PROJECT: Sonakshi Sinha’s Apartment LOCATION: Juhu, Mumbai INTERIOR DESIGNER: Goiz Argi by Rupin Suchak INTRODUCTION: Sonakshi Sinha’s Apartment in Juhu, Mumbai has been recently designed by Rupin Suchak who is a celebrity interior designer. He recently turned Sonakshi Sinha’s house into a ‘dreamy den’. Rupin Suchak is the head of company Goiz Argi which specializes in Art Installation design and are spreading their roots into the fields of Production Design and Art Direction in the film industry, and Interiors for homes, offices, and spaces in general. Recently, he has refurbished Sonakshi Si ..read more

PROJECT: Swiss Chalet LOCATION: Chhatarpur, Delhi AREA: 10,118 mt. sq. ARCHITECT: Sanjyt Syngh design Studio     Image© Sanjyt Syngh Design Studio   INTRODUCTION: Swiss Chalet, a 2.5-acre farmhouse set in Delhi’s Urban Sprawl, Chattarpur, is a weekend home designed by interior designer Sanjyt Syngh for the family, living in South Delhi. Image© Sanjyt Syngh Design Studio The client needed public and private space within the house. In terms of aesthetics, the brief was extremely crisp. The idea was to convert this pre-built structure into an Urban Swiss Chalet. The idea was to rel ..read more

  PROJECT: KAFD Grand Mosque LOCATION: King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD), Riyadh, KSA AREA: 10,760 sq. m. ARCHITECT: Omrania INTERIOR DESIGNER: Omrania LANDSCAPE DESIGNER: Omrania STRUCTURE ENGINEERING: Al Bawani Co. MEP ENGINEERING: Omrania CONTRACTOR: Al Bawani Co. INTRODUCTION: Designed by Omrania Architects, a landmark within a ‘forest’ of skyscrapers, the building represents the spiritual center of the Master Plan and serves as the Juma’ah (Friday) mosque for the visitors and residents of the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD); an all-new mixed-use district in Riyadh. Imag ..read more

PROJECT: Aarogya Van the Herbal Garden LOCATION: Kevadia, Gujarat COLLABORATORS: Gujarat Forest Department, Santhigiri Ashram from Kerala AREA: 68,797 sq.mt. COMPLETED: 31st Oct 2020 INAUGURATED BY: Prime Minister Narender Modi INTRODUCTION: Arogya Van (Herbal Garden) developed near the Statue of Unity, spreads over an area of about 17 acres. Arogya Van exhibits a wide range of medicinal plants and health-related landscapes. The aim of this attraction at Kevadia, is to raise awareness about the important role played by plants in the wellness of human beings. Emphasis is also laid on Yoga, Ayur ..read more

PROJECT: Dehan Village Jishou LOCATION: Jishou, China ARCHITECT: AQSO Architects GFA: 32.575 sqm SITE AREA: 57.652 sqm CLIENT: Private developer Image© AQSO ArchitectsINTRODUCTION: Dehan Village is a hospitality complex located near Jishou, in the Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Hunan, enjoys an outstanding location with views towards the valley crossed by the Aizhai Bridge and the Deben Scenic area. PLANNING: Image© AQSO Architects The master plan of Dehan Village Jishou blends the flexibility required by the rugged terrain with a modular system able to rationalize the arrange ..read more

PROJECT: Six Senses Qing Cheng LOCATION: Qing Cheng Mountain, Chengdu, China AREA: 620,000 m2 ARCHITECT: Habita Architects COMPLETED: 2015 INTERIOR DESIGNER: Six Senses Creative Department LANDSCAPE DESIGNER: AECOM Hong Kong Image ©Habita ArchitectsINTRODUCTION: Designed by Bangkok-based Habita architects, the Six Senses Qing Cheng resort sets at the gateway to the Qing Cheng Mountains. Located in the homeland of the giant panda and where the Silk Road began, it thus complements the UNESCO World Heritage & Natural Cultural site at nearby Dujiangyan. This project, situated in a transcendent ..read more

PROJECT: Central Asian Museum LOCATION: Tsas Soma, Chutayrangtak, Leh YEAR: 2008-2020 INTRODUCTION: For centuries, Ladakh was at the crossroads of Central Asian caravan trade. However, in the mid-20th century when the cross-border trade stopped, Ladakh fell into relative geographic and cultural isolation. Like few other regions, its culture shaped by the transmission of goods and ideas from such disparate regions as Tibet, Yarkand, Kashmir, Afghanistan, and city-states like Samarkand and Bukhara, connected by the various branches of the Silk Road. The Leh’s Central Asian Museum commemorates t ..read more

PROJECT: Waterwoods Lodge and Resorts Pvt. Ltd. LOCATION: Karapura, Mysore District, Karnataka ARCHITECT: Mistry Architects CLIENT: Pavan Kapoor SITE AREA: 5,289.32 mt. sq. OCCUPIED AREA: 1953.30 mt. sq. YEAR OF COMPLETION: May 2015 PHOTOGRAPHY: Umeed Mistry Image ©Umeed MistryINTRODUCTION: Waterwoods lodge designed by Mistry Architects blends modernity into the riverside. Also, the best amenity at the lodge is its proximity to nature. Located in Karapur, Karnataka this boutique resort facility sits amidst the deciduous forest completely unified with the existing buildings and landscape. Image ..read more

PROJECT: Østre Porsgrunn church LOCATION: Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway YEAR: 2015-2019 AREA: 960 mt. sq. ARCHITECT: Espen Surnevik COLLABORATORS: Trodahl Architects   INTRODUCTION: Photograph of the earlier church Building a new church, after the loss of a traditional church on fire, is profound and a demanding process for the local community. The Østre Porsgrunn church, earlier a wooden church from 1760 got burned on 11 April 2011 and had later undergone through several restorations. But this time the Phoenix had risen up to a completely new life in a porcelain style. Image ©Espen Surnevi ..read more

PROJECT: Residence The Ranch LOCATION: Orlando, Florida, United States of America AREA: 2200 m2  ARCHITECT: Rania M Hamed PHOTOGRAPHER: Koen Van Damme INTRODUCTION: A Dubai-based interior architectural firm unveiled a luxurious residential design within the Four Seasons Orlando Resort in Florida. The idea was to provide a Tuscan transformation within the interiors of the Ranch. THEME: The interior architect and founder of VSHD say “From the onset, we realized that we were facing numerous challenges with this project. In addition to strict regional building and environmental codes, there w ..read more