Temple of Steps – Demo

Temple of Steps – Demo The brief was to design a temple for the residents of villages around Nandyal. In the dry terrain of Nandyal, the main concern was to provide a space which would marry the socio-cultural expectations of a temple with the ecological framework and dynamics of and around the site. The immediate […]

Theory – Demo

Theory – Demo The spatial experience within Theory is characterized by a sense of restrained elegance, where deep tones of leather and charred wood create an atmosphere of understated opulence. The design concept revolves around the use of dark colors and tactile textures to convey a sense of luxury and sophistication. The predominant color palette […]

Dining Pavilion – Demo

Dining Pavilion The Dining Pavilion is a partially open dining space, is an addition/extension to an existing indoor cafeteria at the K.J. Somaiya Institute on their Sion campus in Northern Mumbai. The site for the new building is flanked on the west by an existing adjoining 8 storey engineering college building within which the café […]

Zenzi Mills – Demo

Zenzi Mills – Demo Zenzi Mills represents an innovative adaptive reuse project, transforming a derelict industrial shed into a vibrant social hub within Mumbai’s evolving manufacturing district. The design approach focuses on maximizing the functionality and visual appeal of the space while preserving the industrial heritage of the building. At the heart of the design […]

de(Coding) Mumbai

deCoding Mumbai de(Coding) Mumbai

AuthorsSameep Padora, Shreyank Khemalapure EditorsAayushi Joshi, Tanushree Agrawal PhotographerPhilippe Calia, Sunil Thakkar PublisherCEPT University Press Publication Date25th March 2023 About the book (de)Coding Mumbai documents the development of Mumbai’s housing fabric through the evolution of building and development codes. From the first regulations emerging as a panacea for the plague of 1896 to building codes […]

Aatam Hostel & House

Aatam1 scaled Aatam Hostel & House

Located in the coaching hub in Kota, Rajasthan, the design works with the regional features of rajasthan that make a ‘haveli’-like form suited to the programmatic needs of the students.