Vertical Garden and Adaptive Reuse of an Old Sea-facing Structure The redevelopment and renovation of the Marina Villa’s riverfront facing façade was taken up after it suffered heavy damage from a cyclone in 2021. A simple idea to convert the side of the residence which faced the river into a green […]
Biennial Architecture Award and Critical Review themeritlist.com The Merit List [TML] is an initiative by Matter and supported by Takshila Educational Society to recognise projects of critical relevance in the context of contemporary architecture of India. Constituted as a peer-to-peer review and award in 2015. With a two-year cycle, The Merit List seeks to […]
A New Retail Space in an Old House 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 part load-bearing in brick. The challenge was to convert this house […]
Architecture Storytelling Competition In vain, I attempt to describe my visit to the Fabled City of the far, Far East. Let me tell you right at the beginning that there are only two ways to experience it – within and without. It is known that travellers to this mysterious city have always returned with distinct […]
Spatial Identity and Space Design for a Lifestyle Brand 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 the body of work, ideas and initiatives of […]
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 […]
Private Residence with Borrowed Garden The Kokum House is programmatically designed as a private residence situated in a village called Quitla, near Aldona. Half of the site belongs to an orchard zone, and the house thus is contained on a small footprint of 9m x 12m with five bedrooms, one kitchen, toilets and living spaces. […]
Independent Biennial Conclave www.frameconclave.com FRAME is instituted as an independent, biennial professional conclave on contemporary architecture in India curated by Matter and organised in partnership with Takshila Educational Society. The intent of the conclave is to provoke thought on issues that are pertinent to the practice of architecture in India. Across two editions, 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 […]