Architecture + Design

A+D, is in its 29th year of publication and is the only national monthly of architecture for architects, designers, students of architecture, construction industry, building promoters and planners. Based on a very contemporary format, it portrays the modern trends in building technology, research and development in the process of design, project profiles, conservation and environmental issues, product and material information, etc. Focused at an entirely new segment of readers, A+D makes good business sense for those who are looking at promoting their products to an industry, which could add to their institutional sales substantially.

FOREWORD

Architecture + Design

about the issue

DESIGN INTEL • What’s making waves in architecture, interiors and beyond? The future is unfolding, and we’re here to catch it first

CRAFTING WORLD-CLASS LUXURY IN NAGPUR • Nagpur is changing. Kukreja Infrastructures’ latest project blends high-end design with real sustainability — not as a checklist, but as a build standard. We sat down with Vikrant Chaubey, Technical Head, Kukreja Infrastructures, to understand the vision behind the project, why partners like Alumil were critical to the detail, and how this development is reshaping expectations for the area.

AN EVENING AT INTERIO BY GODREJ • Mumbai’s architects and designers gathered at the brand’s flagship store in Vikhroli for exploration, conversation and a closer look at contemporary living

THE DISCIPLINE WITHIN DESIGN • Inside a practice that treats architecture as religion and sustainability as a habit. ACPL is crafting architecture that does its civic duty first, reshaping growth corridors through responsibility and care. Five decades after Ajit Shangari laid its foundation, this 200+ strong team, multi-city practice still designs like a young firm, treating every constraint as a brief and every project as a reason to abandon the last one’s playbook. Directors Kulmeet Shangari and Jasreen Shangari trace the firm’s journey, and reflect on what it means to build for Indian cities that are densifying faster than they can be designed for

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THE DESIGN EDIT • An initiative by Interio by Godrej in collaboration with Architecture+Design, The Design Edit convened 9 design practices for an evening of candid, design conversations.

URBAN SANCTUARY • The Concept: A Contemporary Retreat in the Heart of the City

A SPACE FOR YOUNG MINDS • The Concept: Curiosity meets comfort

SMALL SPACE: BIG ATTITUDE • The Concept: Modern Maximalism in Compact Living

URBAN SANCTUARY • The Concept: A Calming Retreat

FUTURE INDIAN LIVING • The Concept: Reimagine Indian living with a modern lens

SMALL SPACE. BIG ATTITUDE. • The Concept: A Space with a Personality

THE ENTERTAINER’S HOME • The Concept: Imagine a home for those who love house parties!

SMALL SPACES: BIG ATTITUDE • The Concept: Framed Stillness

THE ENTERTAINER’S DEN • The Concept: A Sophisticated Social Hub

SECOND CITIES, FIRST CHANCES

SNEHAL SHAH • From Surat’s fast-paced growth to its climate-conscious ambitions, he explores how smaller cities can evolve intelligently without becoming resource-heavy replicas of metros

NIROOP KUMAR REDDY • From Hyderabad’s fast-evolving western edge, he reflects on how cities can grow with ambition while still protecting public life, identity, and human scale

ASHWANI DUGGAL • Taking cues from Chandigarh’s disciplined urban framework, he reflects on how smaller cities can grow with structure, restraint, and a stronger sense of civic order

A GREEN REFUGE • Part of MVRDV’s Bastide Niel masterplan in Bordeaux, La Vallee Verte, adds a sculptural identity to the city, while...