Art Deco Gem: Mumbai Apartment by Atelier Varun Goyal.For Architect Varun Goyal, thereās no greater triumph than knowing that the indoors and outdoors take the spotlight in turns. In this apartment, situated in an Art Deco building in Mumbaiās Colaba, thereās beauty on either side of...
Mesmerisingly Rhythmic: The Ribbon Fabric Store in Cochin by Workers of Art.Dancing through this fabric store in downtown Cochin is a red unraveling ribbon. Built out of red powder coated tubular steel, this central, guiding element weaves through the space as the hero of the store. The dancing architectural...
Affogato Coffee & Gelato Shop in Mumabi by Kaviar Collaborative.Designed by Mumbai-based architects, Kaviar Collaborative, Affogato Coffee & Gelato Shop seem to be whatās left in the box once all the ice-cream gets scooped out. Rounded edges are everywhere, resembling the remnant ice-cream left...
Celebrating Chance Encounters: Terttulia Eatery in Goa by Otherworlds.Unfolding from the cobblestone streets in Goaās Panaji neighbourhood, Terttulia eatery reinforces the prominent kinship between the neighbourhood and a typical local house where boundaries of the interior and exterior are blurred....
Artful Abode in New Delhi by Mathew & Ghosh Architects and Rajiv Saini + Associates.In one residential enclave in southeast Delhi is a home that has contracted and expanded several times over the years, mirroring the size and evolution of the family that inhabits it. When it was constructed in 1977, it was designed for a...
Intricate Tapestry of Terracotta & Ceramics: Gallery House in West Bengal by Abin Design Studio.Embracing materiality from the inside out, Gallery House seamlessly balances contemporary construction with the townās historic fabric. Taking cues from Bengalās prevalent terracotta temples, Abin Design Studio sourced the terracotta...
Harnessing Materiality: Farm House outside of Mumbai by The Vrindavan Project.Located in the rural town Thane, just outside of the bustling Mumbai, Farm House by The Vrindavan Project is not just your ordinary contemporary Indian home. It is a place with strong ambitions towards sustainability. The rural home places...
A House Without Elevations: Enclosure by Design Ni Dukaan.Sitting atop a hill in rural Himatnagar, Ahmedabad, Enclosure by Design Ni Dukaan is an all-encompassing dance of scale and proportion. It is a house without elevationsāan inward looking āenclosureā that embraces experience and...
Meditative Mindset: House of the Serene Past by Karan Darda Architects.In the midst of building their 185-square-metre home in a village near Pune, India, the client approached Karan Darda Architecture (KrDA) with a simple requestāto take the nostalgic memories from their childhood home and engrain its...
