Designing an Architecture School: Nurturing Creativity in Space
When we began the design for School of Architecture at the Vellore Institute of Technology, we began with the central question: can creativity be taught? What are the key aspects o
Elevating experiences in architecture
In this post, we present snippets from a lecture delivered by Sanjay Mohe for students and young architects, where he shared his ideas on how one could draw inspiration from life,
Project Diaries: Parkside Retirement Homes
In the rapidly changing urban milieu, retirement homes and senior homes are no longer necessarily dull places filled with seniors without their children’s support. Changing famil
Project Diaries: Vellore International School, Chennai
The rustling of leaves, the chatter of children, the feel of moving from hard stone to the softness of grass, the shouts on the playgrounds: the experience of a school is much more
Project Diaries : KIPCER at Karunashraya, Bengaluru
A Serene Space for Compassionate Palliative Care Imagine a hospital where there are no harsh white lights, no long, blank corridors and no windowless rooms. Instead imagine natural
Spaces for children
The famous book, ‘The Little Prince’ by Antoine de Saint-Exupery opens with a young boy talking about a story that left an impact on him- a tale of a boa constrictor that swall
Dialogue: Romanticising Architecture
Dialogues@Mindspace: This post is the result of a discussion and debate held at the Mindspace Office Bengaluru to explore some questions about common assumptions and perceptions th
Thinking out of the box : ‘jugaad’ thinking and the power of simple ideas
On the side of a busy street, a man sits on a stationary bike. Next to his handles is attached a sharpening wheel attached to the bike pedals, and he is busy sharpening knives for
Architecture and Storytelling
Stories are all around us and an integral part of most art forms- music, dance, drama, cinema, novels, epics, folktales. Whether it is the lyrics of the song, the hand movements of
Connecting the dots : From an idea and a concept to a complete design
When students begin the process of design, the biggest question they face is ‘How to Start’. There is confusion about what is a ‘concept’ and how to go about converting thi