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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.
Project name
KARAI
Architecture firm
RAIN Studio of Design, Chennai
Location
ECR, Kuvathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Photography
Yash R Jain, Ekansh Goel
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
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)
A 10 min drive from Auroville International township, this weekend house offers a perfect getaway from the hustle of both Pondicherry and Auroville. The house was designed to reveal and glorify the surrounding context and the local Indo-French architecture. It has been designed keeping in mind the needs of our client based in the United Kingdom – a...
Project name
The Brick Abode
Architecture firm
Architecture_Interspace
Location
Poothurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Photography
Yash Jain
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
Location
Noida, India
Tools used
Midjourney, ChatGPT3
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
Photography
Tejas Shah
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...
Project name
33 LE
Architecture firm
UNEVEN
Location
Vadodara, India
Photography
Darshan Dave & Tejas Shah
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.
Project name
The FOLD
Architecture firm
UNEVEN
Location
Vadodara, India
Photography
Darshan Dave