Blog — Spaces Architects@ka

A Legacy Restored

Restoring a historic haveli is never simply a matter of repairing walls. It is an exercise in understanding memory, craftsmanship, and time.

A Pause in the Walled City

In the dense fabric of Old Delhi, open space is precious. A small public landscape can therefore have an impact far beyond its physical size.

House Becomes a Landscape

The starting point for the House of Stepped Gardens was a simple question: can a house be designed as an extension of the garden rather than as an object?

Time, Held in Detail

Historic buildings often carry stories that are invisible beneath layers of alteration, neglect and time. Restoring a haveli means trying to uncover those stories.

Architecture as Art:

I have always believed that architecture should do more than solve a functional problem. A successful building should create an emotional response.

Architecture in Motion

Screens have always been an important part of Indian architecture. They filter light, create privacy and produce changing relationships between inside and outside.

6x18

A narrow site can appear to be a limitation, but constraints often produce some of the most interesting architectural ideas.

The Courtyard:

The courtyard was once one of the defining elements of the Indian house. It brought light, air, vegetation and family life into the centre of the home.