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Located in central business district of Bengaluru city, Icon was envisioned to be a landmark  building at the heart of the city which would grab one’s attention immediately. The site is tucked in between commercial and residential buildings on either sides and faces a busy road towards the south. The site area is approximately 19,200 Sft and the built-up area around 60,000 Sft. Caption The brief from the client who is a renowned developer was to create a unique building that would strictly adhere to the local byelaws and be climate responsive in order to have maximum building performance for the end user. Durjoy Chowdhury Since the building has a south facing façade, we introduced lightweight vertical aluminum... More

Like an ideal dining experience, an ongoing design partnership thrives on delivering fresh, high-quality menu offerings with consistent service. Caption Shake Shack's restaurant expansion has been a savory opportunity to introduce the Shake Shack brand experience and serve up its delicious menu items to a growing list of locations all over the USA. Our collaborative project approach and trusted partnership with the fast-casual chain has allowed us to take on many roles with their internal team over the years, including prototype design, implementation, interior design, and project architect, to name a few. Caption While every location consistently delivers on Shake Shack's brand and food service standards, the experiences are un... More

The museum is located at Zuiddijk 16-18 in Maassluis, in a late 19th-century building recognized by the municipality for its historical significance. In the 1980s the museum expanded, adding a large gallery on the garden level and above it, at street level, an office area. Luuk Kramer This extension is connected to the historical building by a middle section containing the entrance lobby. The renovation of this lobby is one of the three main components of the renovation. In the design, the new entrance area takes the form of a lantern. This makes the museum clearly visible in the streetscape from some distance away, day and night. Along with the entrance area, the garden wall separating the lower-lying museum garden from the street wa... More

19-08-2016 World's best library: Dokk1 wins Public Library of the Year Award 2016 Monday 15th August, Dokk1 in Aarhus, Denmark, designed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects, was announced winner of the Public Library of the Year Award 2016 at a ceremony during the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) congress in Columbus, Ohio. The international panel of judges recognised Dokk1 as a true library of the future that embraces new digital developments, user demands, local culture, and a desire to accommodate diverse population groups within an open and functional architectural expression. Dokk1 triumphed over libraries from Australia and the United States, becoming the first Danish library to receive... More

View point + Square / Avenue + Train Station + Parking, Elche The Design of an Oxymoron. In 2009 our office won the International competition for the Mirador del Palmeral (Palm Grove’s Viewpoint), in Elche, Spain with the simplest proposal, yet the most controversial project the office had ever undertaken up to this point. We worked on the project for almost 2 years until a change in the political composition of the City Government stopped it*.  *The project got cancelled after the change of government in the municipal elections of 2011 where the left-wing party lost against the right-wing party for the first time in the history of democracy in Spain.   The two-phased competition received a lot of attention, not only be... More