Archiopteryx

Archiopteryx archaeopteryx

archaīos - “ancient”
ptéryx - “wing” / “feather” art+architecture

The WATERFALL . Noida . The joys of travelling are many; even more so as we look to manifest new experiences, philosophi...
26/02/2026

The WATERFALL .
Noida .
The joys of travelling are many; even more so as we look to manifest new experiences, philosophies and inspiration into our creations.
Our travels to London and to the masterful redevelopment of the Battersea park has been nothing short of inspirational.
With the likes of Raphael Vinoly, Frank O Ghery and Norman Foster in its vicinity the Battersea building holds its own.
Its brick facade: a canvas for light and texture that finds its way in the design for our external walls at The Waterfall, Noida.

The  W A T E R F A L L Delhi NCR . NoidaThe ‘globule’ : an organic entity constructed entirely out of brick, houses the ...
04/12/2025

The W A T E R F A L L
Delhi NCR . Noida
The ‘globule’ : an organic entity constructed entirely out of brick, houses the pool services and electrical panels. The shape is derived from the idea of a horizontal volume anchored by a curvilinear form: textured with brick to respond to the grey linearity of the concrete roof above and the almost masculine rawness of slick granite to one side. The built mass is anchored to the earth via this structure and allows for circulation on either side.

The   W A T E R F A L L Noida . Delhi NCRAs we wrap up: looking at the wood and metal stair framed writhing a double hei...
02/12/2025

The W A T E R F A L L
Noida . Delhi NCR
As we wrap up: looking at the wood and metal stair framed writhing a double height volume topped with concrete. The staircase pivots about this volume looking out towards the waterfall within the open to sky courtyard.

Delhi mornings .The India International Centre beside the iconic Lodhi Gardens .What kind of a Delhi would you rather re...
28/11/2025

Delhi mornings .
The India International Centre beside the iconic Lodhi Gardens .
What kind of a Delhi would you rather reside in ? A Delhi compassionate, empathetic and accommodating: or one that excludes, hates and abuses ?

The Chowmahalla Palace Hyderabad Snippets from an inspiring day spent admiring the Palace and the extraordinary extravag...
19/11/2025

The Chowmahalla Palace
Hyderabad
Snippets from an inspiring day spent admiring the Palace and the extraordinary extravagance and passionate patronage of art and architecture of the Nizams.
From the windows looking down unto arched and vaulted durbar halls to its spectacular yet humble flooring patterns: an ode to a simple yet striking opulence.

The  R I B B O N . Delhi.All the drawings in the world; pale away in comparison to an actual working sample. For our res...
27/10/2025

The R I B B O N .
Delhi.
All the drawings in the world; pale away in comparison to an actual working sample.
For our residential project at Noida, termed the ‘RIBBON’, our contractor forged a working sample for the doors.
Made of African and Indian teak and finished with wood veneer, the doors overlap over the frames, hiding the hinges and seals away noise and dust. The frame is curved across the thickness of the walls allowing for a uniform detail on both sides.
An architectural idea starts with a sketch and is then manifested onto built form, via graphical representations.
1.2.3.4 : the sample is proudly displayed by our carpentry contractor and touched and felt over by all 🙃
5 : detailed drawings; good for construction, are issued on site to begin fabrication.
6.7 : the sketch manifests an idea onto a communicable format.
is King !

  The festival of lights … noise , smoke , pollution and hooliganism! Despite having banned crackers in yesteryear’s the...
20/10/2025


The festival of lights … noise , smoke , pollution and hooliganism!
Despite having banned crackers in yesteryear’s the ‘honourable’ Indian courts allowed certain kinds of crackers to be burst this year, leaving wriggle room for their un-enforced rules to be further violated !
This will be a long night: traumatising all forms of life with unending light , smoke and noise !
But do you ?
Champions of a greener world ? Sustainability tsars and advocates for change : does your ecologically relevant architecture end at solar panels and rain water harvesting ?
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The  P E O P L E   T R E E  House .Delhi NCR . When internal functional elements speak the same language as the rest of ...
25/09/2025

The P E O P L E T R E E House .
Delhi NCR .
When internal functional elements speak the same language as the rest of the building !

The PEOPLE TREE HOUSE Noida , Delhi NCR A skylight that goes beyond the rectilinear: One with geometry and volume, orien...
06/08/2025

The PEOPLE TREE HOUSE
Noida , Delhi NCR
A skylight that goes beyond the rectilinear:
One with geometry and volume, oriented towards the light and shaded by the solar panelled structure above.

The PEOPLE TREE HOUSENoida . DelhiA curved metal and glass pivot door opens out to the water body: housing indigenous pl...
05/08/2025

The PEOPLE TREE HOUSE
Noida . Delhi
A curved metal and glass pivot door opens out to the water body: housing indigenous plants foraged and carefully selected by .co
A S H V A T T H A : ‘the Sacred Fig’

Derived from the Sanskrit terms ‘shva’ (tomorrow) and ‘stha’ (that which remains).

The is a 7000 sqft building built on a plot of land, surrounded by neighboring buildings on three sides.
The clients named the plot ‘Ashvattha’ based on the fortuitously located ‘fig tree’ to the eastern corner of the site.

Ficus trees: like Banyans, Pilkhan, and Peepal, bear inward-growing fig flowers that are pollinated by their own specific species of ‘fig-wasps’ which in turn can only breed inside their partner’s fig fruit. This exhibition of mutualism results in the ripened fruit being a year-round source of nourishment for frugivorous and insectivorous birds and mammals.
The project is an attempt to lure these visiting birds, and insects to explore: carefully selected and located flora on our site, resulting in a sustainable harmonious relationship between human and non-human residents and visitors.

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