an initiative by Kokum Design Trust supported by Mahindra Foundation
Architecture and Urban Design, Culture
Hand-built by the local artisans along with teachers, students, architects and designers, Cocoon is a community space for teaching and exhibiting projects to visitors of Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Trichy.
Written and Contributed by Manasaram Architects
Architecture and Urban Design, Clean Water and Sanitation, Health and Well Being
Paani Lari is a nomadic public architecture conceptualised to resolve issues of public health, specifically those related to contaminated water by the agency of community management.
Written and Contributed by Chaah Chaal Agency
Architecture and Urban Design, Economy
The project successfully implements a typology that responds sensitively to the needs of the family and community within the space constraints of company housing.
Written and Contributed by DCOOP
Architecture and Urban Design, Health and Well Being
A built-form constantly negotiates the levels of a sloping site to remain integrated with the surrounding landscape to create ease of access for patients.
Written and Contributed by MO-OF/Mobile Offices
Architecture and Urban Design, Clean Water and Sanitation, Education, Health and Well Being
This project is a response to the onsite living conditions for temporal migrant construction workers in Ahmedabad, Gujarat – aiming to provide a healthier living condition, as well as dignity, for a marginalised population – through a holistic design approach focusing on well-being, sanitation and children’s education.
Written and Contributed by Hatch Workshop
Architecture and Urban Design, Clean Energy, Education, Environment
Avasara Academy is a first-of-its-kind secondary school and leadership academy that aims to cultivate India’s next generation of women leaders.
Written and Contributed by Case Design
Architecture and Urban Design, Education
Built on a shoestring budget, the Hilltop School by DesignAware incorporates the rocky terrain as part of the vibrant design in a neighbourhood below the 16th century Golconda Fort.
Written and Contributed by DesignAware
Architecture and Urban Design, Climate Change, Restoration
The community housing at Vastral is a project that aims to improve the quality of life of its residents by rebuilding the houses that are prone to flooding. The project is a collaboration between Manav Sadhana, De Montfort University and SEALAB.
Written and Contributed by SEALAB
Craft, Health and Well Being, Product and Industrial Design
Earthen tunes address three problems with one design solution:
1. Farmers walking barefoot leading to long-term health problems.
2. The waste created by the disposal of footwear.
3. A sharp decline in the number of weavers involved in the wool craft.
Written and Contributed by Earthen Tunes
Architecture and Urban Design, Health and Well Being
The healthcare center aims at improving access to medical facilities at a local, rural level for the surrounding communities. Built on a shoe-string budget, the building assumes a compact footprint, made linear for optimal daylighting and cross ventilation.
Written and Contributed by Flying Elephant Studio
Clean Energy, Economy, Product and Industrial Design
Ujasiyu’, which means ‘light’ is sustainable and affordable lighting and natural ventilation innovation. It is initiated with the intention of improving the living environment and quality of life of the urban poor in slums & squatter settlements.
Written and Contributed by Footprints EARTH
Product and Industrial Design, Waste Management
The project reuses and upcycles a retired public vehicle thus serving multiple ideas through a singular design process: 1. Upcycling and giving the buses a second-life; 2. Enabling the waste workers and citizens to segregate on-site, and 3. Creating a unique prototype that is extremely affordable to make.
Written and Contributed by Studio Matter