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Sneha Ostawal on Experiential Architecture and the Human Touch

In the vibrant world of Indian architecture, few voices resonate as intuitively and empathetically as Sneha Ostawal’s. As Principal Architect and Founder of Source Architecture—a Bangalore-based studio celebrated for its context-led designs across architecture, interiors, and experiential environments—Sneha has spent over 15 years redefining how spaces can truly inhabit lives. A graduate of RV College […]

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From Villa Anantya to GOMA HQ: Nayan Shah’s Context-Driven Design

In an industry that often celebrates the loud and the monumental, Nayan Shah, founder of the Mumbai-based studio Palindrome Spaces, prefers a different frequency. Since establishing the firm in 2018, Shah has been quietly refining a design language where light, proportion, and memory take center stage, recalibrating the rhythms of daily life without ever “shouting

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Logic, Material, and Curiosity: Inside the World of Custom Design Stories

Custom Design Stories is a vision built on the idiosyncrasies of curious minds. The team experiments, dares, designs, and remains absorbed in what they do while appreciating the work being done all around them. The studio engages computational and material intelligence, and spatial explorations with colour as operative design variables, as it surfaces from the

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Designing Intuitive Spaces: Ninada Kashyap and Komal Mittal of Alkove-Design

Based in Pune, Ninada Kashyap and Komal Mittal are the Principal Architects and co-founders of Alkove-Design, an architecture and interior design practice known for crafting spaces that feel deeply personal, intuitive, and emotionally resonant. Both architects hold degrees in Architecture—Ninada further pursued a Master’s in Advanced Architecture from Barcelona, while Komal completed her Master’s in Project Management from

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Gul’s Charbagh: Ritu and Surya Singh of Wolf on Reimagining Tradition Through Scrap and Poetry

With Gul, artists Ritu and Surya Singh, the creative force behind the Jaipur-based studio Wolf, invite us into a reimagined charbagh (four-part garden), guided by the spectral voice of the 18th-century poet Mir Taqi Mir. This immersive exhibition transforms burnt copper wire, discarded X-rays, and scrap metal into a sanctuary that is as much a political statement as

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Material Innovation and Sustainable Craft: Exploring the Convergence of Architecture and Sculpture with Studio UF+O

Studio Urban Form and Objects (Studio UF+O) is a progressive architecture and object design studio established by partners Prachi Parekh Vora and Vineet J. Vora. Renowned for its unique intersection of architecture (urban form) and sculpture (art), Studio UF+O is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of material research, sustainable practices, and innovative fabrication, deploying a

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Minimalism Rooted in Kerala: Architect Mohammed Irshad and Space one’s Contemporary Vision

Mohammed Irshad, founder of Space one Architects, is a Kerala-based architect whose practice stands out for its signature blend of minimal contemporary design and deep engagement with India’s cultural and climatic context. Drawing inspiration from architectural greats like Tadao Ando, Álvaro Siza, and Bijoy Jain, Irshad crafts spaces that are calm, grounded, and profoundly connected

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