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Essays, reflections, and project learnings that trace the questions we’re exploring—within the studio and the field at large. Each piece opens a window into how we think, design, and engage with context.

Celebrating Context: Celebrating our Cultural Heritage

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Infusing Culture into Contemporary spaces

Design as a medium for narrative building

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Story-telling to imbue meaning, interaction and memory

Placemaking 04 : Economic Considerations in Placemaking: Budget, Funding, and Local Impact

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This is the fourth and final segment of a four-part series on placemaking, where we explore the forces that shape our cities and communities.

Placemaking 03 : Context and Identity: The Role of History and Heritage in Placemaking

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This is the third of a four-part series on placemaking, where we explore the forces that shape our cities and communities.

Placemaking 02 : Inclusivity and Accessibility in Public Spaces

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People and Places Designing for Community & Commerce

Placemaking 01 : Redefining Spaces Through Mixed-Use and Radically New Programmes

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People and Places Designing for Community & Commerce

Collaboration in Creation

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Exploring the Synergy: Designers and Craftspeople By Asha Sairam

Evolving Paradigms of Luxury

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A New Consciousness that favours Experiences over Possessions

The Future of the Building Industry is Circular

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Is 'Building Green' the solution, or are there Credible Alternatives? by Ambrish Arora

Innovative use of architectural materials

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Contemporizing Craft, by Pankhuri Goel

Living in light

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Daylight as an Integral Architectural Element, by Sidhartha Talwar

What it means to design sustainably

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Greenwashing has become rampant; we must recognize the need for going Truly Green, by Sidhartha Talwar

The future of restaurant design

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Strong Concepts and an emphasis on Better Engagement spell the Future of Restaurant Design

Coworking spaces and digital nomadism

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What does the Future of Work look like? by Ankur Choksi

The tale of retail

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Store vs Click: Instant gratification or virtual convenience?

People | Place | Time

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Diving into the Past, Engaging with People in the Present, to create Spaces of the Future

Emergence and Improvisation

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Quality of Emergence as seen through a Theoretical and Professional Lens, by Ankur Choksi

Reimagining urban living

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Designing Compact Homes that incorporate Daylight and Natural Ventilation

The concept of second homes

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Holiday homes-an escape from urban chaos

Evolution of the Jaali at RAAS Jodhpur

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Crafting a dialogue between the old and the new through authenticity of materials and workmanship

Building brand identity through design

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How can Spatial Interventions impact Experiences? by Asha Sairam

Can design shape culture?

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This Thing called Cultural Space, by Sidhartha Talwar

How do we celebrate our living heritage

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How can Contemporary Design and Local Craft enrich each other?

Building better facades

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How Facade Design impacts a building's Performance and User Well-being

Not just another brick in the wall

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Transforming the ubiquitous Brick into forms of Contemporary Expression

Of material and memory

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Creating a Cohesive, Memorable Hospitality Experience

Can we do more with less?

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A case for Looking Inwards

Craft, beauty and the search for meaning

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On the relevance of Handiwork for Indian Contexts

Transforming heritage properties into hotels

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Reinterpreting heritage to craft authentic hospitality experiences

Reimagining the way we build

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Modular construction as a sustainable and efficient alternative to conventional building methods

Building with the terrain

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How can we design better in the Himalayas?