Architectural Digest India
This modernist home in Ahmedabad, built in the 1970s and restored recently by AD100 architect Kunal Shah, is a reminder of a classic domestic architecture that an entire generation of Indians grew up in — a modernism that is timeless, that we adapted to suit our culture, climate, materials and our domestic rituals.This is Fouzdar, a grandfather's home.
Step into a Kerala home built around a beautiful traditional …
Feb 2, 2023 · Gentle Carnatic strains of MS Subbulakshmi’s raga bowli filter through the 200-year-old windows of a Kerala home by the local temple in a quaint neighbourhood in Thrissur. Sourced from Karaikudi, these antique windows allow a glimpse inside the nalukettu (a traditional Kerala home built around a courtyard), designed according to the principles of Thachu Shastra ().
5 facts about Antilia, Mukesh Ambani's $2 billion Mumbai mansion
Mar 9, 2021 · 2. The Home has 27 Floors. Mukesh Ambani's Antilia was designed by Chicago-based architects Perkins and Will, with the Australian-based construction company Leighton Holdings taking charge of its construction. The building comes with 27 floors, replete with extra-high ceilings. Every floor is the same height of an average two-storeyed building.
AD100 2022: The definitive list of the 100 most influential …
Apr 1, 2022 · ABRAHAM JOHN ARCHITECTS Abraham John, Alan Abraham, Anca Florescu Abraham | MUMBAI . Shout-out: Won the EDRA Great Places Award in 2021 for the transformation of the oncederelict St. Stephen’s Steps at Bandra. Coming Up: An urban plaza and traffic island (with an amphitheatre) at Bandstand, Mumbai; bespoke villas across India with a focus on bringing the landscape indoors.
4 Indian homes that spotlight sustainable design practices
Oct 9, 2021 · The Kerala home is deliberately spartan to allow the material palette to be the star of the show. Photographs courtesy of Anand Jaju and Syam Sreesylam/The Wallmakers. The 2,750-square-feet home is spread across two storeys. The first floor accommodates an open living and dining area, three bedrooms, kitchen, and an outdoor barbecue.
AD100 2021: The definitive list of the 100 most influential …
Sep 15, 2021 · Sourcing Haunts: Italy; flea markets in Sri Lanka and Bali. Coming Up: A complete redesign of the Bandstand promenade in Mumbai, including the public garden in front of Mannat, Gauri and Shah Rukh Khan’s house. abrahamjohnarchitects.com. ABU JANI SANDEEP KHOSLA. Mumbai. Recent Project: Mirror and metal harmonize with native Indian woodwork and hand-embroidered textiles in the firm’s design ...
Iconic architecture: 17 of Zaha Hadid's most spectacular creations
Dec 12, 2023 · Antwerp Port House, Antwerp, Belgium (2016) Opened in 2016, the year of her death, the Antwerp Port House was the only government building designed by Hadid. The neo-futuristic design is aggressive in its dynamic lean forward, as if to symbolize the innovation of Belgium’s port city. Photo: Getty Images. 16/17.
A-Z of Architecture: Open up the design dictionary and learn the ...
Aug 8, 2019 · D for Deconstructivism: Controlled Chaos. Influenced by Russian constructivism's geometric imbalances, deconstructivism fragmented and manipulated a structure's skin, resulting in the distortion and dislocation of basic architectural elements.
AD100 2020: The list of 100 most influential architects in India …
Mar 18, 2020 · AD100 2020: The definitive list of 100 most influential architects and interior designers in India (part 1) And the winners are....find out who made the cut this year, and get to know the top, most sought after names in the industry. Ritupriya Basu.
Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex built by Le Corbusier is an interplay …
Aug 15, 2022 · One evening on the lawn of the PWD rest house of Chandigarh in the early years of the city’s inception, Jane Drew, a close associate of Le Corbusier for the project, said to him, “You should set up in the heart of the Capitol signs, which symbolize the basis of your philosophy, and by which you arrived at the basis of your city design. These signs should be known—they are the key to the ...