Tag Archives: architecture

In touch with the environment

ISSUE: 133 Shamna Stranc’s need to be connected with nature brought her back to India and a practice that focuses on sustainable architecture and design What does it take to design timeless interiors? SS: We, at Concept by Sowe, often believe that design is at its core a selfless profession, and hence to design timeless…

Sneaking fun and functionality

ISSUE: 133 A journey that started in an entirely different, and possibly less satisfying, the direction has taken Rashi and Rachita Singh to the creation of their dream home in the hills What drew you to architectural design?  Rachita: Growing up, we were both passionate about design. Our father, Mr. Inder Pal Singh, is an…

An earth-friendly approach

ISSUE: 137 Vidushi Jain & Arjit Sinha are in the business of making a difference in the lives of people through sustainable design What led to the birth of Toast Brown Studios? VJ: It was an instinctive decision for us. We were both extremely fortunate to have worked with some of the best and the…

Building Worlds

ISSUE: 130 Los Angeles-based filmmaker and narrative visualization specialist, Joshua Dawson uses his architectural training to help throw light on humanitarian and systemic issues that most trouble him How does working with digital platforms compare to working with actual movie sets? JD: Working on actual film sets with low budgets requires a tremendous amount of…