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
A multi-dwelling residence with a penthouse designed by iha Architecture in a typical metropolitan environment of Bangalore is a seamless blend of functionality and aesthetics. The interiors are a harmonious fusion of contemporary and traditional design elements creating a distinct and eclectic character with rich earthy tones.
Project name
House of Pendants
Architecture firm
iha Architecture
Location
Uttarahalli, Bengaluru, India
Photography
Sanjith Seetharam
Principal architect
Harsha K N
Design team
Harsha K N, Kiran Shankar, Juhita Varshini Venkatesh
Interior design
iha Architecture
Civil engineer
GA Structural Consultant
Structural engineer
GA Structural Consultant
Landscape
iha, Green Plant
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Material
Jaisalmer Sandstone Marble, Teakwood, Toughened Glass, Granite, Vitrified Terrazzo tiles
Typology
Residential › Multi-dwelling residential house with a Penthouse
Cafe Azzure, designed by DS2 Architecture, encapsulates and contextualizes the very essence of the pristine and serene Greek island through its architectural and material vocabulary. The design approach was to create, curate and establish an experience that amalgamates cultures and holistically comes across as a space that is international in its v...
Architecture firm
DS2 Architecture
Location
Bengaluru, India
Principal architect
Mueen Haris
Design team
Ar. Raghuvamshi AB, Ar. Harsha
Collaborators
Written by: Ar. Kritika Juneja
Interior design
DS2 Architecture
Structural engineer
Civil engineer: Maaz; Structural engineer: A B Associates, Bengaluru
Landscape
DS2 Architecture
Tools used
ZWCAD, SketchUp, Affinity Photo
Material
mosaic tiles, cane, wood, stamped concrete, marble, fabric, fluted glass, metal, exposed bricks, ceramic.
Typology
Hospitality › Cafe
A weekend retreat in southern India that embraces nature and re-imagines living. Nestled in lush coconut and areca tree plantations with the mighty Savandurga Hill – one of the largest monolith hills in Asia – framing its backdrop, Ksaraah is a weekend retreat in rural Bengaluru, India, that reimagines living in the embrace of nature.
Architecture firm
Taliesyn Design & Architecture
Location
Bangalore Rural, India
Photography
Harshan Thomson
Principal architect
Shalini Chandrashekar, G.S. Mahaboob Basha
Design team
Siri, Yatheesh Kune, Vishnu Naidu
Civil engineer
SS Constructions
Structural engineer
Sigma Consultants
Environmental & MEP
Taliesyn, Deva Enterprises, Blue Star, Surendra Plumbing Works
Material
Concrete, wood, steel, stone, glass
Typology
Residential › House
Being a nature lover, the client opts to have a holiday home alike sculpture stalled in his farmland. The site is located amidst the coconut grove and paddy fields giving a scenic approach to the site from the main road. The design objective is to setup a complete leisure destiny for his family within a built envelope, as well as the utilization of...
Project name
The Grey Grotto
Architecture firm
Redwall Design Studio
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Photography
Durjoy Chowdhury
Principal architect
Sudeep Dev M, Kiran Kumar MR
Design team
Sivachidambaram, Suraj Achar
Interior design
Redwall Design Studio
Structural engineer
Edifice Structures
Environmental & MEP
Redwall Design Studio
Landscape
Redwall Design Studio
Construction
Redwall Design Studio
Material
Brick, Concrete, Steel, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
The site is a typical 30’ x 50’ peri-urban parcel of land located in towards the south of Bangalore, Electronic city. Trapped on three sides by plots which eventually will have neighboring houses, only the front opens out to the road allowing for provision of light & ventilation to the house.
Location
Bangalore, India
Photography
Arjun Krishna Photography
Principal architect
Anisha Menon, Sabyasachi Routray
Design team
Neethu Susan Mathew
Collaborators
Electrical Contractor : Achu P Enterprise
Structural engineer
Radins Engineers
Construction
Galore Constructions
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
Anchored in a serene neighborhood of Bengaluru city, there stands a unique work of architecture snugly tucked into a quadrilateral plot of land. The uniqueness of the architecture lies in its simplicity of form and palette, tastefully moulded in brick cladding and liquid stone to ideally suit the streetscape of the surrounding locale.
Architecture firm
Haarsha Architects
Location
HSR Layout, Bangalore, India
Photography
Shamanth Patil
Principal architect
Haarsha Ravendra Prasad
Design team
Principal Architect - Haarsha , design team - Sarika , harshitha ,chethan
Collaborators
Styling credits: Shruthi Rastogi Illustration; Credits : Haritha John Surrao; Consultants: Sankalpa
Structural engineer
Manjunath Consultants
Landscape
Haarsha Architects
Material
Brick, Concrete, Glass
Client
Sreenivas And Mohan
Typology
Residential › House
The Brick Lantern House is part of a gated community set on the outskirts of
Bengaluru, on an odd -shaped corner plot which is of 2000 SFT site area. It’s a north facing plot
bounded by two quiet roads on the north and east side, with panoramic views of the lush
landscape and hills around the site.
Project name
The Brick Lantern House
Architecture firm
Studio Biomorph
Location
Bengaluru, India
Photography
Durjoy Chowdhury
Principal architect
Sandeep Raj V, Karthica Kalyanasundaram
Interior design
Studio Biomorph
Civil engineer
Monopol constructions
Structural engineer
Raghavendra BS
Environmental & MEP
Studio Biomorph
Landscape
Studio Biomorph
Supervision
Monopol constructions
Construction
Monopol constructions
Material
Brick, Concrete, Glass, Steel, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
