Modular furniture

This 5,000 sq. ft. carpet area office was to be designed for the IT Professionals who constantly works with the computers and the electronic gadgets. Thus, the design was to be made that keeps the user everfresh and maximizes the space’s potential as a base for working collaboratively with others, brainstorming new ideas, and engaging in the company’s vibrant culture. Prashant Parmar Architect Prashant Parmar Architect Entering the office, one is greeted and blessed in the Reception Area in front of the Temple that keeps the space spiritually enlightened. The reception area is highlighted with the use of MCM Cladding as a backdrop. The receptionist sitting besides the Marble Top reception table in front of the large s... More

Pleasing Interiors is all about the right proportions of material and textures along with balancing client’s requirements & an effective program. This is a 4-member family apartment having a total carpet area of 2200 sq. ft. The initial brief of the client was that it should be stylish, subtle & under-stated luxury but at the same time it should have its separate functional value. @panjwani vinay Our motive was to make the entire interiors, the overall look of the space enhance the overall lifestyle of the occupants. Talking about the material palette, we haven’t really played around with colors, it’s basically shades of greys & browns and more of the textures, because we feel that the original texture of... More

CONTEXT: STARTING FROM RESEARCH AND PEDAGOGY “In a good learning environment, children of different ages are able to move and develop themselves freely.” - Maria MontessoriThe starting point for the Montessori pedagogy is that every child has an intrinsic motivation to develop him/herself, but that every child does so in his/her own way and time, depending on their character and predisposition. “Help me do it myself,” is the core of the Montessori philosophy. Creating the best learning environment, which stimulates movement and development, is crucial. Maria Montessori thoroughly described how to create a good work- and learning environment: this is an environment where children from different ages can adopt alternating positions. This visi... More

Originally a fishing village, Saint Tropez has been a seaside resort beloved by international jet-setters and celebrities since the 1950s, primarily thanks to its unique South of France charm and atmosphere. For about the last fifteen years, it has also been an essential spot for the sailing world. Prestigious competitions like the Giraglia Rolex Cup, one of the biggest yacht races in the Mediterranean, and Les Voiles de Saint Tropez, which combines the latest sailboats with ones over a hundred years old, are organized with style by the Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez. Founded in 1962 but truly reinvigorated by its current president, the society, which includes approximately 500 members, recently moved to a brand-new club house, complet... More

The new campus now houses NUCB Business School’s MBA program. The architectural firm Tatenaka oversaw the planning and construction of the 17,800-square-meter, 90-meter tall building and developed the its overarching design concept of merging innovation and tradition. Dr. Yuichi Kurimoto, head of the institute as well as the university’s chancellor, and the principal architect, Mr. Machida, visited several venerable European and American business schools. Both wanted to get an idea of what a new business school tasked with grooming Asia’s top managers should look like. They focused on identifying which elements would be likely change over time and which ones would remain spatially and temporally consistent. They also looked at the key ar... More

Allpress are coffee roasters and espresso specialists. Founded in New Zealand by Michael Allpress in 1986, the Auckland-based business has always taken an innovative approach to sourcing and roasting great-tasting coffee. After a successful expansion into Sydney, Allpress’ lifelong friend, Tony Papas, opened the Allpress Roastery and Café in Shoreditch, London, in 2010. Their overriding philosophy of “Designed simply to be trusted completely” has led Allpress to open its flagship roastery and café in Dalston, London. It took a couple of years to find, but a converted joiners’ factory gave Papas the space to build a roastery with efficiency at the core of the design. “We have a very simple offering,” Papas says. “We roast delicious... More

So many layers of history and architectural movements overlap in this house, which architect Raëd Abillama expanded and furnished for his brother’s family. The original building, a traditional single-story house with a central hall and four adjoining rooms, was later expanded with the additions of an upper storey, a loggia, and more. The loggia’s slender columns and pointed arches reveal that Lebanese architecture has been strongly influenced by Italy since the Renaissance. During the civil war, which affected the country from 1975 to 1990, a grenade hit the house and damaged it severely. In 2003, it was fully restored and passed on to its current family of five with a modern addition. The addition is subordinated to the historical s... More