Lakehouse in Hyderabad, India by CollectiveProject.The Lakehouse in Hyderabad, India by CollectiveProject is set on a steep and rocky slope overlooking a lake, a private retreat offering respite from urban life. The house is elevated above ground as a lightweight steel structure, making...
Maya Somaiya School Library in Kopargaon, India by Sameep Padora & Associates.Part sculpture, part architecture, Mumbai-based Sameep Padora & Associates have designed a library for a small rural school in India. Imagined as an extension of the ground plane, Sameep Padora were captivated by the material efficiencies...
The Village Cafe in Uttar Pradesh, India by Portal 92.Contemplating various village-like settlements and their inevitable change under the influence of globalization drove Delhi-based design firm Portal92 in conceptualizing The Village CafƩ in Moradabad, India. Textures and volumes were...
MD Apartment in Ahmedabad, India by Saransh.Conscious of creating a space that is at once minimal and tactile, Saransh chose materials based on how well they will age for MD Apartment in Ahmedabad, India. Straying from generic āperfectedā urban homes, the architects made a...
Brick House in Whitefield, India by CollectiveProject.Brick House in Bangalore by CollectiveProject is made with hand-moulded table bricks with natural variations in colour and form, celebrating the imperfections of the material and the slightly uneven manner in which they are...
Paul Matter Launches Flutter Lighting Collection.New Delhi-based studio Paul Matter has returned with a new collection of lighting, made from a signature mid-century modern palette of elegant brass, copper, stone, leatherĀ and blown glass. Each piece is handcrafted and precisely balanced...
Agricultural Training Centre in Rural India by Studio Advaita.This simplistic, square building is an agriculture training centre in the rural area of Nimblak, Maharashtra, India. Built for the marginal farmersā children, its purpose is to enable rural youth, the next generation of farmers, to learn...
Portraits of Indian Flower Men by Danish Photographer Ken Hermann.To most of us, fresh flowers are a short-lived pleasureāa simple luxury that tends to fade away a little too quickly. In India, flowers are loaded with meaning, tradition, substance, and spirituality. From the symbolic lotus to ribbons...
Bricks Decoded: Easy, Breezy, Beautiful Breeze Block.In Brazil, itās known as CobogĆ³. In India, they call it Jaalis. The French term is Brise-soleil. Here we know it as Breeze Block. Call them what you will, these little units of awesome are making a massive comeback. Back in the 50s...
