Studio Lotus

From our design of a new community centre for Piramal Group in Thane, Maharashtra, and Sunita Shekhawat Flagship Store and Gallery being shortlisted for the THE PLAN Award to Principal Ambrish Arora joining the panel at the MIID REKA Conference 2024 in Malaysia this November, catch up with the latest at the studio in our August 2024 Bulletin! Read and subscribe to our #newsletter at the link below: https://lnkd.in/ghJ-8zF5 #Design #Architecture #StudioLotus #Architects #RetailDesign #IndianArchitects #ConsciousDesign #CelebratingContext #ContemporisingCraft

Today, on #WorldArchitectureDay, we celebrate the diversity of our team and the fresh perspectives they bring to the table. At Studio Lotus, we believe our greatest strength is our people. Our highly collaborative hub-and-spoke model, where group leaders operate mini-studios within the larger studio, fosters creative autonomy and promotes professional growth. Besides that, initiatives like leadership coaching and group reflection and learning sessions also focus on the personal side of development. To us, ensuring that growth is all-rounded, is key to empowering the next generation of Architects and Designers to reach their fullest potential. After all, Empowered People create Powerful Work. #WorldArchitectureDay #CommunityEmpowerment #Design #IndianArchitects #Teamwork #Collaboration #StudioLotusIndia

Catch a #SneakPeek of our first ever House of Raisons flagship store in Bengaluru. The design of the store seeks to introduce a revitalised brand identity to the city and marks yet another successful collaboration with the client. A take on the Indian bazaar, the design features craft-inspired storytelling and interactive touchpoints that shape an experiential customer journey. Design Team: Studio Lotus x StoryStudio India | Asha Sairam, Shikha Gupta, Aastha Narain, Kristel Sequeira 📸: Ravi Asrani #Design #Architecture #IndianArchitects #InteriorDesign #RetailDesign #StoreDesign #RetailInteriors #ContemporisingCraft #StudioLotusIndia

September has been a whirlwind for us! We completed a new clubhouse for Goyal & Co., bagged the #BlueElephant 🐘 at Kyoorius Design Awards, and had the honour of hosting the inimitable Sou Fujimoto at our studio. Catch up on all this and more—read and subscribe to our #newsletter via the link below: https://bit.ly/4dyLVm1 #Design #Architecture #StudioLotus #Architects #RetailDesign #IndianArchitects

It’s been an incredible two days at the Future Hospitality Summit in Dubai! We’ve had the chance to meet talented leaders and innovators in the hospitality industry and gain insights into global trends shaping the future—focusing on innovation, sustainability, storytelling, and the growing role of AI. With one more day to go, we’re excited to meet even more people. If you're around, please stop by and say hi to our Principals Asha Sairam and Sidhartha Talwar—we’d love to learn more about you and share a bit about ourselves! #FutureHospitalitySummit #FHSWorld2024 #FHSWorld #HospitalityInnovation #GuestExperience #Dubai #Future #Hospitality #HotelDesign #HospitalityDesign #InteriorDesign #Storytelling

At the core of Taj Sawai Ranthambore’s transformation are strategic programmatic interventions that redefine the guest experience by enhancing circulation, functionality, and spatial flow across the property. A Revitalized Arrival: The journey begins with a newly designed arrival sequence. An elevated, meandering boardwalk guides guests through native vegetation, creating an immersive introduction to the experience ahead. Welcoming Pavilions: The public buildings are conceptualised as a series of pavilions, each designed to offer views of terraces, water features, or surrounding landscapes. From an inviting arrival lounge, to a visual court, leading on to the semi-open bar-lounge, a succession of pavilions is designed to orient guests and create gentle transitions across varied experiences. Re-activated Poolside: The pool, originally a kund (stepwell), and its surrounds are brought to life through existing vestigial structures activated with public programmes including a specialty restaurant, open-air grill, whiskey lounge, al-fresco bar, and games lounge. Bungalows in the Jungle: Courtyards in guest villas have been landscaped to craft private cocoons, while interiors have been restructured to dissolve the distinction between the built and the landscape. Design Team: Asha Sairam, Insiya Pithawala, Suryansh Agarwal, Reshmi Anna, Vartika Sood, Megha Yadava Landscape Consultants: Roha Landscape Aditya Advani Prem Thakur,MRICS,IGBC AP, Ashwini Soman, Amit Gupta #HospitalityDesign #Architecture #InteriorDesign #TajHotels #Ranthambore #StudioLotus

Ending September on a high note!🏆 We are chuffed to share that Ekaya Ahmedabad has bagged the Blue Elephant 🐘 at the Kyoorius Design Awards in the Large Retail Interior category. Kyoorius is India's most well-regarded festival and design award among professionals, holistically encompassing Graphic Design, UI-UX, Architecture, Interiors, and Communication Design. A heartfelt thank you to the jury for choosing us as the winner! Congratulations to our wonderful client Ekaya Banaras, and our fabulous collaborators Studio GreyMatter. Design Team: Studio Lotus X Studio GreyMatter Asha Sairam, Ankur Choksi, Apeksha Agrawal, Tanuj Biyani, Shivangi Chaturvedi 📸: Ishita Sitwala #StudioLotusIndia #KyooriusDesignAwards #Awards #ConsciousDesign #CommercialInteriors #RetailDesign

Besides contributing to a cooler microclimate, strategic landscape interventions can optimise the functionality of outdoor spaces for year-round use. In our recent redevelopment of Taj Sawai Ranthambore, various landscape strategies are utilised to create intrigue, provide shade, enhance thermal comfort, and ensure privacy, ultimately reconnecting the property with its forested setting: 🌳 Dense native vegetation bordering the edges of a meandering boardwalk revives the arrival experience, creating an intimate pathway that belies the property’s scale. 🌻 Foliage trees, flowering shrubs, lawns, and creepers provide shaded lounging spots for year-round comfort while offering visual relief from the poolside's stone masonry walls. 🌿 Low-height planters serve as discreet partitions on the all-day terrace overlooking the pool, transforming the previously overlooked space into a vibrant hub for unwinding and socialising. Design Team: Asha Sairam (Asha Sairam), Insiya Pithawala (Insiya Pithawala), Suryansh Agarwal, Reshmi Anna, Vartika Sood (Vartika Sood), Megha Yadava Landscape Consultants: Roha Landscape Aditya Advani Prem Thakur,MRICS,IGBC AP, Ashwini Soman, Amit Gupta 📷: Suryansh Agarwal #StudioLotus #ConsciousDesign #ContemporisingCraft #HospitalityDesign #Architecture

Drawing inspiration from the existing colonial-inspired built form and the lush Aravali landscape adjoining the site, the overarching design concept for Taj Sawai Ranthambore’s revitalisation seeks to reconnect the property with its natural setting. The public building is reimagined as a series of light, airy pavilions that bring the forest in, while the guest rooms are envisioned as bungalows in the jungle. Through considered programmatic and landscape interventions coupled with a locally-inspired material and craft narrative, the design establishes an authentic, contextually appropriate identity for the project. Design Team: Asha Sairam (Asha Sairam), Insiya Pithawala (Insiya Pithawala), Suryansh Agarwal, Reshmi Anna, Vartika Sood (Vartika Sood), Megha Yadava (Megha Yadava) 📷: Taj Hotels India #StudioLotus #ConsciousDesign #ContemporisingCraft #TajHotels #HotelRenovation

This week started with a visit to our studio by Sou Fujimoto. Besides discussing with Ambrish Arora their opening talk at India Design ID Mumbai on the 27th, along with Oliva Sartogo, Sou generously gave his time to a Q&A with our team about his process and design philosophy and left us all inspired by his candour, deep insight, and humility. #StudioCulture #SouFujimoto #IDMumbaiTalk #IndiaDesign #StudioLotus #Architecturetalks