The Malabar Hill Forest Trail creates an elevated, winding, wooden walkway for people to experience the 12-acre Malabar Hill forest, one of the last remaining natural ecosystems in Mumbai, India. The project presents a novel way to catalyse the preservation and restoration of often neglected and degrading urban forests that are increasingly prone t...
Project name
Malabar Hill Forest Trail
Architecture firm
IMK Architects
Location
Malabar Hill, Mumbai, India
Tools used
Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Rahul Kadri
Design team
Rahul Kadri, Harish Vyas, Bhumika Ganjawala, Heena Sheikh, Pramod Shelar
Built area
705 m (length of trail)
Collaborators
Concept and preliminary work on the drawings and design: Jindal Steel Works (JSW)
Visualization
IMK Architects
Client
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Public Use Project
The site is located on the outskirts of bustling Mumbai, in the quiet of the Sahyadri hills. The sweeping views of the Western Ghats in almost any direction are the highlight of this otherwise simple parcel of land. The capturing and framing of these picturesque landscapes was the primary inspiration behind the design.
Architecture firm
lyth Design, reD Architects
Photography
Fabien Charuau
Principal architect
Apoorva Shroff
Design team
Shivam Patel, Rohit Jain
Completion year
December 2020
Civil engineer
Unique Concrete Technology
Structural engineer
Global Engineering Services
Environmental & MEP
Decor
Landscape
Professional Landscape Designs
Lighting
Arjun Rathi Design, Klove, Uniser, Lumens
Material
Concrete, Stone, Metal, Glass
Client
Apoorva and Kunal Shroff
Typology
Residential › House
The design and execution of the project evolved with ever changing circumstances, witnessing a pandemic during its course of 2 years. The scope involving Façade Redesign and Redevelopment, came with exciting challenges and new requirements to fulfil throughout its construction phase.
Project name
The Red Story
Architecture firm
Logic Architecture + Research
Location
IMT Manesar, (Delhi/NCR), India
Photography
Siddharth Chanana
Principal architect
Anuj Kapoor
Design team
Anuj Kapoor, Rishabh Jaryal, Suraj Veer Singh
Interior design
Anuj Kapoor, Rishabh Jaryal, Suraj Veer Singh
Civil engineer
Mohit Dalal
Visualization
Logic Architecture + Research
Material
Concrete, Red Sandstone, Exposed Brickwork
Client
Pacific Techno (Mr. Pankaj Pahuja)
Typology
Commercial › Façade Renovation, Office Building
Taj Resort and Spa is the morphology of the traditional Himalayan village with a structure that negotiates and creates a dialogue with the contours. The relationship of the design with the rivers and rivulets in the valleys, the materiality, local construction knowledge and memorable collaborations are all crucial determinants of the architectural...
Project name
Taj Rishikesh, Resort & Spa
Architecture firm
Edifice Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
Location
Singthali, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249192, India
Photography
Bharath Ramamrutham
Principal architect
Ravi Sarangan
Design team
Radhika Dey, Pallavi Jitkar, Binu Kuriakose, Akshata Bane, Kolathu Baskaran
Collaborators
Concept Architects - YH2 Canada
Completion year
September 2019
Interior design
Eco-ID, Singapore
Structural engineer
S V Damle
Environmental & MEP
AECOM
Client
Arjun Mehra, Darrameks Hotels Pvt. Ltd
Typology
Hospitality › Resort
Delicately crafted by combining two adjoining apartment units in an archaic building in the plush neighbourhood of Malabar Hill, Mumbai, Midori finely walks the line between subtlety and opulence. Sinuous curves flow into each other to give way to a contemporary gatsby-esque space that functions as a home for a family of three on weekdays, and part...
Architecture firm
kaviar:collaborative
Location
Malabar Hill, Mumbai, India
Photography
Saurabh Suryan and Lokesh Dang (studio suryan//dang)
Principal architect
Kasturi Wagh and Vineet Hingorani
Design team
Kasturi Wagh and Vineet Hingorani
Interior design
kaviar:collaborative
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Terrazzo, Brass, Wood, Marble
Construction
kaviar:collaborative
Supervision
kaviar:collaborative
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Client
Suchit Lotia and Ashita Lotia
Typology
Residential / Appartment / Interior Design
Nature’s Abode is a residence designed for the Gargs who are located in the town, Shahabad, Haryana- A place of extreme temperatures. In a setting of such extreme temperatures and dry weather conditions, proposing materials that cater to the weather conditions throughout the season cycle, installing and configuring those materials, and ensuring the...
Project name
Nature’s abode
Location
Shahabad, Haryana, India
Photography
Purnesh Dev Nikhanj
Principal architect
Tawish Tayal
Design team
Paramhansh Yadav, Vinita Rawat, Sejal Awasty, Nandini Goel, Paras Tyagi, Baibee Singh, Varishtha Singh
Civil engineer
Yagyadutt Sharma, Sadev Ary
Structural engineer
Rabi Akhtar
Visualization
Paramhansh Yadav
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Concrete, Aluminium, Wood (Majorly used)
Client
Shashi Bhushan Garg
Typology
Residential › House
Nestled in the leafy bylanes of an urban pocket in the heart of New Delhi, the Envelope is a contemporary home for a respected luminary in the cinematic industry, one that is contemplative in nature with a sleek iconic profile reflecting its metropolitan city character. The house is distinctly private in its appearance, with a sheer monolithic wall...
Project name
The Envelope (Vasant Vihar Residence)
Architecture firm
Studio IAAD
Location
New Delhi, India
Photography
Andre J. Fanthome, Studio Noughts and Crosses LLP
Principal architect
Rachna Agarwal
Collaborators
Electrical Engineering: Ampower Consultant Services HVAC: Dew point Façade: Prodema cladding
Structural engineer
AE Design
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
The curve is the line of the Gods. Myfresh Café is an attempt to create a bold and sinuous space that mimics natural form unequivocally and unabashedly. It is an experimental endeavor that explores the minimal aspect of seamless forms.
Project name
Myfresh Café
Architecture firm
Loop Design Studio
Location
Panchkula, India
Photography
Purnesh Dev Nikhanj
Principal architect
Suvrita Bhardwaj, Nikhil Pratap Singh
Design team
Sargam Sethi, Simran Chawla
Interior design
Loop Design Studio
Lighting
Kriglow Lighting
Construction
Alpine Interiors
Material
Marmorin Lime Plaster (Viero Paints), Runa Beige (Nexion Tiles), White Oak Veneer (Greenply Ltd.), Piccolo Porcelain Mosaic Tile
Typology
Hospitality › Cafe
