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Photography
Durjoy Chowdhury
Principal architect
Sudeep Dev M, Kiran Kumar MR
Design team
Sivachidambaram, Suraj Achar
Interior design
Redwall Design Studio
Structural engineer
Edifice Structures
Environmental & MEP
Redwall Design Studio
Landscape
Redwall Design Studio
Construction
Redwall Design Studio
Material
Brick, Concrete, Steel, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
The placement of the building within the entire site, the orientation of the admin block, the allocation of functions at different floor plate within the admin block, the proper usage of sunlight which minimize the use of electric power, the wind circulation within the building.
Project name
Vinit Machines Pvt Ltd
Architecture firm
Bridge Studio
Photography
Inclined Studio
Principal architect
Brij Patel
Design team
Brij Patel, Hardik Pithadiya
Collaborators
Emp: Anil Parmar; Pmc And Developer: Mansukh Vekariya
Structural engineer
Varun Suchak, Rajkot
Material
Brick, Metal, Glass, Stone, Aluminum
Typology
Commercial, Office Building, Factory
Khamar mansion is a 3 floors mansion that brings art and architecture into the structure and connects the structure lines that give interior shade from the south facade and open for the north with a unique facade that connects art with it.
Project name
Khamar Mansion
Architecture firm
Gravity Studio
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Adobe Photoshop, Lumion
Design team
Mohand Albasha
Visualization
Mohanad Albasha
Typology
Residential › House
Large plots are not essential for lavish homes, but thoughtful space planning can break the limitations of small plots making it breathable, inviting adequate natural light and ventilation. Cradled in the posh residential area of Ahmedabad, Paldi, this Narrow House is a unique example of balancing the yin and the yang of the architecture as well as...
Project name
Narrow House
Architecture firm
Prashant Parmar Architect | Shayona Consultant
Location
Paldi, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Photography
Vinay Panjwani
Principal architect
Prashant Parmar
Design team
Harikrushna Pattani, Hemang Mistry, Ashish Rathod, Pooja Solanki, Vasavi Mehta
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Budget
INR 4400 / ft2 Approx.
Typology
Residential › House