Vivek Muthuramalingam

Breathing Enclosure / A Threshold

August 02, 2023

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Architects: A Threshold
Area: 12350 ft²
Year: 2021
Professionals: VSLA

House on 46 / Kumar La Noce

January 26, 2023

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Architects: Kumar La Noce
Area: 179 m²
Year: 2021
Manufacturers: Technal, Asian Paints, Coori, Jaipur Rugs, Kohler, +3LIMOCOAT, The Parquet Company, Woodlabs-3
Professionals: Interijento Design, Earthline Services

Materials to Build India's Identity

June 07, 2022

Upon becoming a sovereign country, free from British Rule, the people of India found themselves faced with questions they had never needed to answer before. Coming from different cultures and origins, the citizens began to wonder what post-independence India would stand for. The nation-builders now had the choice to carve out their own future, along with the responsibility to reclaim its identity - but what was India's identity? Was it the temples and huts of the indigenous folk, the lofty palaces of the Mughal era, or the debris of British rule? There began a search for a contemporary Indian sensibility that would carry the collective histories of citizens towards a future of hope.

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International Women’s Day 2022: On Rebalancing Forces and Adjusting the Narratives

March 08, 2022

While women make up an equal part of the population, they are not equally represented when imagining, planning, designing, and constructing the built environment around the globe. Thriving to rebalance forces and close the gap of gender inequality, the world is moving slowly but surely into a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive future. Looking back at 2021, this year has seen the selection of Lesley Lokko as curator of the 2023 Venice Biennale, Anne Lacaton winning with her partner Jean-Philippe Vassal the 2021 Pritzker Prize, the 6th woman to ever receive the award, and the MAXXI Museum celebrating the transformative role of female architects in the profession's evolution over the last century.

The 2022 Women's International Day, according to the UN is centered on “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”, focusing on females involved in building a sustainable future, while the official platform of the 8th of March is concentrating its efforts on breaking the bias and eliminating discrimination. Recognizing every single day the female force that shapes the built environment, ArchDaily on the other hand, turned to its global audience this year, seeking input to shed light on even more women architects, from the four corners of the world. Always trying to reach new realms, this selection of 25 professionals is looking to adjust the historical narrative by highlighting pioneers of the field, to present established practitioners molding the world we live in, and to share profiles of activists and scholars, implicated in change.

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JP House / Kumar La Noce

August 19, 2021

+ 33

Architects: Kumar La Noce
Area: 297 m²
Year: 2021
Manufacturers: Art Avenue, Artemide, Asian Paints, Freedom Tree, Igloo Studio, +2Su Marmuri Tessile, Urban Ladder-2

My First School / Biome Environmental Solutions

April 06, 2020

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Architects: Biome Environmental Solutions
Area: 31500 m²
Year: 2019
Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Jaquar, Panasonic, TATA Pigments, Trimble, +1cera-1
Professionals: HMN Techconsultants Private Limited, Ranganath.L, MESHA Consultants

How to Design Schools and Interiors Based on Waldorf Pedagogy

March 25, 2020

Introduced by Rudolf Steiner, Waldorf pedagogy draws on the principles of anthroposophical philosophy. One of the theory's foundational characteristics is its holistic approach to the human being: feelings, imagination, spirit, and intellect are considered unique to every individual, and thoughts, feelings, and actions are understood to always be linked.

Thus, the focus of the philosophy is to cultivate individuals who are capable of relating both to themselves and to society (inter and intrapersonal intelligence) - fundamental skills for overcoming the challenges of the 21st century. This kind of learning takes place in schools that follow Steiner's method, introducing families to the school environment and bringing them into the community. Below, we review the operations and implications of this pedagogy.

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ArchDaily's Sustainability Glossary : A-B-C

April 30, 2019

It is expected that within the next couple of decades, Earth will have absolutely nothing left to offer whoever/whatever is capable of surviving on it. Although the human race is solely responsible for the damages done to the planet, a thin silver lining can still be seen if radical changes were to be done to the way we live on Earth and how we sustain it.

Since architects and designers carry a responsibility of building a substantial future, we have put together an A-Z list of every sustainability term that you might come across. Every week, a new set of letters will be published, helping you stay well-rounded on everything related to sustainable architecture and design. Here are the terms that start with letters A, B, and C.

How to Design for Visual Comfort Using Natural Light

March 20, 2019

Architects are increasingly aware of our influence on the well-being and good health of the users of our projects. Natural lighting –and how it should be complemented with artificial lighting– is an essential factor to consider for the visual comfort of interior spaces. But, do we know how to handle it correctly?