Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit On a corner plot in Indiranagar, the client, Latika Khosla, found an old house. Constructed in the 1980s, this structure was originally designed as a family home on a system that was part concrete frame and partload-bearing in brick. The challenge was to convert this house into […]
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit The project was an exercise in developing a design language for Samoh, a contemporary-ethnic clothing brand. This included the design of physical stores and all its furniture components for displaying clothing and accessories. The simple language comprises of delicate lines and forms which are finished with […]
Works & Continuities https://studiomatter.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/BOOK-VIDEO_090218.mp4 One of the most prolific architects to have practiced in post-independence India, Brinda Somaya has designed and built more than 250 projects over the span of 40 years of her firm SnK Architects. This monograph is a chronicle and critical reflection on […]
Design of a Collapsible Enclosure for Birds to Nest Small birds – sparrows, robins, sunbirds and a few urban species nest in architectural pockets within buildings. We are all familiar with nests tucked between rafters, found on utility shelves and between the outdoor units of ACs. Designed for a Bengaluru-based NGO, the Bird House is […]
Independent Biennial Conclave FRAME is an independent, Biennial Conclave on contemporary architecture in India curated by Matter and organised in partnership with H & R Johnson (India) and Takshila Educational Society. The intent of the 3-day conclave is to provoke thought on issues that are pertinent to pedagogy and practise of architecture in India. The […]
A Courtyard House The site in Moira, Goa was a large site divided in three, leaving the client with a corner plot facing two roads. The brief was to design a yoga studio for the client who is an instructor along with a private residence for the family. Using a grid as a base, the […]
National Competition Entry The Government of India floated a national competition to design a war memorial and museum on two adjacent sites on the Lutyens grid flanking the India Gate. The site for the war museum had old trees and linear warehousing structures in an orthogonal footprint. The strategy was to retain all trees on the […]
National Competition Entry On a historic site – one of the six ‘Petals’ flanking the India gate in Lutyens’s Delhi, The National War Memorial was a competition to design a fitting place to commemorate the martyrs of India. Designed as a subterranean structure, our approach was to imagine a monumental gesture but in a humble […]
Rejuvenation and Public Space Intervention for Village Well The historic well in question was built about three hundred years back using ‘Lahori bricks’ – a special variety of flat cakes that was prevalent in western India. When discovered, the well was completely silted and the place around was full of acacia overgrowth. The […]