UNESCO 2014 Asia-Pacific Restoration Award Winner

By Savitha Hira

Photography: Courtesy Kimaya Architects

Earlier view of hillock and temple complex from west

The 2014 UNESCO Asia-Pacific ‘Award for Merit’ in Cultural Heritage Conservation goes to the restoration of Shri Sakhargad Niwasini Devi temple complex in Satara by Architects Anjali and Kiran Kalamdani of Kimaya Architects, Pune… 

Sky Folio: High Ultra Lounge, Bangalore

By Shaheena Javeri Mistry

Photography: Manoj Masand; courtesy the architects

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Khosla Associates design narratives in the skies with the currently trending plush roof-top bar and lounge atop the World Trade Centre building in Bangalore…

Speak4Deaf App

By Nisha Advani

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Translating the premise ‘technical progress that does not encompass all facets of society is baseless’, four students design an app that bridges the communication gap between normal folk and the speech and hearing impaired. 

Shri Swami Narayan Mandir in Robbinsville, NJ

Compiled by Team IAnD

Photography: Courtesy BAPS

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The sixth traditional BAPS mandir (temple) of its kind in North America, the new Shri Swami Narayan mandir in Robbinsville, New Jersey opened its doors to the community at large on August 10, 2014.

A Tabled Blend

By Savitha Hira

Photography: Courtesy the architect

Exposed brick work in family lounge 

A spacious layout aside, this home in Indore is a veritable exercise in incorporating fine hand-crafted details that may date back centuries – infusing warmth and heritage charm into contemporary interiors and lifestyle.