The ethos of striking a balance lies in a clever mix of traditions while delivering 21st-century amenities in a space. The ‘Courtyard House’ is designed around one of the most essential elements of conventional Indian homes — the courtyard. Situated away from the city’s hustle and bustle, this 3,788 sq ft three-bedroom home is an outcome of the own...
Project name
Courtyard House
Architecture firm
Alkove-Design
Location
Bengaluru, India
Photography
Parth Swaminathan, PHX India
Principal architect
Komal Mittal, Ninada Kashyap
Design team
Komal Mittal, Ninada Kashyap, Rutuja Ravindrakumar, Nikita Katole, Pranav Gawale
Collaborators
My Garden, Sunshine Boulevard
Interior design
Alkove-Design
Structural engineer
Sreenivasulu
Supervision
Bakkinath, Sreenivasulu
Visualization
Alkove-Design
Tools used
Escape, Lumion, SketchUp, AutoCAD
Construction
Bakkinath, Sreenivasulu
Material
1. Unique Material Applications ● Exterior Walls: CSEB (Compressed stabilised earth blocks) Bricks with Varnish ● Internal Walls: Red Bricks ● Flooring: Attangudi Tiles, Green Marble, Yellow Jaisalmer Stone, Grey Sadarahalli Granite, Teak Wood Flooring ● Central Columns: Wooden Columns ● Louvered Wardrobe Shutters: Teak Wood ● Roofing: Clay Tiles ● Bath flooring: Sadarhalli Stone ● Curtains: S N Fabrics, Voyage Maison ● Kitchen Surface: Kalinga Stone ● Kitchen Sink: Nirali ● Kitchen Hardware: Hafele ● Kitchen Chimney: Elica ● Kitchen Chimney: Min Appliances ● Designer Fans: Orient ● Digital Locks: Delta Home ● Ply: Archidply ● Laminates: Royal Touche, Merino
Budget
Rs 4000 - 5000 per sq.ft.
Client
Srikanth Kalyani, Nandini Srikanth
Typology
Residential › House
Mumbai and Delhi NCR account for nearly 50% of the SM-REIT worthy assets across the top seven (Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Kolkata, Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad, Bengaluru) markets of India
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Property Share
A minimalistic house in Bengaluru designed around the two African tulip trees fosters a deep sense of belonging for its dwellers. Nestled within the urban fabric of Koramangala, Bengaluru, the residence is designed to accommodate a family of four.
Architecture firm
Studio Detail
Location
Koramangala, Bengaluru, India
Photography
Shamanth Patil J
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel, black basalt stone
Typology
Residential › House
Audumbara, an exploration of natural building materials with vernacular design techniques. This East facing residence is built on a 1,500 sft plot at Akshayanagar, Bangalore. When our clients, Mr. Krishna Katepalli & Srividhya, told us they were looking to build a traditional & eco-friendly home for their two kids & parents, we enthusiastically int...
Architecture firm
Tropic Responses
Location
Bengaluru, India
Photography
AB Photography
Principal architect
Sanjay Jain
Design team
Elakkiya, Hatim, Anoushka, Shruti, Siddharthi, Kave & Sanjay
Interior design
Tropic Responses
Structural engineer
Varenya Consultants
Visualization
Tropic Responses
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Material
CSEB, Kota stone, Jaisalmer stone, MS, Teakwood, Rattan, Oxide, Cement printed tiles
Client
Mr & Mrs Srividhya Krishna Katepalli
Typology
Residential › House
The Joshi House embodies an artistic articulation of volumes. The relationship between art and architecture is a dynamic symbiosis, an intricate dance where form, function, and aesthetics converge to create an immersive and meaningful built environment.
Architecture firm
Anahata
Location
Bengaluru, India
Photography
Shamanth Patil J
Principal architect
Puneeth Hegde, Mithila Manolkar
Design team
Puneeth Hegde, Mithila Manolkar
Civil engineer
Pinnacle Design Consultants, Bengaluru.
Structural engineer
Pinnacle Design Consultants, Bengaluru.
Supervision
Eeguchi Constructions, Bengaluru.
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Construction
Eeguchi Constructions, Bengaluru.
Material
Brick, Concrete, Stone, Wood
Typology
Residential ›House
The design for EuroSchool Bannerghatta, Bengaluru breaks the conventional approach to schools by creating an organic built morphology that weaves in the natural with the manmade, the built with the unbuilt.
Architecture firm
Vijay Gupta Architects (VGA)
Location
Banerghatta, Bengaluru, India
Photography
Andre Fanthome
Principal architect
Saurabh Gupta
Design team
Vijay Gupta, Saurabh Gupta, Akanksha Gupta
Completion year
October 2022
Structural engineer
Kamal Sabarwal
Environmental & MEP
Gagan Gupta, RKGA/ Pramod Sharma
Construction
CICON Engineers PVt. ltd., Shobha Projects, Ajay Vats. JLL
Material
Concrete, brick, glass, steel
Typology
Educational Architecture › School
Located in a fast urbanising but predominantly rural area in South Bengaluru, this is a farmhouse set on a 5-acre farm property. The owners intended to use the property both as a weekend getaway and also for inviting friends and family in large numbers for get togethers. This meant that the spaces had to be large format to accommodate large groups...
Project name
Pushpa House
Architecture firm
Ecumene Habitat Solutions Pvt. Ltd
Location
Bengaluru, India
Principal architect
Vasudevan R Kadalayil, Shrividya Shettigar, Arvind Singh Shekhawat
Collaborators
Project Description Credits: Vasudevan R Kadalayil
Civil engineer
Essens Projects, Bengaluru
Structural engineer
Sterling Engineering Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd, Bengaluru
Landscape
Garden Vision, Bengaluru
Supervision
JMC Projects Ltd (Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd), Bengaluru
Typology
Residential › House
Located in Electronic City, Bengaluru, the homes belonging to two brothers are set in a context that is fast changing from a rural to urban character. The choreography and architecture of this building set amidst a lush native landscape reflect the ethos of their lives.
Project name
Manjodaya House
Architecture firm
Ecumene Habitat Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Location
Bengaluru, India
Principal architect
Vasudevan R Kadalayil
Design team
Shrividya Shettigar, Ezhilarasi P, Venkatesh Habib
Collaborators
Electrical Consultants: JES Design Consultants; HVAC Consultants: Breeze HVAC Systems; Quantity Surveyors: Greensoul Lifespaces Pvt. Ltd.; Structural Consultants: Sigma Consultants Bangalore; Initial Concept Plans: Prasanna Purohit; Design Development: Alwin Varughese, Savanraj Dani; Graphics: Anakha Mohanlal Painting Contractor: Mr. Tharanath; Marble Laying Contractor: Mr. Bansilal; Woodwork: Mr. Kannan; Interior Works: Mr. Kannan False Ceiling: Mr. Abid; Electrical & Fabrication: Royal Electricals & Fab Tec Engineering; Plumbing Contractor: Mr. Uday; Home Theatre Consultant & Contractor: Edomotics; Phe Consultant: Bays Consultancy; Kitchen Consultants: Creative Modules
Interior design
Ecumene Habitat Solutions
Landscape
Studio Confluence
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
