Dalvi Associates, headed by architects Rahul and Swapnil Dalvi, is an architectural practice focused on contextual designing with a thorough understanding of users, environs, and architecture as a collective. Featured here is a project conceptualized on the basis of the clients’ vision of ‘Indian Sustainability,’ for a construction firm’s 2700 sq.ft. office.

I believe… that modernism will never perish. I am often asked how long the modernist style will last and I always say that anything rational and logical is forever; it will always have a place in design.

Ninad Tipnis, founder and principal architect at JTCPL Designs, has steadfastly paved his way into the large and challenging corporate sector. Having grown from a crew of three in 2002 to over fifty, the JTCPL team has worked hard to offer design outputs that satisfy the clients’ expectations. JTCPL Designs is a global design firm today, marking its presence all over India, UAE, USA, Jordan, Malaysia, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia, China, Myanmar, and Vietnam. Anchoring the design & build practice of JTCPL Designs, is a simple philosophy - “It is never about ‘Race Day’, it is who you become while you practice.

With a B.Arch. from VRCE Nagpur, Masters in Urban & Regional Planning plus a PhD in Urban Service Delivery from CEPT University Ahmedabad, Dr. Praful Gharpure holds a Project Management Professional Certification from PMI, USA and Six Sigma Black Belt Certification from ASQ, USA. Presently associated with Tata Consultancy Services as a Senior Consultant, the academically-driven architect proposes some insightful changes in the current architectural education offered in India. Here we present some excerpts from his paper - Leveraging Design and Project Management Lifecycle Synergy.

On the 29th of August 2024, Duravit India Private Limited organised a breathtaking presentation and live demonstration by master calligrapher Mr.Achyut Palav, in collaboration with insiteKONNECT. This event - Craft & Creator, was an event specially curated for architects and designers from the charming city of Chandigarh.