Karai was conceptualised to provide an experience of living in the palms of mother earth. Built hands-on this weekend home located in the serene vicinity of coastal Kuvathur, about eighty kilometres from Chennai, was conceived as a simple experiment with techniques that felt native yet contemporary to the region.
Architecture firm
RAIN Studio of Design, Chennai
Location
ECR, Kuvathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Photography
Yash R Jain, Ekansh Goel
Principal architect
Sriram Adhitya, Vamsi Krishna
Design team
Sriram Adhitya, Vamsi Krishna, Ankita Alessandra Bob, Gokulraj Vijayakumar
Structural engineer
Pentalpha Consultants
Landscape
RAIN Studio of Design
Material
CSEB Masonry, Mangalore roof tiles, Kota, Red sandstone, Yellow Jaisalmer stone, Oxide finishes
Typology
Residential › Private Farmhouse
Located in a residential area in sector 82, Mohali, Punjab, the Ribbon House is an exemplary illustration of how design can alter the lexicon of an area. It has a plot area of 3712 sq.ft. Forging a distinct identity of its own and for its occupants, it is an ode to the client's profession, which is a part of the construction business.
Project name
The Ribbon House
Architecture firm
Studio Ardete
Location
Sector -85 wave estate, Mohali, Punjab, India
Photography
Purnesh Dev Nikhanj
Principal architect
Badrinath Kaleru, Prerna Kaleru
Design team
Sanchit Dhiman, Nitin sharma
Collaborators
Satish Sinhmar (Site Engineer), Abhimanue Sharma (Project manager)
Interior design
Nisha Sarao (Interior designer)
Civil engineer
Ravijeet Singh
Structural engineer
Acecon Engineers
Environmental & MEP
Behera&Associates, Mitsubishi engineering (HVAC)
Construction
R.S Builders
Material
RCC works, Paint finished, Stone, wood
Typology
Residential › House
The site is a tiny plot of 100 sq yards located in a tight residential context close to the 16th-century royal mausoleum complex, the Qutb Shahi Tombs, in Hyderabad, India. The plot is at the top of a steeply-sloping lane, surrounded by neighboring houses with shared walls on three sides with a narrow lane in the front. This posed a challenge to th...
Project name
Ribbon House
Architecture firm
DesignAware
Location
Hyderabad, India
Photography
Turtle Arts Photography, Saikanth Krishna (drone photography)
Principal architect
Takbir Fatima
Design team
Takbir Fatima (Lead Architect + Project Manager), Abeer Fatima (Lead Interior Designer + Project Manager), Naadia Rehman, Ankitha Varala, Sai Udeep Sagar, Soma Sai Vineeth, Vijay Simha Reddy, Madhav Shankdhar (interns)
Collaborators
BuildAware, Wali Quadri & Associates, Studio Oak, Imarat Consultants
Interior design
DesignAware
Civil engineer
Imarat Consultants
Structural engineer
Imarat Consultants
Supervision
DesignAware, BuildAware
Visualization
DesignAware
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop, Midjourney
Material
RCC structure, ACC block walls, MS facade
Client
Syed Abid Hussain / QualBrain Technologies
Typology
Residential › House › Quadruplex
Monish Siripurapu, the founder of Ant Studio in Delhi, has been actively using popular AI tools like Midjourney, Dall-E and Stable Diffusion to visualise and build architectural ideas that take inspiration from traditional building materials and techniques. Ant Studio is a practice committed to creating sustainable designs that seamlessly blend art...
Project name
Can AI help in Achieving Sustainability?
Architecture firm
Ant Studio, India
Tools used
Midjourney, ChatGPT3
Principal architect
Monish Siripurapu
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Hospitality › Cafe, Restaurant
Redefining Fluid Architecture with Iconic Circular Patterns set on Exposed RCC. Embracing the charm of concrete monolithic elements and unique patterns set on exposed RCC with concept of fluidity throughout the structure. The sense of raw brutalism of exposed concrete has garnered huge attention in the global design industry. Raw materials like con...
Project name
Madhuvilla - The Concrete House
Architecture firm
K.N.Associates
Location
Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Principal architect
Narendra Joshi, Pritesh Patel
Design team
Vidhi Kapadia, Monalisa Sharma, Vinod Parmar, Nidhi Patel
Collaborators
Write – Up courtesy Credits: Priyanka Chitre; MEP & HVAC Consultants: Comfort AC; Project Managers: Jaimin Mistry; Interior Styling: Hemanshi Patwa Shah
Interior design
K.N.Associates
Civil engineer
Bharat Mistry & Jaimin Mistry
Structural engineer
AVM Engineers
Landscape
Outline Studios
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Material
Exposed RCC, Kota Flooring & Wood
Typology
Residential › House
One of the plushest residential projects in Vadodara, 33 contributes in changing the skyline of the city. It consists of 3 simple and elegant towers with wide spaces, and top-level amenities for a grand lifestyle. The towers are separate yet connected by the infinity pool that resides on the top level. Each tower is placed in a way that it creates...
Photography
Darshan Dave & Tejas Shah
Principal architect
Shourya Patel & Dexter Fernandes
Structural engineer
Aashutosh Desai
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max
Material
Brick, RCC, Technical D-40 sliders, Façade in metal fins and glass
Typology
Residential › Apartments, High-end residential
The site is a huge plot of about 16,500 sqm. and the house itself is juxtaposed against an orchard. Focused on the concept of minimalism, clean spaces and simple yet very unique, this abode is all about neat lines, playful volumes and bold characteristics. All this is achieved by soothing textures and an uncomplicated structural design.
Principal architect
Shourya Patel & Dexter Fernandes
Structural engineer
Aashutosh Desai
Lighting
LedLum, Oorja, Hybec, customized by Uneven
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, AutoCAD
Material
Brick, RCC, double-glazed glass, vitrified tiles, MDF, plywood, teakwood, wooden flooring
Typology
Residential › House
The architecture and interior design of “The Concrete Shop” have been carefully crafted to create a dynamic and engaging Design Studio, retail space and experience center. An environment that showcases the beauty, potential and versatility of concrete in various forms, textures, and finishes. The HERO material is FRC (Fibre reinforced concrete).
Project name
The Concrete Shop (Design studio, Retail & Experience Centre)
Architecture firm
tHE gRID Architects
Location
Ahmedabad, India
Photography
Photographix India
Principal architect
Snehal Suthar, Bhadri Suthar
Design team
Snehal Suthar, Bhadri Suthar
Interior design
tHE gRID Architects
Built area
1,795 ft² (Ground floor: 872 ft²; First Floor : 925 ft²)
Structural engineer
inhouse
Environmental & MEP
inhouse
Visualization
tHE gRID Architects
Tools used
ZWCAD and skecthing
Construction
Mr. Nikunj Dave
Material
FRC (Fibre reinforced concrete), Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Retial Cum Design and Experience centre
