Design for a Studio + Dwelling Sharing a boundary with a historic chapel in the village of Salvador-do-Mundo Goa, this residence-cum-studio space is designed on a linear plan with a conscious attempt to leave more than half the site empty for a rich, tropical landscape. On the ground floor, a studio space flanks a […]
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 façade was born, […]
Refurbishment of a Small House on a Quaint Site with Panoramic Views Designed as a retirement cottage, the client found a small house perched on a beautiful hill overlooking the backwaters and the fertile agrarian plains in Kashid. This particular cottage – one of many – perched on this small development was […]
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 […]
Repair and Restoration of an Old Residence in Goa The original house sat among rich vegetation in a site that slopes down inward and overlooks paddy fields and a distant water body. The house is estimated to have been constructed in the mid-80s and has a rectilinear plan with a staircase jutting out in a […]
A Contemporary Spatial Exploration on a Narrow Site Located on a site engulfed in lush vegetation, the Orchard House is designed with contextual sensitivity, sitting delicately on a narrow part of the site, which was previously used as a vegetable garden. The simplistic, load-bearing structure assimilates the residence with the vegetation around it, retaining all […]
A Courtyard House in the Hills Envisioned as a solid with a carved out central courtyard, the House in Coonoor is located on a sloping site opening out to the hilly landscape. Within a site populated with wild vegetation, the courtyard facilitates a secret garden – capturing a space of delight and […]
Multipurpose Buildings for Studying Farming The Ganges river valley is one of the most fertile river-basins in the world. For this site in Koliwar, Bihar, we propose an idea that the best place to study agriculture is amongst the fields. Through a simple, geometric frame, we create ‘Nodes’ or small buildings that occupy […]