Edifice Consultants helmed by Ar. Ravi Sarangan, is an award-winning design practice that crafts design solutions through focused collaborative efforts. Powered by a highly motivated work-force with global education, exposure, and experience, the firm makes a concerted effort to create beautiful living and working environments and focuses on delivering genuinely sustainable solutions which transcend certifications. Featured here is a 40,000 sq. ft. office for a software company in Pune.

Caffeine shots and animated conversations in a cozy corner of a cafe seems irresistible to a majority of young Indians today. But was the scene always so? Historically, chai tapris were seen at the corner of every other busy street; where a few friends or even total strangers bonded and chatted over chai. Delving into history, one finds that the Britishers brought the café to India. The British left, but the cafe culture held its roots in India. The aftermath of Covid-19 saw the café getting a new lease of life. Earlier perceived as a standoffish eatery, now it is an adaptable, welcoming space that doubles up as a working and meeting place! Besides delicious cookies and brownies, the free WiFi offered by all these cafés gives them extra brownie points.

Mumbai indisputably has the largest population of apartment dwellers. In these three handpicked units of sizes 1000, 2000, and 3000 sq. ft. one can see luxe décor treatments laid on to well-resolved layouts that optimize the available space. These stylish apartments come from the portfolios of well-known Mumbai-based designers Ketan Sheth (Founder & MD, Goldmine Project Consultant & Services LLP), Prashant & Anu Chauhan (Principal Architects & Co-founders, Zero9 Design) and Sumessh Menon (Founder, Sumessh Menon Associates)

Designed by Ar. Rajeev Kathpalia of Vastu Sangath LLP, Smritivan Memorial & Museum takes cognizance of the larger role of public buildings and thus contributes actively to the city and its people. The parallel design intent was to create a civic space where the locals could gather and celebrate festivals, hold handicraft bazaars, and more.This building has also addressed the need for a green lung and park for the city.

We can close our eyes and meditate. Whatever be the faith we have, the God we pray to, the Almighty we beseech – prayer kindles a spiritual joy in our hearts. The same prayer done in a place of worship takes the joy several notches higher. Here, we examine five places of worship of different faiths – and understand how architectural compositions done in a contemporary context induce spiritual uplifting of the human soul.