Art has always been a means for people to connect with space, and art movements have served as a platform for exploring new relationships with architecture. By incorporating art into buildings and interior spaces, they have been transformed, resulting in a fusion that creates beautiful, inspiring, and spiritually uplifting environments. Throughout history, various art movements, such as the Renaissance in the 17th century, Baroque in the 18th century, and Art Nouveau, Art Déco, and Bauhaus in the early 20th century, have had a significant impact on architecture. Architects drew inspiration from the ideals, concepts, stylistic approaches, and techniques of these movements, using them to create large-scale habitable structures. As the home is a fundamental expression of an architectural movement and the simplest canvas to exhibit the artistic ethos of any particular era, studying the interior spaces of houses provides a detailed picture of art's influence on spatial organization, furniture design, product patterns, and user interaction.
Gujarat: The Latest Architecture and News
Swadhyay Reading Room / BandukSmith Studio
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Architects: BandukSmith Studio
- Area: 160 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Asian Paints, Asian Steel, Dezeen Creations, Domal, Greenlam, +6
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Professionals: StrucArt Design Consultants, Dezeen Creations
The House of Seven Courts / PVDRS
Aramness Gir Lodge / Nicholas Plewman Architects + Fox Browne Creative
- Area: 5630 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Gessi, Bharat Floorings, Suncraft
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Professionals: Fox Browne Creative, Fieldworks Design Group, Maurya Realcon Private Limited, Steel Craft, Sanstone
Plain Ties / Matharoo Associates
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Architects: Matharoo Associates
- Area: 9130 ft²
- Year: 2018
Udan Crematorium / d6thD design studio
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Architects: d6thD design studio
- Area: 1000 m²
- Year: 2020
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Professionals: Phoonyx Consultant
A Home for the Guptas / Raghuveer Kathpalia
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Architects: Raghuveer Kathpalia
- Area: 430 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Havells, Lalji Handicrafts, Philips
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Professionals: V.R Shah Engineers, Jhaveri Associates
New Morphogenesis Project Set to Be the Second Largest Office Building in the World
Could you ever imagine working in a small city? A new massive office building by Morphogenesis is being built to accommodate over 45,000 people for the Surat Diamond Bourse office in Surat, Gujarat, India. At 6.5 million square feet, and housing over 4,000 offices, it will be the second largest office building in the world, placing only behind the Pentagon in Washington D.C. Although its physical footprint may be large, the office building was designed in a manner to minimize its ecological footprint. Passive design strategies such as day-lit workspaces, natural ventilation, and indoor/outdoor spaces not only make the Surat Diamond office an efficient climate-responsive design, but also a key player for achieving aesthetic and comfortable working spaces.
Ahmedabad Hotel / Studio Symbiosis
Designed as an iconic building in Ahmedabad, the hotel proposal by Studio Symbiosis focuses on interweaving the concepts of waves in nature. Using fold lines as movement trajectories and perception along with programmatic requirements, the project’s form demonstrates a sense of elegance with soft, subtle touches. Seamless waves flowing on the landscape and flowing on the façade are the focal point for this full service five star property. More images and architects’ description after the break.