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Part of the esteemed Krishnendu Ayurveda Hospital, the 21,000 sq. ft. Nirava Ayurveda Holistic Centre by Stapati unfolds as a contemplative retreat where healing is shaped by both landscape and craft. Conceived as two interdependent volumes—a twelve-key villa block and a curvilinear spa wing—the masterplan is carefully threaded around mature trees, allowing the site’s natural character to guide spatial form and movement.

Materiality anchors the project in regional memory. Locally sourced laterite, warm timber, and handcrafted detailing are composed with clean, contemporary lines to achieve a refined dialogue between Kerala’s vernacular language and modern restraint. Within the villas, full-height sliders dissolve thresholds between interior and garden, inviting light and breeze into rooms defined by earth-toned textures, teak joinery, and louvered shutters. Woven cane seating, custom upholstery, exposed concrete ceilings, and kadappa flooring establish a tactile yet minimal palette, gently softened by natural fiber rugs.

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦:
Name: Nirava Ayurveda Holistic Centre
Location: Alappuzha, Kerala
Build-up Area: 21,000 Sq. Ft
Completion Year: 2025

𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦:
Architecture: Stapati Architects
Lead Architects: Anupama Achar, George Seemon, Anagha Josh, Akshaya Muralidharan, Jyothi, Sagarika
Structural Consultant: Associated Structural Consultants
Landscape Services: Vanam Lanscape
Interior Contractor: Rachana Interiors
Branding: The Personilizing Studio
Door And Window Services: Ravi Enterprices - Technal
Specialist Consultant- Bio Pool & whirlpool bath: Trios Water Management Systems Pvt Ltd.
Soft Furnishing Consultant: Ayawi Designs
MEP & HVAC Services: Bhavani Consultants

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦:
Flooring: Natural Stones, Cuddapah Stone, Silver Grey Quarzite Stone
Sisal Carpets And Wall Art: Neytt - Extra Weave
Glazing: Technal
Flooring Tiles: Simpolo
Architecture Lights: HYBEC
Tipwood Facade: Kayu And Kov

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Step inside The Palagiri House in Kochi, a 9,000 sq. ft. tropical residence built on a 619 sq.m urban plot in Kaloor. Rising out of a neighborhood defined by narrow lanes and closely packed houses, this four-bedroom home shows how architecture can transform a tight urban site into a spacious, light-filled retreat. Completed in just 18 months, the house blends tropical design principles with modern family living.

Instead of occupying the entire ground, the architects lifted the home above a parking level—freeing up nearly 40% of the land at the front. This rare luxury in a dense city setting allowed the residence to breathe, creating openness and visibility while maintaining privacy. Inside, the home unfolds as a series of layered spaces: a gentle ramp and sit-out lead into a soaring double-height drawing room, gradually transitioning upward into family areas, private bedrooms, and a rooftop pavilion.

𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛𝗣𝗥𝗢’𝗦 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗘
𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘶𝘴:

Website: https://archpro.live
Email: [email protected]
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𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦:
Name: Palagiri House
Location: Kaloor, Kochi
Build-up Area: 9,000 sq. ft.
Plot : 619 sq.m
Completion Year: 2024
Bedrooms: 4

𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦:
Architecture: Silpi Architects
Structural Engineer: IFT Consultants
Civil Contractor: Bethel Construction
Architectural Assistant : Parvathy
Draughtsman: Parvathy
Interior: Ajish
Landscape Architect: Geethanjali
Site Engineer: Siju
Visualiser: Sreekuttan,Chithran
Landscape Contractor: Metrogarden

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Cover Image: Nathan Photos

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The project takes shape from the homeowners’ desire for a simple, grounded life rooted in tradition, despite their fast-paced careers as software engineers. They envisioned a home that felt familiar and calm rather than formal or ostentatious—one that could support slow living while accommodating long work-from-home hours. This balance between contemporary requirements and inherited values became the foundation of the design, with memories of the clients’ ancestral home strongly influencing both spatial planning and material choices. The idea of a central courtyard emerged early on as the emotional core of the house.

A key design challenge lay in integrating antique wooden pillars salvaged from the clients’ ancestral home. Over 130 years old, these columns had to be carefully adapted to suit the height and structure of a new Mangalore-tile roof without compromising their character. To extend their presence beyond the courtyard, portions of the original pillars were thoughtfully reused within the house, accentuating the entryway and carrying forward a narrative of memory and continuity. The material palette was intentionally restrained, relying on natural finishes that age gracefully.

𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛𝗣𝗥𝗢’𝗦 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗘
𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘶𝘴:

Website: https://archpro.live
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: +91 9633666341 | 80

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦:
Name: Angala
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Build-up Area: 4382 Sq. Ft
Completion Year: 2025

𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦:
Architecture: Centre for Vernacular Architecture Trust
Principal Architect: Gayathri Padman H
Team Lead: Shreya Salian
Design Team: Aadith Raju
Interior Design: Aanai Design Studio

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦:
Furniture: Tusker Katha
Window treatments and Upholstry: Petals
Rugs: Carpet Kingdom
Athangudi Tiles: Chettinad Tiles

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Tea & Tranquility is a fully serviced five-bedroom pool villa set amid rolling tea gardens, where nature and stillness exist in harmony. The villa unfolds through curated indoor and outdoor spaces with intimate corners, open terraces for conversation, and settings that encourage guests to slow down, breathe, and truly arrive. Every space is designed to dissolve the boundary between shelter and landscape, allowing time to soften.

Building and renovating in a remote mountain setting demanded patience, perseverance, and respect for place, but the result was a retreat rooted in beauty and calm. Conceived as a dialogue between architecture and landscape, the design allows the land to lead every decision. This is most evident in the organic shaped infinity pool, which gently curves around existing trees, preserving every mature tree while visually merging water, sky, and tea estates into a single horizon.

The architecture is anchored by locally sourced stone, materials, and local craftsmanship that give the villa a timeless character. Spatial planning encourages an easy flow between in and out, balancing openness & privacy. Hospitality here is defined with farm-fresh breakfasts, misty walks through tea trails, quiet lakeside moments, and evenings watching the hills. Tea & Tranquility offers an experience by becoming not just a place to stay, but a place to pause, breathe, and simply be.

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦:
Name: Tea and Tranquility
Location: Vagamon,Kerala
Build-up Area: 4300 sq.ft.
Completion Year: 2023
Bedrooms: 5

𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦:
Architecture: Magic Potion
Structural Design: Associated Structural Consultants
Interior Design: Magic Potion
Landscape Design: Magic Potion

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦:
Electrical: Legrand, V Guard
Swimming Pool: Trios Water Management Systems Pvt Ltd
Lighting: Space Lights
Painting: Remeena Varghese
Sanitary & Bath Fittings:Hansgrohe

This residence, located near Kodaikanal Lake, is thoughtfully nestled within the lush, wooded landscape of the hill town. A key design decision was to preserve an existing eucalyptus tree, which became central to the layout and guided the placement of spaces. The house is designed to sit gently on the natural contours, using level changes, terraces, and platforms to blend with the terrain instead of altering it. Stone walls and paved pathways root the home in its setting, providing a tactile contrast to the white plastered surfaces while maintaining an earthy and grounded feel.

The spatial planning follows a clear hierarchy that transitions smoothly from social to private areas. The public zones—living, dining, and family spaces are positioned toward the front and open to terraces and lawns, while the bedrooms and a serene tatami mat room are placed deeper inside for privacy. The tatami room serves as a meditative retreat, defined by simplicity and minimal furnishings. Circulation is designed through corridors that alternate between enclosed and open moments, offering framed outdoor views and creating a rhythmic movement through the house.

𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛𝗣𝗥𝗢’𝗦 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗘
𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘶𝘴:

Website: https://archpro.live
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: +91 9633666341 | 80

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦:
Name: Kodaikanal Residence
Location: Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu
Build-up Area: 6500sqft
Completion Year: 2007
Bedrooms: 3

𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦:
Architecture: DDIR Architecture Studio

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This boutique resort is set on the edge of a vibrant valley, where the architecture is shaped b&y the natural contours of the land. The design respects the topography and native systems, preserving the spirit of the place rather than imposing on it. Buildings follow the slope, creating multiple levels that reveal spaces gradually: from the courtyard, through stone walls and halls, into gardens, out onto the pool deck, and finally toward the sweeping valley views. The sequence of framed and sometimes hidden vistas brings expectation, surprise, and delight into the journey.

At the heart of the resort is an infinity pool that forms a plateau, becoming a new horizon from which the valley can be admired. Around it, lounges, decks, shaded pavilions, steps, platforms, and gardens enrich the experience. Setting the levels for the buildings and the pool is crucial, ensuring that each space relates harmoniously with the site and offers the intended visual and spatial experience. The result is a rich network of interconnected outdoor and semi-outdoor spaces that feel both fluid and memorable.

𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛𝗣𝗥𝗢’𝗦 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗘
𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘶𝘴:

Website: https://archpro.live
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: +91 9633666341 | 80
WhatsApp : https://wa.me/919633666341

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦:
Name: Vaasta
Location: Vagamon, Kerala
Plot Area: 12 Acres
Build-up Area: 25,000 Sq.Ft.
Completion Year: 2025

𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦:
Architecture, Interior and Landscape: Soumya & Jills Architects
Structural Design: Remya Augustine & Associates Structurals

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦:
Furniture: All furniture custom made

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KAI unfolds as a tactile exploration of form, light, and materiality, drawing inspiration from Indian palaces while translating their grandeur into a contemporary, youthful setting. Layered spaces balance openness and intimacy through rich maroon tones, accents of blue, and soft beige, with textural contrasts ranging from polished to raw finishes guiding the spatial rhythm.

The project presented significant logistical and technical challenges due to its location on the 13th floor of an existing office building, with no dedicated service lift. This required meticulous reverse planning, with materials pre-processed at factories to fit lift dimensions, alongside close coordination among multiple artists and vendors due to the high level of customisation involved. Technically, the use of pixel LED lights introduced for the first time in the studio’s work, demanded precise programming and voltage management to prevent flickering or colour inconsistencies, addressed through a carefully designed backend system ensuring complete stability.

𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛𝗣𝗥𝗢’𝗦 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗘
𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘶𝘴:

Website: https://archpro.live
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: +91 9633666341 | 80

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦:
Name: KAI
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka
Build-up Area: 7500 Sq.Ft
Completion Year: 2025

𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦:
Architecture: Maze Concept Design Studio
Ex*****on: Maze Concept Build
Lead Architects: Koushik B R, Priyanka MC
Project Lead: Nithya Niranjan
Ex*****on Head: Kartik Raja
Project Manager: Mohammed Aslam

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦:
Furniture: Loyora Spaces
Furniture Fabric: Home Stories
Customized Lighting: Moire Concepts
Lighting & Automation: Vynet Automation
Custom Lighting: Oorja Design

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This project emerged from the intent to rejuvenate a 30-year-old home and make it suitable for two generations living together. The original structure held strong spatial potential—double-height volumes, access to natural light, and opportunities for landscape connection—but these qualities were underused. The design reinterpreted these existing strengths by opening up the living and dining areas, improving transparency, and creating a contemporary yet warm environment while retaining the home’s essential character.

Renovating an occupied house posed significant challenges. Large portions of the structure had to be demolished and reorganized to achieve more open and functional public spaces. Key service zones like the kitchen and pantry required careful redesign. Since the family continued living on-site, construction had to proceed in carefully planned phases, completing one area at a time to ensure safety and minimize disruption. Maintaining coherence across this staggered process became one of the project’s most demanding aspects.

𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛𝗣𝗥𝗢’𝗦 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗘
𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘶𝘴:

Website: https://archpro.live
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: +91 9633666341 | 80

𝗥𝗢𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦:
Name: The Green Haven
Location: Trivandrum, Kannammoola
Build-up Area: 3000 sq. ft
Completion Year: 2023

𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦:
Architecture: Studio126
Project Lead : Joel John
Contractor: Gruhem
Interiors: Shruthi Unnikrishnan, Sruthi Jaffin
Décor: Jesvin Rachel
Interior, Landscape Designer: Studio126
Lighting Designers: TLC

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦:
Furniture: Boconcept / Dtale / Objectry / Designbee
Wall textures: Limocoat
Wall Covering: Ferrocon
WallPaper: Kalakaarihaath
Façade system: Excel Team Aluminium
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