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Nalme House / Wright Inspires

Miwa Negoro — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Derived from the Kannada word Nalme, meaning affection, warmth, and heartfelt belonging, the house is envisioned as an extension of the lives it shelters. Designed for a family seeking simplicity, comfort, and a deep connection to nature, the project explores how light, craft, and materiality can transform everyday living into a meaningful experience.

Arth Home / Wright Inspires

Miwa Negoro — Mon, 25 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Arth Home is a 1,950 sq ft residence in Bengaluru shaped by a simple premise: to build only what is necessary, and to build it well. Designed for two people, the house reflects a deliberate shift away from excess toward a more attentive way of living, where space, light, and material are carefully considered rather than maximized.

Srila House / Wright Inspires

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 06 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Srila was envisioned as a seamless extension of a deep appreciation for art, tradition, and cultural living. Rooted in nostalgia yet shaped by curiosity, the brief emerged from the clients' emotional connection to traditional homes of Tamil Nadu—spaces remembered for their warmth, breathability, and effortless relationship with light, shade, and everyday rituals. At the same time, they sought to move away from the rigidity of typical concrete houses, aspiring instead for a home that feels softer, calmer, and deeply connected to nature.

Project Ulsoor Office / The Purple Ink Studio

Miwa Negoro — Sat, 02 May 2026 02:00:00 +0000

Bangalore is a city of layered identities. The city's climate, its slow rhythm, and textured neighbourhoods add a humane quality to how we inhabit spaces. With the influx of faceless, sterile, glass buildings, most workspaces respond by mirroring the anonymity of the structures they occupy.

The Blooming Haus / Studio WhiteScape

Miwa Negoro — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000

A hill on one side and lush spring blossom trees on the other, the house is built on a south-west corner plot with a hill on the eastern side and a famous temple beyond. It is situated in RR Nagar in Bengaluru and is a residence to a couple, their son, and the grandparents.

The German Pavilion at the Kerala Literature Festival 2026 / The Purple Ink Studio

Miwa Negoro — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000

For the past nine years, the city of Kozhikode has come together to celebrate the Kerala Literature Festival (KLF). The festival unfolds across four days against the dramatic backdrop of the Arabian Sea. KLF draws over 5 lakh visitors, transforming the coastline into a vibrant cultural landscape. With Germany being the guest nation this year, it opened a unique opportunity to reimagine the deep-rooted relationship between Germany and Kerala.

Taliru House / Wright Inspires

Miwa Negoro — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000

Taliru is a multigenerational residence designed for a family of five, grandparents, parents, and a teenage son who envisioned a home rooted in simplicity, continuity, and everyday comfort. Drawing inspiration from traditional courtyard houses, the project explores how light, ventilation, greenery, and water can become integral components of daily living rather than ornamental features. The design process evolved through close dialogue with the family, prioritizing lifestyle, cultural memory, and long-term adaptability over stylistic trends.

Sunrise Garden Restaurant / M9 Design Studio

Miwa Negoro — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Located within an industrial suburb of Bangalore, Sunrise Garden Restaurant emerges as a quiet counterpoint to its context — transforming a previously utilitarian structure into a layered spatial experience rooted in the idea of the garden as a place of pause, gathering, and imagination. Conceived as an urban oasis, the project explores how architecture can introduce softness, greenery, and sensory calm within an otherwise rugged industrial landscape.

Landforms Office / Billboards

Miwa Negoro — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 03:00:00 +0000

Landforms is conceived as more than a conventional real estate office. It operates as a three-dimensional manifesto for the company's philosophy, where land, structure, and habitation are explored through built form. Housing workspaces, master planning displays, and model homes under one roof, the project translates the scale of territory into an architectural experience.

Stepped Well House / A Threshold

Pilar Caballero — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 03:00:00 +0000

The "Stepped Well House" draws inspiration from the dense, organic neighbourhoods of Bangalore, where homes evolve over time to suit narrow sites and compact conditions rather than being designed by architects. In these spaces, staircases, originally intended for access, have transformed into dynamic, interactive areas that integrate greenery and landscape, shaping the character of the dwelling.

Villa 1374 / The Purple Ink Studio

Miwa Negoro — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 02:00:00 +0000

Project 1374 is located in one of the plotted developments in the north of Bangalore, characterized by well-demarcated plots, spacious roads, and organized infrastructure. Trees flank the wide streets, dividing the plots with dense canopies offering shaded avenues. Abutting the plot stood a cluster of trees- a quiet presence. We borrowed these trees into the design, their presence extending into the home's narrative.

Pregame Concept Store and Bar / ATELIER ASTIL

Valeria Silva — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Pre Game is an immersive concept store, restaurant, and bar in Heart of Bangalore, envisioned as a sculpted, maze-inspired interior that transforms a structurally challenging shell into a continuous, cavern-like spatial narrative. Drawing from Egyptian cave formations, subterranean passages, and ancient excavation logics, the project reinterprets primordial spatiality through contemporary material innovation and an experiential architectural language. The experience unfolds through the concept store, which acts as the first threshold of the "cave." Curated products are displayed within carved niches, recessed bands, and sculpted voids.

The Invisible City: India's Urban Infrastructure Projects of 2025 That Deserve Attention

Ananya Nayak — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:00:00 +0000

In 2025, India's most consequential design projects unfolded largely out of sight. While public attention gravitated toward museums, cultural landmarks, and visually arresting façades, the architecture that most decisively shaped daily life existed underground, at the city's edges, or inside secured compounds few citizens would ever enter. Sewage networks were rebuilt, flood tunnels bored beneath dense neighborhoods, substations lifted above floodplains, and data centers multiplied across peri-urban landscapes. These were not peripheral works of engineering; they were the spatial systems that allowed Indian cities to remain functional through record heatwaves, erratic monsoons, and accelerating urban growth.

Bhurat Residence / Cadence Architects

Miwa Negoro — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 19:00:00 +0000

The project attempts to reinterpret the idea of urban living for a modern nuclear family. Conceived as a response to the dense urban fabric and the family's aspiration for openness, greenery, and natural light, the home strikes a balance between sculptural expression and functional living.

Euro School Banerghatta / Vijay Gupta Architects (VGA)

Miwa Negoro — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 02:00:00 +0000

The design for EuroSchool Bannerghatta, Bengaluru breaks the conventional approach to schools by creating an organic built morphology that weaves in the natural with the manmade, the built with the unbuilt.

Heirlooms in Concrete / Greyscale Design Studio

Miwa Negoro — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 19:00:00 +0000

A residence that Embodies Continuity and Change – In the rapidly transforming residential pockets of Bangalore, homes are quietly evolving. With rising densities and shifting family dynamics, architecture must respond to both spatial constraints and changing lifestyles. Heirlooms in Concrete, a residence designed by Greyscale Design Studio, is one such thoughtful response. The home balances tradition and modernity, offering a design that grows with the family while holding onto memories of the past.

The Long House / Crest Architects

Miwa Negoro — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Tucked within a quiet, gated neighborhood in Bangalore, The Long House is a four-bedroom residence distinguished by a striking 24-foot cantilever. Designed for a client who recently returned from the United States, the home reflects a strong commitment to minimalism and purposeful living. The brief was clear and uncompromising: create a space that is direct, efficient, and intentional—built with only what is necessary, nothing more, nothing less.

The Split House / Collage Architecture Studio

Miwa Negoro — Fri, 30 May 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Located in the Sunny Brooks community of Bengaluru, the Split-House by Collage Architecture Studio is designed for a family of four. It brings together nature and privacy through a simple but powerful design idea: a central split. Rather than dividing, this split connects the house with light, air, and greenery, while clearly separating public and private areas.