Sameep Padora is a practising architect and principal of the design studio sP+a in Mumbai. He received his diploma in architecture from Academy of Architecture went on to study at SCI-Arc in Los Angeles, and received his Masters from the Graduate School of Design, Harvard University in 2005.
His firm’s projects have received numerous international awards including The Architectural Review’s Emerging Architecture Award in London, the MARMOMACC International Award Architecture in Stone in Verona and the WAN 21 for 21 Award for 21 Emerging International Practices for the 21st century, earlier this year.
Most recently he has collaborated on a research project for the ‘Uneven Growth’ Tactical Urbanisms exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. The studio has 25 architects and works on projects ranging from small scale urban interventions to large scale developments in India.
As a practice, they at sP+a believes that India’s vast breadth of socio-cultural environments require multifarious means of engaging with the country’s varying contexts. Type, Program, Design and Building processes are subservient to the immediacy of each project’s unique frame of reference.
The studio’s approach hence is to look to context as a repository of latent resources connecting production process and networks, appropriating techniques beyond their traditional use while allowing them to evolve and persist not just through preservation but more so through evolution.
The practice questions the nostalgia involved with the static ‘museumification’ of craft and tradition as well as the nature of what today comprises the ‘regional’ in contexts amplified by their place in global and regional networks. This attitude enables the practice to look at traditional project types, projecting their formal/ relational history within the paradigms of current socio-economic forces.
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Winter warmth
Beat the winter chill with Hyperion, the Glammfire outdoor gas fireplace
collection, that combines utility with inspirational design. Available in several shapes, colors with the required mobility to move it around, it’s just what you need to maximize your living space. stunicom.com
Published in: Livingetc January 2020
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Modern art
The Metropolis crystal vases from Tondo Doni boast of a strong visual
impact, inspired by the volumes of Metropolis envisioned by Fritz Lang in the namesake movie. The silhouette of this crystal vase is marked with two alternating surfaces. Available at Spacio. spacioaccessories.com
Published in: Livingetc January 2020
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Founded in 1993 by Architects Gayathri Shetty & Namith Varma, GNA is an avant-garde Architecture firm in Bengaluru, designing projects across India.
In the last decade, GNA Architects have completed numerous Apartments, Corporate Offices, large Residences, Resorts, Interiors, Institutes & Industries.
The design philosophy has always been to work closely with the client on helping them realize their dream. They believe in working closely with the clients’ involvement at every stage to realize their design dream. GNA’s designs almost always have nature wrapping around the built spaces with no clear boundaries, where one flows into the other and interior spaces speak with nature and are drenched with light. Their aesthetic approach and design sensibilities are deep rooted in Indianess.
GNA thrives on helping the clients turn their ideas into reality and they look for a constant opportunity to be able to work closely with them to understand their needs which ultimately reflects in the final product, that makes both the designer and the client content. This design practice appeals to most, the young designers and the veterans, and thus today, Team GNA with more than 70 professionals has now grown to encompass artists, product designers, sculptors, lighting designers and graphic designers who in liaison work to enhance almost every project and make it out of the ordinary.
An effortless blend of Indian contemporary, hand in glove with seamless comfort, luxury & utility, each project is a true expression of oneself. Architects aim to make a difference in the way society lives and it is their constant effort to influence lifestyle through their design. Sustainability and landscape are integral parts of any design, and GNA follows this principle in every project. This has not only given GNA an edge over the competition, but they are also recipients of a host of the most prestigious national and international awards. Awarded the Honorable Mention in the ‘Global Architecture and Design Awards’ 2018, ‘International Award for Sustainable Architecture’ 2018 for Office Buildings, ‘Ace of Space Award for Best Hospitality Project’ their architecture, interior and landscape designs are truly a class apart.
We are proud to be associated with their esteemed projects by servicing their interior styling product requirements.
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Nomon Home designs beautiful and functional objects that bring us well-being. Their furniture is a fusion between art and object.
Natural materials like wood and marble have an important role in aesthetics and are related to truth and honesty. NomonHome likes to use the materials in their pure state, using walnut and marble with their texture and natural grain. Craftsmanship is a fundamental component with regard to joining normal materials. Just when the stroking or caressing of a hand mediates in assembling, we get that pinch of extravagance from Nomon Home.
Today in this blog we will identify two of the most unique furniture which Nomon Homes calls as sculptural furniture for reasons you will get to see.
This innovative and traditional furniture which can hang any clothing material is a master in craftsmanship. Furniture is not just an object that fulfills a function, it also expresses your own character and how you see life. Everything has to be linked to creative solutions aiming to make life more pleasurable and Nomon Home makes life pleasurable with its creations. This beautiful piece is made up of natural solid walnut wood and crafted with hand.
When design becomes art and artist becomes magician such kind of pieces is the resultant of both. Vertigo is a sculptural delight in furniture.
Nomon Home believes that we should all have fun while decorating our house. This sculptural spinning top is a tribute to the childhood games while the object also becomes a floor mirror. With this special piece, we seek above all, to be happy in the place where we live.
Handmade with natural solid walnut wood and ash color wood with details in polished brass. The mirror is finished in bronze.
Thus Nomon Home makes amazing objects that transform aspects of our daily life in moments of well-being, functional pieces that make our life more pleasant. Follow our blog to keep yourself updated with such unique pieces of luxury furniture, décor, accessories, decorative lighting and more….
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The 2020 Allure
ST UNICOM
As slow fashion is overhauling our wardrobes, it is time to be mindful of our interior choices and how they will impact the planet as we enter a new decade.
Navin Kanodia is the Creative Director of ST Unicom
Published in: Better Interiors January 2020
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The 2020 Allure
ST UNICOM
As slow fashion is overhauling our wardrobes, it is time to be mindful of our interior choices and how they will impact the planet as we enter a new decade. floral patterns have been a popular trend for years and they’re here to stay. Prints in varying sizes with strong, contrasting hues to make your walls pop will be seen. One can immediately connect to their space by marrying modern trends with inherited pieces that hold sentimental importance. so, antique art will make a huge comeback not only to stimulate nostalgia but also to strike a balance so that the room looks exceptionally elegant. Get ready to witness”6os and “7os throwbacks with a modern twist. in furniture, for example, curved sofas are here to rule. Talking of fabrics, comfy ones like shearling, imperfect leathers, metal fabrics and soft textured mohairs will dominate, Of course, the Pantone Colour of the Year 2020, Classic Blue, will be seen in our interiors, reinforcing the message of calm, confidence and connection. It’s versatile and sophisticated. I also see a return to the Classic in 2020, and lastly, neotenic furniture and accessories will add an unexpected playfulness to our interiors.
Navin Kanodia is the Creative Director of ST Unicom
Published in: Better Interior January 2020
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Spacio
The Big Bloom Stacking Vessel from Utopia and Utility uses hand-blown glass from the Czech Republic and hand-turned wood from Finland in its making.
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and Utility
Published in: Better Interiors January 2020
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ST Unicom
Yaiza coffee table from the Emotions collection of Spain-based Coleccion Alexandra is available in rectangular and circular shapes.
Price on request
Published in: Better Interiors January 2020
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Neterwala and Aibara Interior Architects is established over three decades ago by partners Sunu Aibara & Phirosa Neterwala who met when their kids attended the same kindergarten. Their firm today is one of India’s leading interior architecture & design firms. Their approach to the craft has been constantly evolving fueled by a passion for travel and discovery. From interior design to spatial planning & art consultation, the firm delivers highly customized design solutions.
They are known to blend the best of contemporary style, functionality and sophistication and believe beauty lies in equal parts form and function. Textures, Lines, Shapes, Objects, Everyday things – Inspiration can strike anywhere and in any form they say. Their design motto is to give great importance to the quality of work; it should be long-lasting as well as remain in stride with the client’s comfort level.
They have designed projects across the country as well as internationally.