The intersection of history and modernity often yields the most compelling designs. In Lucknow, Forearch Studios exemplifies this principle by taking cues from Brutalism to realise an immersive retail experience for Greyscale, an organisation that specialises in innovative and sustainable concrete cladding solutions.
Project name
Greyscale Retail Store
Architecture firm
Forearch Studios
Location
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Photography
Vaibhav Bhatia
Principal architect
Aman Pasricha (Principal Architect), Pranat Singh (Principal Architect), Mikasha Sinha Pasricha ( Lead Architect)
Design team
Aman Pasricha, Pranat Singh, Mikasha Sinha Pasricha
Collaborators
Text Courtsey: Mehar Deep Kaur
Dwelling in the most populous State of India- Uttar Pradesh, with a population of around forty lakhs, the ancient city of Lucknow no doubt enjoys a very unique and romantic aura around it. Yes, this historic capital city of the State, has been and still is, reflective of the rich tradition of the Nawabs of the yester-years.
Photography
Mohitextreme (Bada Imambara, Old Lucknow)
The design of Levana Roof Top Restaurant is a homage to the Mughal and the French Architectural heritage of Lucknow. The site is located in Hazratgunj, which is a 200 year old market street in the heart of the city. It is one of the most contextually opulent city zone.
Project name
Levana Restaurants
Architecture firm
42MM Architecture
Location
Levana Hotel, Hazratgunj, Lucknow, India
Principal architect
Rudraksh Charan, Priyanka Khanna
Design team
Sukhpreet Kaur, Anila Sabu
Interior design
42MM Architecture
Construction
SKEW Engineers
Landscape
42mm Architecture
Supervision
Shubhrant Srivastava
Material
Brick tiles, Metal, Wood, Concrete
Visualization
42MM Architecture
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Autodesk 3ds Max
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
The Mumbai based architectural, interior design and town planning firm Nina & Sanjay Puri Architects has designed "18 Screens" house located in Lucknow city in India. Lucknow city in India has a rich heritage with numerous buildings dating back to the 18thcentury. The site for this house lies along a busy arterial road and is on the peripheral edge...
Architecture firm
Sanjay Puri Architects
Location
Lucknow city, India
Principal architect
Sanjay Puri, Nina Puri
Design team
Ruchika Gupta, Jinal Jain, Nivedita Raverkar, Nandita Rebello, Akanksha Singh, Swati Gadekar
Interior design
Nina & Sanjay Puri Architects
Structural engineer
Dr. Kelkar Design Pvt. Ltd.
Client
Rajesh Singh, Director
Typology
Residential › House
