Valanko ni Ramat by Hsc Designs: A ‘playscape’ made out of recycled materials

This playground was designed by Hsc Designs for one of Gujarat’s oldest and most popular schools, based on a child’s perspective of finding playfulness in everyday objects. Tying in with the school’s Montessori-based learning philosophy, the design has the larger aim of teaching life skills, promoting independence, fostering curiosity and building the spirit of adventure. […]

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Terminal 2 at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru

“Is there a more interstitial space than an airport? It is the most terminally liminal area: between cities, between flights, between appointments, between everything”1, observed author Roy Christopher regarding the nature of airports. Due to the common perception that airports serve mainly as a transitory space, as a bridge between ‘landside’ and ‘airside’, many of […]

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Voids as communal ‘canyons’: Kolkata’s Modern High School International by Studio SKLIM

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In Kolkata, India, the existing basketball courts of a girls’ high school has been transformed into this 6-storey co-ed international school. Situated at a congested traffic intersection, the prevalence of noise and air pollution prevented the design from being freely opened up towards the urban environment. This proved to be a key challenge to be […]

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Virdas: An Ingenious Water Harvesting Marvel of Banni’s Sustainable Landscape

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In the heart of Banni, a remote expanse famed for its grasslands and one of the biggest salt deserts in the world, a testament to human ingenuity quietly thrives amidst the arid beauty. Sketches by Charul Bharwada (from the book Let it be Banni: Understanding and Sustaining Pastoral Livelihoods of Banni by Charul Bharwada and […]

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Rajbagh Silk Factory

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The Rajbagh Silk Factory is one of the state government-owned properties that was severely affected by the floods that ravaged the northern Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir in 2014. The facility was flooded with up to 17 feet of water, submerging all the machinery for 27 days. After the waters receded, cleaning of machinery […]

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