Nurturing Environment Conscious Architects: TSAP

How can a room feel both grounded and expansive at the same time?   This question opens the door to exploring the subtle art of working with warm earth tones. These colours carry the warmth of soil, the glow of sunlit clay, and the quiet reassurance of natural materials. They can make a space feel nurturing and connected with the outside world; if used without care, they can dominate and make a room feel heavy or confined. It is critical for architects and students, and indeed anyone interested in interior design, to understand how to balance these tones  in order to  create spaces that feel alive, welcoming, and emotionally resonant.   Warm earth tones invite people to pause. Imagine walking into a living room where walls carry the soft weight of terracotta, upholstery echoes muted ochre, and wooden floors reflect gentle caramel shades. The effect is comforting and tactile, allowing presence and calm. Many buyers and residents describe such spaces as cozy, not claus...

"A beautiful plant is like having a friend around the house." - Beth Ditto WE ARE THE INDOOR GENERATION In the current lifestyle, Health is a most discussed topic nowadays . Year after year we increase our expenditure on fitness clubs and yoga, on exercise trackers and equipment, yet we spend more time indoors than ever before (almost 80-90%). We are becoming a truly indoor generation. Hence improving the indoor environment has become essential than ever before. Today, making work and home coexist has become utmost important. Indoor environments are being altered to multi-functional - work from home spaces & make shift spaces for various creative endeavors to be carried out. Such spaces could reflect beauty and grace by the introduction of natural elements such as indoor plants. Let’s explore the indoor plants & its contribution in making our lives happier & fresh. WHAT ARE INDOOR PLANTS Plants that require a low amount of light and water to thrive ar...

Many of the world famous architects have contributed with their knowledge as faculties, mentors ordeans at famous institutes as Academia across the world. Architecture, as a fraternity does deeply believe in learning from each other and seeing the collective profession grow. Balkrishna Doshi, a pioneer architect in the postmodern times of India is renowned for how he mentored and guided the University of CEPT in Ahemdabad. He was also the director of School of Architecture and School of Planning in Ahmedabad. Amdavad ni Gufa By Ar. B. V. Doshi IIM Bangalore By Ar. B. V. Doshi U.S. born Christopher Benninger, studied at Harvard University where he later taught. He also joined the School of Planning along with Balkrishna Doshi, before going on to establish a practice in India that has lasted a long journey of more than five decades. He has gone on to work on some of the most prestigious projects, including the planning of the capital city of Bhutan, Thimphu. Some of his m...