The Kumaon by Zowa Architects

Fact File Location: Uttarakhand Size: 1160 sq m Principal Architects: Pradeep Kodikara, and Jineshi Samaraweera Photographs by: Akshay Sharma   The Kumaon by Zowa Architects is a vernacular and highly contextual hospitality design project, situated on a sloping, terraced site with breathtaking views of the alpine Himalayan landscape. This small hotel in Uttarakhand is situated at 1600 metres […]

Diya by SPASM Design Architects

Fact File Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat Size: 1400 sq m Principal Architects: Sanjeev Panjabi, and Sangeeta Merchant Photography by: Photographix India   Diya by SPASM Design Architects is crafted as an organic spatial experience, punctuated by a lower volume that meanders around the 248 trees present on the site. Ahmedabad is predominantly dry through the year, though it does rain occasionally […]

Anubhuti: Reverberating the Heritage of Southern India

Fact File Location: Gurugram (Gurgaon) Size: 170 sq m Principal Architects: Meena Murthy Kakkar, and Vishal Kakkar Photography by: Suryan Dang   Anubhuti by Envisage has been crafted by employing traditional South Indian design elements, sensibilities, textures, and patterns and augmenting them to fashion a modern-chic residence. Designers and their clients often overlook the importance of staying […]

Bellary House by Gaurav Roy Choudhury Architects

Fact File Location: Karnataka Size: 340 sq m Principal Architects: Gaurav Roy Choudhury Photography by: Niveditaa Gupta   Bellary House by Gaurav Roy Choudhury Architects is an adroitly composed residence that facilitates a convectional micro-climate (a response to the arid climate of the region) through a façade that is interspersed with small precast concrete windows and heavy eaves. […]

T House by Studio Course

Fact File Location: Gujarat Size: 500 sq m Principal Architect: Kalpak Shah Photography by: Fabien Charuau   T House by Studio Course is the embodiment of the practice’s philosophy of using a meticulous selection of sustainable materials and detailing in conjunction with vernacular craftsmanship. Referencing mid-century modern homes, the residence has been crafted in a timeless aesthetic, featuring […]

The Axial House by VM Architects

Fact file Location: Kerala Size: 830 sq m Principal Architect: Vinay Mohan Photographs by Running Studios   The Axial House by VM Architects is an understated residence that showcases the integration of nature with the client’s family-centric lifestyle. The façade, with its clean, linear forms, is a homage to the simplicity equated with modernism, while the spatial […]

The Northstar School by Shanmugam Associates

Fact file Location: Gujarat Size: 3065 sq m Principal Architect: A. Shanmugam Photography by: The Fishy Project   The Northstar School by Shanmugam Associates amalgamates the ideologies of exploring contemporary design with local materials, using regional references to define built form, and finding simplistic solutions for complex design problems to shape children’s education through a definitively contextual spatial […]

Mumbai Artists Retreat by Architecture Brio

Fact file Location: Mumbai Size: 1000 sq m Principal Architect: Shefali Balwani and Robert Verrijt Photography by: Edmund Sumner   Mumbai Artists Retreat by Architecture Brio is a distinct, adeptly crafted steel and bamboo cabin designed on stilts to withstand rising sea levels. In an attempt to reconcile the allure of coastal living with the perils of climate change, […]

Villa in the Palms by Abraham John Architects

Fact File Location: Goa Size: 610 sq m Principal Architects: Abraham John, and Alan Abraham Photography by: Edmund Sumner   Villa in the Palms by Abraham John Architects is named after the 19 coconut trees that have thrived for decades and continue to do so on this site overlooking a seasonal stream. The four-bedroom home has […]

Maya Somaiya Library by Sameep Padora & Associates

Fact File Location: Maharashtra Size: 535 sq m Principal Architect: Sameep Padora Photography by: Edmund Sumner   Maya Somaiya Library at the Sharda School by Sameep Padora & Associates is a unique composition that leverages children’s affinity for landscapes over built forms to create a dynamic space for studying (within) and playing (atop). Featuring an exploration of […]

Belaku by Technoarchitecture

Fact File Location: Bangalore Size: 650 sq m Principal Architect: Rajesh Shivaram Photographs by Shamanth Patil Photography   Belaku by Technoarchitecture is an understated composition that amalgamates Wabi-Sabi sensibilities with a traditional Indian courtyard home. The east-facing site has been conceived as two residences—one for an elderly couple and the other for their son, who […]

The Fluid Home by Quirk Studio

Fact File Location: Mumbai Size: 140 sq m Design: Disha Bhavsar and Shivani Ajmera Photography by: Kuber Shah   The Fluid Home by Quirk Studio draws on the dynamism that people have come to desire from their living spaces, resulting in a charming abode that is highly versatile in its spatial functions. With many individuals going for versatile spaces—spaces to […]