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BOOK REVIEW
Building Integrated Photovoltaics - A Handbook.
CULTURE COUNTS
Conservation Studies@York.ac.uk
Navin Piplani questions the relevance of postgraduate degree courses in conservation of historic buildings at the University of York, UK in the Indian context in this column curated by Amita Baig.
SPECIAL FOCUS:
Flexitecture
THE CITY
Compact concepts
Though involved in a number of large-scale projects, Heatherwick Studio's pragmatic approach in designing crucial spaces in the public realm testifies their thoughts.
Multiplicity For Management
Quaid Doongerwala explores innovation, tectonics and the 'popular' aesthetic of street architecture in Mumbai.
A City of Kiosks
Compact kiosks designed by Brut Deluxe enliven public spaces and redefine street architecture.
THE BUILDING
Fluid Statics
In her design of an outhouse at Ahmedabad, Manisha Shodhan Basu converts static forms into fluid notions.
Close to nature, Closer to the skies
The German architecture firm, 'baumraum', has become proficient in designing tree houses which are close to nature.
Read Nest
Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter ApS opens up a wooden box to reveal how its contents can manifest themselves into incredible spaces of utility.
'Immobility is passe'
The dRMM Architects offer undefined possibilities within defined space with a radical structure that delivers astounding flexibility of space and thought.
Perfect ambience
JFPPL explores the parameters of effective space planning through a confluence of art and architecture in their characteristic style.
Search for Spirituality
The Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery, by Emergency NGO, has an inseparable Prayer and Meditation Pavillion designed by Studio Tamassociati.
An Idyllic Vacation
The unique approach to the Bridge House perfectly represents Max Pritchard's 'Touch the Earth Lightly' concept, both visually and environmentally.
THE SPACE
Time Interrupted
Mumbai-based Arjun Malik, from Malik Architecture, uses architectonic expressions to revitalise a dismal loft into an attractive home.
A Small Surprise...
An architectural studio in Pune unveils the potential of small spaces with a quite literal 'multi-dimensional' design approach.
A Space Transformed
Rajeev Thakker transforms a one-bedroom apartment into a multi-utility area that functions as a gallery space with an attached office, storage and more.
A Playful House
Every growing child needs a private space. Addressing this need, S+PS Architects, Mumbai created this exclusive life-size 'Playbox' for a ten-year-old child.
No Beginning, No End...
It's no kids' play, to alter a small odd-shaped site into a meaningful work place. But Vatsal Thakkar accepted this challenge and accomplished it skillfully while designing his office 'Space'.
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