an initiative by Kokum Design Trust supported by Mahindra Foundation
Architecture and Urban Design, Craft, Restoration
200 years, SBI owns nearly 150 heritage buildings across India. This project features the efforts undertaken in documenting and conserving four valuable heritage buildings belonging to the State Bank of India (SBI) in Chennai, Madurai and Nagapattinam.
Written and Contributed by Cuboid Architects
Architecture and Urban Design, Craft, Restoration
The project is an adaptive re-use of old and defunct space within the heritage precinct, that could effectively rekindle a tryst with the past. The brand – a furniture retail outlet – sought to relocate from their existing setup to a new store that would be conducive to their sensibilities, as furniture designers, art connoisseurs and deep admirers of architecture and heritage of the city.
Written and Contributed by Studio PKA
Architecture and Urban Design, Craft, Culture, Restoration, Tourism
The restoration of the Mahidpur Fort is a collaboration between government agencies, local community, ATA and World Monuments Fund. The site is an example of plural identities and syncretic culture, receiving the UNESCO Asia Pacific Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2016.
Written and Contributed by Aishwarya Tipnis Architects