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, Education
The Aparnaa School is an alternative to the typical campus development: it is a site for the testing of ideas instead of prescribing master plans. A place where time is allowed to gain value and is measured on and with the manmade. And an environment that is able to hold within itself many meanings of use and incrementality of growth.
Written and Contributed by Shubhra Raje
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, Craft, Culture
LLDC is a step to revive, document and showcase traditional crafts of Kutch post-2001 earthquake.
Written and Contributed by Indigo Architects
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, Education
The architectural intent was to synthesize a complex design brief into a pleasant, comfortable living environment and form a coherent neighbourhood landmark that exudes positivity and optimism within the limited footprint available in a tight urban situation.
Written and Contributed by Flying Elephant Studio
Architecture and Urban Design, Education, Environment, Strategic Design
It was born to create “living classrooms” stretching from Koshi Tappu (220 feet), Nepal’s largest aquatic bird sanctuary, to Mt. Kanchenjunga (28,169 feet), the world’s third tallest peak to teach and conserve the 6,600 flowering plant species, 800 bird species and 180 mammals that are found in eastern Nepal.
Written and Contributed by KTK-BELT Studio
Architecture and Urban Design, Education, Tourism
Designed for Better Life Foundation (BLF), this is a space for the identification, promotion, development and dissemination of grassroots innovations by farmers and inventors of the region.It is envisaged as a collaborative space for the local community with access to a global resource network.
Written and Contributed by Uday Goswami and Jayesh Ganesh
Architecture and Urban Design, Education
Studio A Dvaita, Syngenta Foundation and Snehalaya (NGO) came together to build an agricultural training centre for children of marginalised farmers where they can engage and learn about the various agricultural technique through courses.
Written and Contributed by Studio A Dvaita
Architecture and Urban Design, Education
Modskool is the modular design and construction of a low-cost school that was built in a few days and can be dismantled within a few hours to protect from evictions faced by informal settlements in Delhi, India.
Written and Contributed by Social Design Collaborative
Architecture and Urban Design, Education
The intent was to create an adaptable set of spaces within the constraints of a tight budget, logistics and resources. It was an exercise in creating a learning environment that is resilient and energy-efficient while building in scalability and replicability.
Written and Contributed by Kumar La Noce