Classic Splendour

By Marina Correa

Photography: Ujjval Panchal and Jayshree Soni; courtesy the architects

 

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Standing loftily against the otherwise nondescript skyline on the outskirts of Ahmedabad is the classically-designed Himalaya Mansion, whose façade is emboldened by a magnificent dome, arches and several towering statues…

JPN Monument in Lucknow - ‘a place of joy, contemplation and inspiration’

By Udita Chaturvedi

Photography: André J Fanthome; courtesy Archohm

 

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Away from the clichés of statues and sculptures, and faintly reminiscent of the Jantar-Mantar, this linear architectural monument celebrates the spirit and leadership of social reformer Jai Prakash Narayan…

Dramatic Interiors

By Savitha Hira

Photography: Bharat Aggarwal; courtesy the architect

Exterior elevation of residence  

Ar. Kapil Aggarwal of Spaces Architects@ka, known for his diligence to detail, hones a wide material palette to chisel a Delhi home filled with a definitive style quotient. 

The Origami House

Compiled by Savitha Hira

Photography: Vinesh Gandhi; courtesy SPA

  

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Ar. Sanjay Puri addresses the dilemma of a restricted plot size and an evolved lifestyle by creating a monolithic sculpted volume, he calls ‘Origami House’.

Making Art from Scrap

By Neehar Mishra

Photography: Courtesy the artist

Dancing Mermaid

Kolkata-based artist Ashok Kumar Varma gives the not-so-popular art of collage-making a new raison d’être, which goes far beyond mere cutting and pasting...