Ketaki Poonawala Designs: The Zephyr house is a reflection of the state of mind our clients, calm and serene like a soft breeze. The clients senior citizens, professionally at the age of retirement , wished to move into a home that gave them the liberty to unwind and socialise yet easy to maintain and live in.
Project name
The Zephyr House
Architecture firm
Ketaki Poonawala Designs
Location
University Road, Pune, India
Principal architect
Ketaki Poonawala
Collaborators
Accent Furniture - Arjunvirgujral, Ek Design. Furnishings – Altrove. Marble - The stone Capital. Artefacts - Curators of clay
Typology
Residential › House
This modern mansion stands as a beacon of contemporary design and luxurious living. With its sleek, curvilinear architecture and vast glass walls, the house offers uninterrupted views of the expansive desert landscape
Project name
Vista Cliff House
Architecture firm
Studio Aghaei
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Fateme Aghaei
Design team
Studio Aghaei Architects
Visualization
Fateme Aghaei
Typology
Residential › House
India as a developing country, is progressing at a significant pace. One of the primary indicators of development in any nation is its education quotient. Our education system is evolving in parallel to other markers such as finance and healthcare nation, and we have begun to prioritize forms of education.
Project name
National Institute of Water Sports, Goa
Architecture firm
MOFA Studio
Location
Panjim, Goa, India
Photography
Vinay Panjwani
Principal architect
Manish Gulati
Interior design
MOFA Studio (in-house)
Landscape
MOFA Studio (in-house)
Civil engineer
Ramjidas Construction Pvt Ltd
Structural engineer
DELF Consulting Engineers
Environmental & MEP
Engineering Consultancy & management Service, Aditya Environmental Services Pvt. Ltd.
Lighting
Uri Design Studio
Construction
Ramjidas Construction Pvt Ltd
Material
• Materials: Wallcovering / Cladding - Steel Grey Granite, Zincalume Sheets from TATA Bluescope Lysaght - Construction Materials: Tubular sections from TATA Structura, concrete from - Lighting: Philips - Sanitaryware: JAGUAR - Facade Systems: Semi Unitized glazing developed in house using Jindal Aluminum sections and Low Emissivity Glass from Saint Gobain - Windows: Semi Unitized glazing developed in house using Jindal Aluminum sections and Low Emissivity Glass from Saint Gobain - Furniture: Bon Ton - Flooring: Terrazzo flooring using local stones - Paint: Asian Paints
Client
Indian institute of tourism and travel management (Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India)
Typology
Education Institution
Like so many Cotswold farmyard conversions, House Through the Red Gate was formed from two listed Cotswold-stone byres. While there can be advantages in subdivision, it meant that portions of the house felt very disconnected, from both each other and the gardens between.
Project name
House Through the Red Gate
Architecture firm
Artel31
Photography
Charles Emerson
Principal architect
Robert Elkins
Built area
New Build 70 m²; Renovation 210 m²
Structural engineer
Giraffe Engineering
Environmental & MEP
Energy Zone
Landscape
Hither Garden Design
Typology
Residential › House, Heritage Sustainable
Of brewing and building, from yesterday into tomorrow—the history of the so-called Gösserhalle in Favoriten, Vienna’s 10th district, is a checkered one. Ever since its construction the industrial building, originally built as a workshop premises by the ÖBB before 1900.
Project name
Conversion Gösserhalle
Architecture firm
AllesWirdGut
Photography
Tschinkersten Fotografie
Principal architect
Herwig Spiegl
Design team
Competition team: Aline Schmidt, Johannes Windbichler, Karolina Pettikova, Teresa Aćimović. Project team: Alexis Brune, Arwen Weber, Florian Gottler, Martino Matteo, Till Martin
Collaborators
Illustrations: AllesWirdGut; Collage: socks-studio.com/ Michael Kirkham (CC BY-SA 3.0), amended by AllesWirdGut
Design year
2020 (competition – 1st prize)
Interior design
BURGHARDT ZT GESMBH
Landscape
ARGE SimZim Grimm
Civil engineer
SWIETELSKY AG
Structural engineer
Structural planning: KS Ingenieure ZT GmbH, Building services planning: Ingenieurbüro Schulterer
Environmental & MEP
BCE Beyond Carbon Energy Holding GmbH
Construction
steel construction
Supervision
KS Ingenieure ZT GmbH
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Twinmotion, Revit, Solibri, Madaster
Material
brick, steel, glass, wood
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
Nestled in the lush forests of Mazandaran, Iran, this futuristic cabin harmonizes with the surrounding natural beauty. The pod-like structure, crafted with a blend of wood and expansive glass panels, offers breathtaking views of the dense, verdant landscape
Project name
Dream Cottage
Architecture firm
Studio Aghaei
Location
Mazandaran, Iran
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Fateme Aghaei
Design team
Studio Aghaei Architects
Visualization
Fateme Aghaei
Typology
Residential › Cottage
The VESCOA (Vivekanand Education Society's College of Architecture) is delighted to announce the appointment of Ar. Harshad Bhatia as the new Design Chair and Professor. A noted urban designer, architect, academic and author, Mr. Bhatia brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the institution.
Written by
The VESCOA (Vivekanand Education Society's College of Architecture)
Photography
Harshad Bhatia
This house was largely about the resistance to throw any form or color into the space
Project name
The Framed House
Architecture firm
Forum Advaita
Location
Cp 87 _ Sector-105, Mohali, India
Principal architect
Aman Sohal
Design team
Niharika, Mashaara, Arshjot
Collaborators
La Casa Decor, Asian Paints
Interior design
Forumadvaita
Design year
December 2020
Completion year
December 2022
Civil engineer
Sukham Gill
Structural engineer
Sukham Gill
Environmental & MEP
Forumadvaita
Tools used
Autocad, Sketchup, Photoshop
Construction
Ranjit Constructions
Material
Black Leather Stone, Textured Paint, Vitrified Tiles, Wooden Flooring
Client
Mr. Sofi Zahoor & Mrs. Ritu Tondon
Typology
Residential › House
Casa Rosa B&B represents a perfect example of renovation and energy requalification, transforming an old rural house into an elegant bed & breakfast in Florence without altering its fundamental characteristics.
Project name
Casa Rosa B&B
Architecture firm
Officina Abitare
Location
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Photography
Matteo Pierattini
Principal architect
Matteo Pierattini, Sara Bartolini
Design team
Matteo Pierattini, Sara Bartolini
Collaborators
Matteo Pierattini
Interior design
Officina Abitare (Matteo Pierattini, Sara Bartolini)
Civil engineer
Braian Ietto
Structural engineer
Braian Ietto
Environmental & MEP
Chelli Energy Solutions
Lighting
Officina Abitare (Matteo Pierattini, Sara Bartolini)
Visualization
Officina Abitare (Matteo Pierattini, Sara Bartolini)
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Lumion
Material
Thermoplaster Lime&Cork, Painting La Banca della Calce, Insulation Manifattura Maiano, Fixtures Borgogni srl, Lime pastel continuous surfaces: Saccomanni design studio
Typology
Residential › House
The "22'x110' House" addresses the constraints of a narrow site with a 22-foot frontage and a 110-foot depth. With neighboring properties in close proximity along the north and south sides, the design became an opportunity to harmonize exterior and interior elements through a refined selection of materials, textures, and colors.
Project name
22X110 House
Architecture firm
Vishwakarma
Location
Peth Vadgaon, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
Principal architect
Tejan Nalavade
Design team
Tejan Nalavade, Milind Nalavade
Collaborators
Text by Priyam Agarwal
Interior design
Tejan Nalavade
Completion year
March 2024
Civil engineer
Team Vishwakarma
Structural engineer
Prasad Kulkarni
Supervision
Team Vishwakarma
Visualization
Umesh Sawant
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
