Misa Architects from Ahmedabad, India, joins the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2023, our annual round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios
The Indian practice Misa Architects has joined the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2023, our annual list of exciting emerging practices from across the globe, with its latest completion, An Urban House.Misa Architects is an architecture and design studio founded in 2015 in Ahmedabad, India, aiming to bring fresh perspectives to the contemporary Indian design scene. Its work strives to be 'culturally aware, environmentally responsible and creatively unbound'.
Rooted in a love for India’s rich cultural history that is 'interspersed with mythology, art, music and architecture', Misa Architects is on a quest to 'stimulate and stir the different senses', blending vernacular styles with sustainably minded touches that engage the user both emotionally and spiritually.
Bringing together an eclectic mix of designers passionate about sketching, painting, model-making, music and other mediums of expression, the practice engenders a culture of knowledge exchange allowing its work to push the boundaries of 'resilience, contextuality, adaptability, resourcefulness and application of local skills and materials'.
Floating stairway treads add lightness to the circulation routes, while tall, punctured, 18in-thick cavity brick walls insulate and protect the home from heat and noise. The bedrooms on the upper levels are purposefully positioned to honour 'ancient Vastu wisdom that respects and responds to the sun and wind movement', harnessing natural light and ventilation throughout the day.
On the borders between public and private realms, intricately designed Indian stone motifs stimulate the users' senses, and sit-outs and small openings along compound walls offer moments of rest. An Urban House is Misa Architects’ 'ode to the vernacular Indian architecture that invites community with its porous yet contemporary feel'.
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