A home to a creative family deeply rooted in nature. Every piece of furniture is handcrafted locally, promoting the "Make in India" movement. The interior design style is a union of Japandi and Indian influences. An apartment in Ahmedabad serves as a tranquil sanctuary, distinguished by its adherence to essentialism.
Project name
Aikyam - ऐ"म्(sanskrit means togetherness, harmony, oneness)
Architecture firm
tHE gRID Architects
Location
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Photography
Photographix India | Sebastian. Video credits: MGX india
Principal architect
Snehal Suthar, Bhadri Suthar
Design team
Snehal Suthar, Bhadri Suthar
Interior design
tHE gRID Architects
Environmental & MEP engineering
inhouse
Lighting
tHE gRID Architects
Material
locally sourced and crafted
Supervision
tHE gRID Architects
Visualization
Snehal Suthar, Bhadri Suthar
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max
Client
Snehal Suthar, Bhadri Suthar and Manasvini Suthar
Typology
Residential › Apartment, Home for the Architects and designers (founders for - tHE gRID Architects )
Biophilic Architecture & Interior inspired RETAIL Store. The semi - public space is designed to reduce carbon footprints and to design an energy-efficient Barrier Free building. This assignment, a space retailing exotic wood and wood elements such as beautiful veneers, stands at the crossroads of retail design and the desire to rekindle and strengt...
Project name
THE WOOD ELEMENT (Retail Store)
Architecture firm
tHE gRID Architects
Location
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Photography
Photographix India | Sebastian
Principal architect
Snehal Suthar, Bhadri Suthar
Design team
Snehal Suthar, Bhadri Suthar
Interior design
tHE gRID Architects
Structural engineer
inhouse
Environmental & MEP
inhouse
Landscape
tHE gRID Architects
Lighting
tHE gRID Architects
Visualization
Snehal Suthar, Bhadri Suthar
Material
Wood, Stone, Steel, Glass
Client
Mr. Mitesh Samdani, Mr. Ravi Suthar
Typology
Commercial › Store
The intent of this design was to work within the context of the Indian cultural narrative with a new language of interpretation that allows for a dynamic, varied and yet enduring experience for the end user.
Project name
Blue Scoop Haus
Architecture firm
DIG Architects
Location
Hiranandani One Park, Thane, Maharashtra, India
Principal architect
Amit Khanolkar, Advait Potnis
Design team
Samadhan Mhatre
Collaborators
Fenil Gala (project management). 3D Pixel Studio (Visualization)
Interior design
Amit Khanolkar
Environmental & MEP engineering
Lighting
Marset, Vistosi, Tato, Vibia, AQform
Material
Stone, timber, Godhra brick tiles, concrete floor and stained Birch plywood
Typology
Residential › House
A small, intimate weekend home situated near Ahmedabad that celebrates materiality and the relationship between the manmade and the natural - reducing carbon footprints. We used earthy, local materials, shaped and worked by local hands, to build this modest, private retreat. The surroundings were left largely undisturbed while building this ecologi...
Architecture firm
tHE gRID Architects
Location
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Photography
Photographix India, Inclined Studio (Video credits)
Principal architect
Snehal Suthar and Bhadri Suthar
Design team
Snehal Suthar and Bhadri Suthar
Collaborators
Local craftsmen
Interior design
tHE gRID Architects
Structural engineer
inhouse
Environmental & MEP
inhouse
Landscape
tHE gRID Architects
Visualization
Snehal Suthar and Bhadri Suthar
Tools used
ZWCAD, Adobe Photoshop, SkethUp, Nikon and Sony camera
Material
Yellow dhrangadhdra stone, Exposed concrete, Reclaimed wood, MS, Reclaimed jute, Reclaimed rope, Glass, Kotah,
Typology
Residential › Weekend villa
