Collage House: the language of Indian ethos!

Compiled by Savitha Hira

Photography: Sebastian Zachariah, Ira Gosalia, Photographix, Pinkish Shah; courtesy S+PS Architects

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This home in a Navi Mumbai suburb centres around the idea of recycling and collage in several ways: from the very physical - like materials, energy, etc. to the intangible - like history, space and memories…

Celebrating Glass

By Leah Linhares

Photography: Courtesy Anjali Srinivasan

   

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Doing away with conventional materials of décor, ChoChoMa Studios brings home a breath of fresh air with its custom-fabricated glass products…

Origami and the art of fashion

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By Savitha Hira

Photography: Courtesy Ankon Mitra

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The recently concluded Origami workshop for the NIFT students at Kangra, was a successful exploration of material behaviour and techniques; to some extent going beyond the physical realm to touch deeper nuances in design properties, presentation and the like...

Jawahar Kala Kendra: Soulful Refurbishment

By Savitha Hira 

Photography:  Deepshikha Jain; courtesy Soul Studio

Jawahar  Kala  Kendra

Studio SOUL is refurbishing the heritage beacon of Rajasthan – the Jawahar Kala Kendra, with a thoughtful conservation of its architectural character and the original architect’s lofty vision…

Origami-inspired façade

By Udita Chaturvedi

Photography: Purnesh Dev Nikhanj; courtesy Studio Ardete

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Studio Ardete applies the Japanese art of origami to design a unified façade for two distinct buildings, establishing a brand identity for the client in addition to dispelling the mundane and grabbing eyeballs…